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If Sinead O'Connor can make an album of standards and Don Henley can cover Leonard Cohen, there's no reason on God's green earth why producer/multi-instrumentalist Don Was shouldn't be allowed to record jazzy R&B versions of obscure Hank Williams songs. He may have chosen some of the more esoteric gems from Hank's catalog so as to lessen the culture shock, but with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard and Sweet Pea Atkinson applying their respective talents to the proceedings, the initial novelty of the arrangements is undercut by virtuoso performances.
While the project, complete with lengthy instrumental interludes, smacks of self-indulgence, it's hard to go too far wrong with a cast of musicians as fine as the ones employed here. Was gets extra credit for talking Merle Haggard into lending his voice and guitar to "I'm So Tired Of It All."
© TiVo
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Don Was, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - FRED ROSE, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., ComposerLyricist - Orquestra Was, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
If Sinead O'Connor can make an album of standards and Don Henley can cover Leonard Cohen, there's no reason on God's green earth why producer/multi-instrumentalist Don Was shouldn't be allowed to record jazzy R&B versions of obscure Hank Williams songs. He may have chosen some of the more esoteric gems from Hank's catalog so as to lessen the culture shock, but with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard and Sweet Pea Atkinson applying their respective talents to the proceedings, the initial novelty of the arrangements is undercut by virtuoso performances.
While the project, complete with lengthy instrumental interludes, smacks of self-indulgence, it's hard to go too far wrong with a cast of musicians as fine as the ones employed here. Was gets extra credit for talking Merle Haggard into lending his voice and guitar to "I'm So Tired Of It All."
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:12
- Main artists: Orquestra Was
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Int'l
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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