High Notes
High Notes is the thirty-fourth studio album by American musician Hank Williams, Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in April 1982, making it Williams' eighth studio album for Elektra/Curb and his ninth overall for the label. While not as successful or acclaimed as some of Williams' more recent recordings, High Notes was still a commercial success. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA, becoming Williams' seventh album to do so.[3] The album also generated two hit singles, "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" and "Honky Tonkin'". "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart while "Honky Tonkin'", a song that was originally a number 14 hit written and performed by his father, Hank, Sr., became Hank, Jr.'s sixth Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[4]
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| Released | April 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country rock[1] | |||
| Length | 29:12 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Curb | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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Track listing
    
- "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" (Billy Maddox, David Moore) – 2:43
 - "Whiskey on Ice" (Bobby Keel, Tony Stampley, Hank Williams, Jr.) – 2:40
 - "High and Pressurized" (Hank Williams, Jr., Merle Kilgore) – 2:22
 - "I Can't Change My Tune" (Hank Williams, Jr.) – 3:12
 - "The South's Gonna Rattle Again" ("Wild" Bill Emerson, Jody Emerson, Vince Emerson) – 3:26
 - "Ain't Makin' No Headlines (Here Without You)" (Jessi Colter, Basil McDavid) – 3:02
 - "I've Been Down" (Bobby Keel, Tony Stampley, Hank Williams, Jr.) – 3:39
 - "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" (Steve Cash, John Dillon) – 2:19
 - "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:27
 - "Honky Tonkin'" (Hank Williams Sr.) – 2:14
 
Personnel
    
- Kenny Bell - acoustic guitar
 - Harold Bradley - classical guitar
 - Roger Clark - drums
 - Vernon Derrick - mandolin, fiddle
 - Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
 - Jim Glaser - backing vocals
 - Paul Hatfield - keyboards
 - David Hungate - bass
 - Kieran Kane - mandolin
 - Mike Lawler - organ
 - Eddie Long - steel guitar
 - Randy McCormick - synthesizer
 - Terry McMillan - harmonica
 - Terry Mead - trumpet
 - Farrell Morris - percussion, congas
 - Steve Nathan - keyboards
 - Fred Newell - electric guitar
 - Hargus "Pig" Robbins - keyboards
 - Brent Rowan - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
 - Randy Scruggs - banjo, acoustic guitar
 - Denis Solee - saxophone, flute
 - Jo-El Sonnier - accordion
 - Buddy Spicher - fiddle
 - Bobby Thompson - banjo
 - Harvey Thompson - saxophone
 - Wayne Turner - electric guitar
 - Billy Joe Walker Jr. - electric guitar
 - Tommy Williams - fiddle
 - Reggie Young - electric guitar
 - Hank Williams Jr. - vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar
 
Charts
    
Weekly charts
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References
    
- Owens, Thom. "High Notes review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
 - "High Notes Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
 - RIAA - Gold & Platinum
 - "Hank Williams, Jr. | Awards". AllMusic.
 - "Hank Williams Jr. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
 - "Hank Williams Jr. Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
 - "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
 
