Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I
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| Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I | ||||
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| Released | September 1973 | |||
| Recorded | February 26–28, 1973 | |||
| Venue | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Studio | Mixing at Ardent Studios | |||
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| Length | 39:10 | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell singing as Hank Wilson. The UK edition has a banner printed on the front of the sleeve to the right of Russell's stetson saying "Leon Russell!", presumably as a marketing initiative to promote the album using the strength of Russell's name.
The album was recorded in 1973 at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The album was mixed at Ardent Studios. The album has classic country and bluegrass tunes and was produced by J. J. Cale, Audie Ashworth, Leon Russell, and Denny Cordell.[2]
Originally released as a vinyl LP, Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I was re-released on CD by DCC Compact Classics in 1990 and again by The Right Stuff Records in 1996.
Leon Russell was born in Oklahoma, had a home in Tulsa, and grew up around country and blues music. After making successful rock albums, touring, and releasing the concert album Leon Live, he returned to his roots under the name of a fictional musical personality: Hank Wilson. Leon Russell and some of his close friends from both Los Angeles and Nashville recorded the honky tonk songs between February 26 and February 28, 1973.[3][4][5][6]
- Leon made a total of four Hank Wilson albums:
- Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I (1973)
- Hank Wilson, Vol. II (1984)
- Legend in My Time: Hank Wilson Vol. III (1998)
- Rhythm & Bluegrass: Hank Wilson, Vol. 4 (2001)
- In 2009 Leon released the album Best of Hank Wilson[7]
Charts
| Chart (1973/74) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 60 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 28 |
