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Hank Williams - The Ultimate Collection [Mercury Bonus DVD]

Primary Artist
Hank Williams
Album Title
The Ultimate Collection [Mercury Bonus DVD]
Release Date
March 22, 2005 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Mercury/UTV Records' 2002 release The Ultimate Collection does not follow a strict chronological running order over the course of 42 songs and two discs, but that's not a problem since the sequencing flows easily and is logical to the ear. Besides, the other "best introduction/summary" to Hank Williams -- 1978's 40 Greatest Hits -- didn't run chronologically, either. That collection is still the best choice for an introduction, even if it doesn't have the remastered sound this boasts, because it has a better song selection. Read More