Habits Old and New
| Habits Old and New | ||||
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| Released | June 1980 | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Curb | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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| SinglesfromHabits Old and New | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Habits Old and Newis the thirty-first studio album by American musicianHank Williams Jr.and was released underElektra Records/Curb Recordsin June 1980.Habits Old and Newwas Williams' third full-length album in a fourteen-month span, followingFamily TraditionandWhiskey Bent and Hell Boundthat were released in April and November 1979. It was also his fifth album on the Elektra/Curb label.
Critical reception
[edit]The album was not as critically acclaimed or commercially successful asFamily TraditionandWhiskey Bent and Hell Bound.It peaked at number 4 on theBillboardTop Country Albumschart and produced two Top 20 singles. The first single released was a modern and up tempo version of "Kaw-Liga",a song written byHank Williams, Sr.andFred Rose.It was released as a single after Hank, Sr.'s death in January 1953 and spent fourteen weeks at number 1 on theBillboardcountry singles chart. Hank, Jr.'s version wasn't as successful, eventually peaking at number 12 on theBillboardHot Country Singles & Trackschart. The follow-up single was an original song of Hank, Jr. titled "Old Habits" that fared better, peaking at number 6 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.Habits Old and Newwould eventually be certified Gold by theRIAA,making it his fourth career Gold album and his third consecutive Gold while signed with Curb.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed byHank Williams Jr.;except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Habits" | 3:02 | |
| 2. | "Dinosaur" | Hank Williams Jr., Bob Corbin | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Kaw-Liga" | Hank Williams,Fred Rose | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Here I Am Fallin' Again" | 3:37 | |
| 5. | "The Blues Man" | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "All In Alabama" | 4:01 | |
| 7. | "The American Way" | 3:04 | |
| 8. | "Move It On Over" | Williams Sr. | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Won't It Be Nice" | Williams Jr.,Merle Kilgore | 3:08 |
| 10. | "If You Don't Like Hank Williams" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:51 |
Personnel
[edit]- Hank Williams, Jr. - vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
- Leo Jackson, Rock Killough,Randy Scruggs- acoustic guitar
- Rock Killough,Sonny Throckmorton,Dennis Wilson - backing vocals
- Bobby Thompson- banjo
- Joe Osborn- bass
- Jerry Carrigan,Larrie Londin- drums
- Dan Eckley,Reggie Young- electric guitar
- Lisa Silver,Rufus Thibodeaux- fiddle
- Muscle Shoals Horns - horns
- Bobby Emmons,Larry Knechtel,Shane Keister- keyboards
- Kieran Kane- mandolin
- Dicky Overbey - steel guitar, percussion
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| U.S.BillboardTop Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S.Billboard200 | 154 |
| CanadianRPMCountry Albums | 7 |
References
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