That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection

by Hank Williams, Jr.

Overview

Released in the summer of 2006, That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection isn't the best Hank Williams, Jr. compilation, but it isn't the worst, either. At a mere 12 tracks, it's quite brief, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that there are a lot of hits missing -- particularly since some room had to be made for "That's How They Do It in Dixie," a wannabe rowdy singalong featuring the cartoony rednecks Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant. It's no great shakes but it's not bad either, and it fits nicely into a collection that emphasizes Hank Jr.'s rough and rowdy ways. Of course, there's "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight," but there's also "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound," "A Country Boy Can Survive," "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie," "Family Tradition," "My Name Is Bocephus," and the in-the-studio duet with his Dad on "There's a Tear in My Beer." There are a bunch of big hits missing, and consequently this isn't necessarily the best introduction to Hank Jr.'s career, but for those who already know that they like him at his rough and rowdy best, this a good collection to have. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/2006
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187888128

Tracks

1. That's How They Do It in Dixie
2. Family Tradition
3. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
4. A Country Boy Can Survive
5. Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
6. There's a Tear in My Beer
7. If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie
8. Born to Boogie
9. Women Never Had
10. Country State of Mind
11. My Name Is Bocephus
12. Stirrin' It Up

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hank Williams, Jr.   Primary Artist
Big & Rich   Primary Artist
Hank Williams   Primary Artist
Gretchen Wilson   Primary Artist
Van Zant   Primary Artist
Bryan Sutton   Guitar (Acoustic)
Chris Leuzinger   Guitar (Electric)
John Jarvis   Piano
Paul Leim   Drums
Joe Chemay   Guitar (Bass)
Pat Buchanan   Guitar (Electric)
Wes Hightower   Vocals (Background)
Brent Rowan   Guitar (Electric)
Bruce Bouton   Guitar (Steel)
Tim Akers   Organ (Hammond)

Technical Credits

Doug Johnson   Assistant Engineer,Producer,Producer
Josh Kear   Composer
Mark Irwin   Composer
Brian Gill   Assistant Engineer
Glenn Sweitzer   Design,Art Direction
Bill Maddox   Composer
Michael Wilson   Photography
Milly Catignani   Production Coordination
John Scarpati   Cover Photo
John Ozier   Production Coordination
Hank Williams   Mastering
Chris Tompkins   Composer
Chip Matthews   Engineer
Hank Williams, Jr.   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Roger Alan Wade   Composer
Jim Ed Norman   Producer
Jimmy Bowen   Engineer,Producer
Scott Kidd   Assistant Engineer
Barry Beckett   Producer
Ed Seay   Mixing,Engineer