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- Date Released: April 26, 2005
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Alt-Country, Americana
- Label: Ark 21 Records / IODA
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Since Wayne Hancock is still alive and well, making records, and touring America's finer honky tonks as of the spring of 2005, it seems more than a bit premature to call a collection of his work "Best Of." However, in 2001 Hancock departed Ark 21 Records for the more twang-friendly surroundings of the Bloodshot label, and this compilation devotes itself strictly to Wayne the Train's first three albums, released between 1995 and 1999 through Ark 21. Best Of isn't a particularly imaginative collection -- the track listing is divided roughly evenly between Thunderstorms and Neon Signs, That's What Daddy Wants, and Wild, Free & Reckless, with no unreleased material or rare stuff included, minimal liner notes and credits, and a frankly unattractive package design. So if you're a loyal fan, you can pass this up with no guilt; on the other hand, if you're looking for a good introduction to Hancock's old-school swingin' honky tonk style, this features 14 great songs that cover the range of his music and his rough-hewn lyrical style just fine. Then again, given how consistent his work is, any of his albums will offer a fairly similar experience, but this still isn't a bad starter for honky tonk neophytes who want to hear one of the contemporary masters of the form. Then again, it's hard not to think Hancock deserves a better retrospective than this.
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That's What Daddy Wants |
3:34 |
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| 02. | |
Juke Joint Jumping |
3:20 |
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| 03. | |
Brand New Cadillac |
4:41 |
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| 04. | |
Flat Land Boogie |
3:29 |
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| 05. | |
Thunderstorms And Neon Signs |
3:44 |
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| 06. | |
Kansas City Blues |
3:10 |
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| 07. | |
Double A Daddy |
3:28 |
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| 08. | |
Knocked Out Rhythm |
5:16 |
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| 09. | |
Wild Free And Reckless |
3:20 |
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| 10. | |
Why Don't You Leave Me Alone? |
2:52 |
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| 11. | |
Gonna Be Some Trouble Tonight |
2:37 |
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| 12. | |
You Don't Have To Cry |
3:31 |
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| 13. | |
Life On The Road |
3:31 |
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| 14. | |
Johnson City |
5:15 |
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14 Total Tracks, 51:48 Total Length
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