A dozen covers gathered from Hank Jr.’s back catalog
Hank Jr. has paid tribute to his daddy’s work many times, starting with the 1963 soundtrack album Your Cheatin’ Heart (and Rhino’s 1998 reissue, Hank Williams, Jr. Sings Hank Williams, Sr.) and continuing with 1969’s Songs My Father Left Me, 1975’s Insights Into Hank Williams, 1993’s A Tribute to My Father, a handful of singles and album tracks, and even a series of Luke the Drifter, Jr. albums. This Cracker Barrel exclusive gathers a dozen covers, ranging from the ghostly father-son duet of the opening “There’s a Tear in My Beer,†to a concert mashup of Jr’s “Family Tradition†with Senior’s “Hey, Good Lookin,†to the 1986 hit “Mind Your Own Business†with Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty and Reverend Ike. The songs are classics, the voices solid, and the productions modern. It’s nothing revelatory, but it’s lively and engaging, and a nice set for fans of the Williams. [©2015 Hyperbolium] 