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Personnel includes: Hank Thompson (vocals, guitar).
Producers: Lee Gillette, Dee Kilpatrick, Ken Nelson.
Reissue producer: Richard Weize.
This LP sized box set contains 12 CDs and a hardcover book including liner notes by Rich Kienzle, photos, album cover art, and session notes.
TRACK LIST CONTINUED:
DISC 9 (con't):
Blue Skirt Waltz
I Cast A Lonesome Shadow
San Antonio Rose
Detour
I Don't Hurt Anyone
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
Beer Barrel Polka
Wild Side Of Life, The
Yesterday's Girl
Wabash Cannon Ball
Then I'll Keep On Loving You
Shot-Gun Boogie
Back Street Affair
You Nearly Lose Your Mind
The More In Love Your Heart Is
I Wasn't Even In The Running
Luckiest Heartache In Town, The
Whatever Happened To Mary
Twice As Much
Just To Ease The Pain
Reaching For The Moon
Stirring Up The Ashes
DISC 10:
Paper Doll
There's No You
You Always Hurt The One You Love
September In The Rain
Till Then
That's All There Is To That
Breakin' In Another Heart
How Do You Hold A Memory
Don't Take It Out On Me
I'd Never Have Found Somebody New
It's Better To Have Loved A Little
Just An Old Flame
Life's Sweetest Moment
I'm Gonna Practice Freedom
Then I'll Start Believing In You
In The Back Of Your Mind
Here Comes Santa Claus
Gonna Wrap My Heart In Ribbons
It's Christmas Every Day In Alaska
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Blue Christmas
Silver Bells
It's Christmas Time
I'd Like To Have An Elephant For Christmas
White Christmas
Little Christmas Angel
Mr. & Mrs. Snowman
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
DISC 11:
Intro
Honky-Tonk Girl
I Guess I'm Getting Over You
I'll Step Aside
Orange Blossom Special
I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love
John Henry
Nine Pound Hammer
She's Just A Whole Lot Like You
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Steel Guitar Rag
Just One Step Away
Lost Highway
Six Pack To Go, A
Intro
Annie Over
Drop Me Gently (So Many Heart Won't Break)
Forgive Me
Rose City Chimes
You're Walking On My Heart
Oklahoma Hills
That's The Recipe For A Heartache
Darling What More Can I Say
Hangover Tavern
I'll Sign My Heart Away
Teach Me How To Lie
Cincinnati Lou
DISC 12:
Intro
Deep In The Heart Of Texas
My Heart Is A Playground
Charmaine
How Many Teardrops Will It Take
New Wears Off Too Fast, The
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Intro
Beautiful Texas
Will We Start It All Over Again
River Road Two Step
I Cast A Lonesome Shadow
Simple Simon
There's A Little Bit Of Everything In Texas
Eyes Of Texas, The
It's 12 CDs, 321 tracks, and lists for over $300, but for those with the budget or the discipline to save up for it, this box set is it -- not only every record that Hank Thompson cut for Capitol between 1947 and 1964, but also his ultra-rare, never-before-reissued sides for Globe and Blue Bonnet from 1946 and 1947. Disc One opens with those early jewels -- there's not a less-than-first-rate recording on this 30-song CD, and the playing, while a little crude compared to Thompson's later work, is a match for anything being recorded at the time. Disc Three begins Thompson's history as an album artist, and the character and quality of the material changes somewhat -- there are a few more slow numbers, and some slight sameness begins to intrude into the music, but the quality of the performances is undiminished. Disc Four has the major part of his second album along with a ton of singles, and the latter are generally more brisk and upbeat than the LP material. Disc Five includes the first extensive re-records of Thompson's older stuff, and also includes Thompson's brief foray into rock & roll, as well as lots of Western swing standards. Disc Seven opens real hot, with the stuff off of Songs for Rounders, and a bunch of instrumentals that round out the 1958 material, then jumps ahead a year to his next session. Discs Nine and Ten jump ahead a bit to Thompson's last studio work for Capitol, released through 1965. Discs Eleven and Twelve are devoted to Thompson's live albums from the early 1960s. And to top it off, this set comes with an oversized hardcover book, featuring not only a biography and sessionography, but recollections by Thompson about every recording session. ~ Bruce Eder
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