Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way

Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way
Studio album by Roy Orbison
Released	August 1970
Recorded	February 27–March 7, 1969
Genre	Country
Label	MGM
Producer	Don Gant
Roy Orbison chronology
The Great Songs of Roy Orbison (1970) Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970) Roy Orbison Sings (1972)

Hank Williams The Roy Orbison Way is the fourteenth album recorded by Roy Orbison, and the eighth for MGM Records, released in August 1970. It is a tribute album to the songs of Country Music Hall of Fame honky tonk singer Hank Williams, whom Orbison listed among his influences. The album was recorded in just three sessions in early 1969, and none of its tracks were released as singles.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Recording

The album took a week to make in late February and early March 1969. Orbison previously recorded a cover album of Don Gibson songs three years earlier. The songs came from Orbison's then manager Wesley Rose. The album was released without a single.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Hank Williams, except where indicated. This album was only released in North America.

Side one

1. "Kaw-Liga" (Williams, Fred Rose)
2. "Hey Good Lookin'"
3. "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
4. "(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep"
5. "You Win Again"
6. "Your Cheatin' Heart"

Side two

1. "Cold, Cold Heart"
2. "A Mansion on the Hill" (Williams, Rose)
3. "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"
4. "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight"
5. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"

Produced by Don Gant Arranged by Jim Hall

This page was last edited on 20 May 2024, at 05:05