Country Music Hall of Fame Series

• Artist: Hank Thompson
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1992
• Total Time: 42:28
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Country

Review

While MCA's Country Music Hall of Fame Series is usually a good place to check out country stars for the first time, this edition featuring Hank Thompson doesn't quite make the grade. But, if you are impressed with Capitol's Vintage disc, which collects most of his classic work from the '50s ("The Wild Side of Life," "Whoa, Sailor"), it's not such a bad idea to come back to this latter-day collection afterwards. Even with some extra rinky-dink arrangements, Thompson still shines through with a honky tonk-lite mix of drinking sides ("On Tap, in the Can, or in the Bottle"), sentimental gems ("Just an Old Flame"), and life chronicles ("Money, Trouble and Love"). A fine, if nonessential roundup. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
On Tap, in the Can, or in the Bottle	Dick Hart, Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(2:23)
Smokey the Bar	Hank Thompson, Jet Penix	Hank Thompson	(2:28)
Mutiny on the Monotony	Jet Penix, Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(1:52)
Most of All	Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(2:53)
It's Better to Have Loved a Little	Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(2:42)
Tomorrow Night	Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(2:50)
Swing Wide Your Gate of Love	Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(2:08)
The Mark of a Heel	Neal Merritt, Happy Wilson	Hank Thompson	(3:31)
Across the Alley From the Alamo	Joe Green, Joe Greene	Hank Thompson	(2:16)
The Older the Violin, the Sweeter the Music	Curly Putman, Claude "Curly" Putman Jr.	Hank Thompson	(2:32)
I'll Sign My Heart Away (Lyrics)	Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(2:35)
Annie Over	Hank Thompson, Billy Gray, Don Ray Clay	Hank Thompson	(2:48)
Silver Bells	Jay Johnson, Billy Gray, Bill Hayes	Hank Thompson	(2:21)
Just an Old Flame	Bob Robinson, Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(3:12)
Time Wounds All Heels	Lynn Russwurm, Hank Thompson	Hank Thompson	(2:46)
Money, Trouble and Love	Dick Feller	Hank Thompson	(3:11)

Credits

Jim Kemp (Art Direction), John W. Rumble (Liner Notes), Hank Thompson (Vocals), Matthew Barnes (Photography), Jim Sherraden (Artwork), Alan Stoker (Audio Restoration Engineer), Billy Barnes (Art Direction), Glenn Rieuf (Digital Transfers), Hank Thompson (Guitar), Bob Pinson (Programming)