''Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound'' is the thirtieth studio album by American

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artist

Hank Williams Jr. Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of southern rock, blues, and country. He is the son of ...

and his fourth on the Elektra/Curb labels. The full-length album was Williams' second of 1979, with '' Family Tradition'' released in April.

Reception

Released in November 1979, ''Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound'' peaked at number 5 on the '' Billboard''

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chart, his second consecutive Top 5 for the label and only his second Top 5 album since 1969's ''

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''. 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. Reviewing in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "At times his son-of-an-outlaw obsession is worse than shtick, but here he does justice to the formula. Two candid songs about women tell you more about his sexism than he knows himself, two others explain why he's in that mood, the covers from Gregg Allman and George Jones define his parameters, and 'The Conversation'—with Waylon Guess Who, about Guess Who, Sr.—doesn't make you gag once." In 2006, CMT ranked it #16 on its list of the top 40 albums in country music history.

Track listing

All songs written by Hank Williams, Jr., except where noted. # " Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" 3:09 # "Tired of Being Johnny B. Good" 2:35 # "Outlaw Women" 3:02 # "(I Don't Have) Anymore Love Songs" 2:24 # " White Lightnin'" ( J.P. Richardson) 2:21 # " Women I've Never Had" 2:52 # "O.D.'d in Denver" 2:40 # "Come and Go Blues" (

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) 4:05 # "Old Nashville Cowboy" (Rock Killough, Billy Earl McClelland) 3:04 # "

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" (Richie Albright,

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, Hank Williams, Jr.) 3:51

Singles

Personnel

*Hank Williams, Jr. - vocals, acoustic guitar *

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, Rock Killough - acoustic guitar *James Burton, Reggie Young - electric guitar * David Briggs,

Larry Knechtel Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon & ...

- keyboards * Joe Osborn - bass *

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- drums, percussion *

Kieran Kane Kieran Kane (born October 7, 1949) is an American country music artist, as well as the owner of Dead Reckoning Records, an independent record label. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Jamie O'Hara comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven s ...

- mandolin *Rock Killough - harmonica * Buddy Spicher - viola *John Gore,

Jim Horn James Ronald Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician. Biography Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for f ...

, Irving Kane, Terry Mead, Muscle Shoals Horns - horns *

- vocals on "The Conversation"

Production

*Produced By Jimmy Bowen *Engineered By Jimmy Bowen & Ron Treat *

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- photography

References

External links

Hank Williams, Jr's Official Website

Record Label

''Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound'' album at CMT.com
{{Authority control Hank Williams Jr. albums 1979 albums Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen Curb Records albums