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Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I Studio album by Hank Wilson Released September 1973 Recorded February 26–28, 1973 Venue Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee Studio Mixing at Ardent Studios Genre Country, country rock, bluegrass, honky-tonk, western swing, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues rock Label Shelter Records Hank Wilson chronology Leon Live
(1973) Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I
(1973) Stop All That Jazz
(1974) Leon Russell in 1973, Shelter Records file photo Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic
Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell singing as Hank Wilson. The album was recorded in 1973 at Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The album was mixed at Ardent Studios. The album has classic country and bluegrass tunes and was produced by J. J. Cale, Audie Ashworth, Leon Russell, and Denny Cordell.
Originally released as a vinyl LP, Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I was re-released on CD by DCC Compact Classics in 1990 and again by The Right Stuff Records in 1996.
Background
Leon Russell was born in Oklahoma, had a home in Tulsa, and grew up around country and blues music. After making successful rock albums, touring, and releasing the concert album Leon Live, he returned to his roots under the name of a fictional musical personality: Hank Wilson. Leon Russell and some of his close friends from both Los Angeles and Nashville recorded the honky tonk songs between February 26 and February 28 in 1973.
- Leon made a total of four Hank Wilson albums:
- Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I (1973)
- Hank Wilson, Vol. II (1984)
- Legend in My Time: Hank Wilson Vol. III (1998)
- Rhythm & Bluegrass: Hank Wilson, Vol. 4 (2001)
- In 2009 Leon released the album Best of Hank Wilson
Charts
Chart (1973/74) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 60 United States (Billboard 200) 28
Track listing
All songs performed by Leon Russell. All tracks composed by artist listed.
- Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms (Lester Flatt) - 4:25
- She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee) - 4:27
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) - 3:14
- I'll Sail My Ship Alone (Henry Bernard / Morry Burns / Lois Mann / Henry Thurston) - 2:35
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (Hank Williams)- 4:27
- A Six Pack to Go (Dick Hart / Johnny Lowe / John Lowell / Hank Thompson) - 2:20
- The Battle of New Orleans (Jimmie Driftwood) - 2:38
- Uncle Pen (Bill Monroe) - 2:14
- Am I That Easy to Forget (Carl Belew / Shelby Singleton / W.S. Stevenson) - 2:35
- Truck Drivin' Man (Terry Fell) - 2:11
- The Window Up Above (George Jones) - 3:24
- Lost Highway (Leon Payne) - 2:18
- Goodnight Irene (Lead Belly / Huddie Ledbetter / John A. Lomax) - 4:01
- Hey, Good Lookin' (Hank Williams) - 2:42
- In the Jailhouse Now (Jimmie Rodgers) - 5:19
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