HANK WILLIAMS - 40 GREATEST HITS - Vinyl LP - MGM - 1978 -VG FREE POSTAGE (2800)
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HANK WILLIAMS - 40 GREATEST HITS - Vinyl LP - MGM - 1978 -VG FREE POSTAGE (2800)

Hank Williams – 40 Greatest Hits is a landmark double LP compilation released in 1978 by Mercury Records (catalog number MGM/Polydor 2683 071 in the UK). Issued on the 25th anniversary of Williams’ death, it remains the definitive anthology of his work—presenting his original mono recordings without overdubs or rechanneled stereo, a rarity at the time.

🎶 Track Highlights (2×LP)

Disc One:

  • Move It On Over

  • Lovesick Blues

  • I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry

  • Cold, Cold Heart

  • Hey, Good Lookin’

  • Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

  • Your Cheatin’ Heart

Disc Two:

  • Kaw-Liga

  • You Win Again

  • I Saw the Light

  • I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive

  • Honky Tonk Blues

  • Settin’ the Woods on Fire

  • Ramblin’ Man

> All tracks are original mono masters recorded between 1947 and 1952, primarily at Castle Studio in Nashville and Herzog Studio in Cincinnati.

📀 Album Details

  • Label: Mercury / Polydor / MGM

  • Format: 2×LP, mono, gatefold sleeve

  • Producers: Fred Rose & Wesley Rose

  • Compilation by: Tony Byworth & Malcolm Jones

  • Mastering: Ted Jensen (CD reissue)

  • Genre: Country / Honky Tonk / Americana

  • Runtime: ~107 minutes

🌟 Legacy

  • Widely regarded as the best-selling Hank Williams album and a cornerstone of country music history

  • Included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (ranked #94 in 2003, #132 in 2020)

  • Praised for its authenticity, breadth, and emotional power, making it the perfect entry point for new listeners

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