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Hank Williams Jr. - Almeria Club
With over 70 albums recorded, Hank Williams Jr. doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. He simply can record stuff for himself. He's got a lot of loyal fans that will buy his CDs as well. With this CD, he has decided to go back to his roots. He decided to record most of the CD at the Almeria club in Almeria, Alabama. Hank's father played at this converted schoolhouse years ago. Hank Jr. had many of the best session members from Nashville, including the producer Chuck Howard, to record in this tiny closed club.
He also decided to record in two other locations, at the site of the Louisiana Hayride (Shreveport, LA) and at a studio in Kansas City, KS. Among the guest artists are Nickel Creek, Trick Pony, and rockin' rebel (and close friend) Kid Rock. These guests add to the wonderful sound of this CD.
The best tracks on this record include "X-Treme Country" the bluesy "Last Pork Chop," "If The Good Lord's Willin'" and the song that features Kid Rock, "The 'F' Word." One other special song on the record is Hanks tribute to America. "America Will Survive" is a re-worked version of his classic "A Country Boy Can Survive." With the great lyrics here, Hank has created one of his best and most consistent records ever. Any true country fan should not miss this album.
Review by Matt Bjorke.
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