Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (album)
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Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound is an album released by Hank Williams, Jr.
. It was released in November 1979 by Elektra Records and Curb
Records. It peaked at #5 on the Country Albums chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Two singles were released from this album, which were the title track (#2), and "Women I've Never Had" (#5).
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
. It was released in November 1979 by Elektra Records and Curb
Curb
Curb may refer to:* Curb , or kerb, the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway.* Curb Records, a record label started by Mike Curb in 1973....
Records. It peaked at #5 on the Country Albums chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Two singles were released from this album, which were the title track (#2), and "Women I've Never Had" (#5).
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Hank Williams Jr., except where noted.
- "Whiskey Bent and Hell BoundWhiskey Bent and Hell Bound (song)"Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in September 1979 as the first single from his 1979 album of the same name. It peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and reached...
" 3:11 - "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 HadWomen I've Never Had"Women I've Never Had" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in March 1980 as the second single from the album Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...
" 2:52 - "O.D.'d in Denver" 2:40
- "Come and Go Blues" (Gregg AllmanGregg AllmanGregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
) 4:05 - "Old Nashville Cowboy" (Rock Killough, McClellan) 3:04
- "The Conversation" (Albright, Jennings, Williams) 3:51
Singles
Year | Single | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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1979 | "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" | 2 |
1980 | "Women I've Never Had" | 5 |
Personnel
- Guitars: James Burton, Rock Killough, Hank Williams Jr., Reggie Young
- Keyboards: David Briggs, Larry Knechtel
- Bass: Joe Osborne
- Drums, Percussion: Larrie Londin
- Mandolin: Kieran KaneKieran KaneKieran Kane 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 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number...
- Harmonica: Rock Killough
- Viola: Buddy Spicher
- Horns: John Gore, Jim Horn, Irving Kane, Terry Mead, Muscle Shoals Horns
- Additional Vocals: Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...