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Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (album)

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Released
  
November 1979

Length
  
29:52

Release date
  
November 1979

Label
  
Curb Records

Recorded
  
1979

Artist
  
Hank Williams Jr.

Producer
  
Jimmy Bowen

Genre
  
Country music

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Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (1979)
  
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Hank Williams Jr albums, Country music albums

Hank williams jr whiskey bent and hell bound


Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound is a studio album by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. that was released by Elektra Records/Curb Records in November 1979, his fourth on the Elektra/Curb labels. The full-length album was Williams' second of 1979, with Family Tradition released in April.

Contents

Hank williams jr whiskey bent and hell bound


Reception

Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, his second consecutive Top 5 for the label and only his second Top 5 album since 1969's Live at Cobo Hall. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA, marking it as his third Gold album certification and his first Platinum album. The album generated two major hit singles, the title track and "Women I've Never Had", that peaked at number 2 and number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and would become two of Williams' most well known and popular songs.

Track listing

  • All Songs Written By Hank Williams Jr., except where noted.
    1. "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" 3:11
    2. "Tired of Being Johnny B. Good" 2:35
    3. "Outlaw Women" 3:02
    4. "(I Don't Have) Anymore Love Songs" 2:24
    5. "White Lightnin'" (J.P. Richardson) 2:21
    6. "Women I've Never Had" 2:52
    7. "O.D.'d in Denver" 2:40
    8. "Come and Go Blues" (Gregg Allman) 4:05
    9. "Old Nashville Cowboy" (Rock Killough, McClellan) 3:04
    10. "The Conversation" (Albright, Jennings, Williams) 3:51

    Personnel

  • Guitars: James Burton, Rock Killough, Hank Williams, Jr., Reggie Young
  • Keyboards: David Briggs, Larry Knechtel
  • Bass: Joe Osborn
  • Drums, Percussion: Larrie Londin
  • Mandolin: Kieran Kane
  • Harmonica: Rock Killough
  • Viola: Buddy Spicher
  • Horns: John Gore, Jim Horn, Irving Kane, Terry Mead, Muscle Shoals Horns
  • Lead Vocals: Hank Williams Jr.
  • Additional Vocals: Waylon Jennings
  • Production

  • Produced By Jimmy Bowen
  • Engineered By Jimmy Bowen & Ron Treat
  • Songs

    1Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound3:10
    2Tired of Being Johnny B Good2:35
    3Outlaw Women3:02

    References

    Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (album) Wikipedia