STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - HANK WILLIAMS JR. - FAMILY TRADITION

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Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we joyfully celebrate the 72nd Birthday of Hank Williams Jr. . Happy Birthday Hank ! To commemorate the date, we shine a light on his 29th studio recording, Family Tradition. Family Tradition was released April 17, 1979 on the Elektra/Curb labels and produced by  Jimmy Bowen, Phil Gernhard, and Ray Ruff. The LP peaked at #201 on the Billboard 200, and #3 on the Top Country Albums chart. The title track was released as a single (#16 Canada Country Tracks, #4 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, #4 Hot Country Songs).

Hank's kids have continued to carry on the family traditions with their own music careers including Hank Williams III, Holly Williams, Hilary Williams, Samuel Williams and more recently Coleman Williams, grandson of Jr and son of III, who goes by the name of IV and the Strange Band.  

"To Love Somebody" (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) 3:08

"Old Flame, New Fire" (Oskar Solomon) 2:37

"Always Loving You" (Steve Young) 4:26

"We Can Work It All Out" (Williams, Jr.) 2:20

"I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis) 2:25

"Family Tradition" (Williams, Jr.) 4:01

"Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" (Jimmy Bryant) 3:18

"Paying on Time" (Allen Reynolds, Williams, Jr.) 3:13

"I've Got Rights" (Williams, Jr.) 3:35

"I Just Ain't Been Able" (Williams, Jr.) 2:35

Hank Williams, Jr. - vocals, guitar

Reggie Young - electric guitar
Al Bruno, Jay Graydon, Jerry Wallace - guitar

Mac McAnally, Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar
Brad Felton - steel guitar
Bob Wray, Ray Pohlman, Reinie Press - bass

Charlie Daniels - fiddle

Alan Lindgren, Clayton Ivey, Don Randi, Greg Mathieson - keyboards
Billy M. Thomas, Chet McCracken, Roger Clark - drums

King Errisson - percussion
Muscle Shoals Horns - horns
Carol Chase, Jim Dugan, Karen McClain, Pam Johnze, Pat Erickson, Susie Allanson - background vocals

David Turner, Henry Ferber, James Getzoff, Murray Adler, Robert Lee Adcock, Sid Sharp, William Kurasch - violin

Jesse Ehrlich, Judy Perett, Raymond Kelley, Robert Lee Adcock - cello
Richard Hieronymus, John D'Andrea - arrangements

Technical

Jerry Hall, Leslie King, Mary Beth McLemore, Michael Lietz, Ron Treat - engineer
Jim Shea - photography