''Long Gone Daddy'' is an unauthorized compilation of recordings by

Hank Williams III Shelton Hank Williams (born December 12, 1972), known as Hank Williams III, is an American musician, singer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique fusion of traditional country music, rockabilly, heavy metal and punk rock. He was the ...

, released on April 17, 2012, through Williams' former record label

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. The album, distributed without Williams' approval or knowledge, is a collection of six cover songs as well as outtakes from his first two solo albums, ''

Risin' Outlaw ''Risin' Outlaw'' is the debut studio album by American country music singer Hank Williams III. It was released on September 7, 1999, by Curb Records. The album was produced by Chuck Howard and Bob Campbell-Smith. Williams has stated that he de ...

'' and ''

Lovesick, Broke and Driftin' ''Lovesick, Broke and Driftin is the second studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams III, released on January 29, 2002. Hank III has stated that he considers this album as his real solo debut and despises his previous album ''R ...

''.

Track listing

Release notes

Several of these songs have appeared on previous albums and compilation albums: * "I'm A Long Gone Daddy" was previously released on ''Timeless'', a tribute album to

Hank Williams Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he reco ...

. * "Sun Comes Up" was only released on III's live album, '' Live in Scotland''. It was originally supposed to appear on ''

'', but after the original bass player, who originally came up with the idea of the song, left, this song was removed. * "Wreck Of The Old 97" was previously released on the

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

tribute album '' Dressed in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash''. * "'Neath A Cold Grey Tomb Of Stone" was previously released on '' Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts''. * "This Ain't Montgomery" was originally released on Allcorn's debut album '' 50 Years Too Late''. * "What They Want Me to Be" is a remixed version of "Trashville" that originally appeared on ''Lovesick, Broke and Driftin. * "If The Shoe Fits" was originally released on the album ''

'', but the "Shuffle Mix" is previously unreleased.

Chart performance

References

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