Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way

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Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way
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Studio album by Roy Orbison
Released August 1970
Genre Country
Label MGM
Roy Orbison chronology
The Great Songs of Roy Orbison
(1970)The Great Songs of Roy Orbison1970
Hank Williams The Roy Orbison Way
(1970)
Roy Orbison Sings
(1972)Roy Orbison Sings1972

Hank Williams The Roy Orbison Way is an album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records, released in August 1970. It is a tribute album to the songs of Country Music Hall of Fame honky tonk singer Hank Williams, whom Orbison listed among his influences. The album was recorded in just three sessions in early 1969, and none of its tracks were released as singles.

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Tracks listing

All tracks composed by Hank Williams, except where indicated. This album was only released in the US.

Side one

  1. "Kaw-Liga" (Williams, Fred Rose)
  2. "Hey Good Lookin'"
  3. "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
  4. "(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep"
  5. "You Win Again"
  6. "Your Cheatin' Heart"

Side two

  1. "Cold, Cold Heart"
  2. "A Mansion On The Hill" (Williams, Rose)
  3. "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"
  4. "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight"
  5. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"