Risin' Outlaw
Risin' Outlaw is the debut studio album by American country music singer Hank Williams III. It was released on September 7, 1999, by Curb Records. The album was produced by Chuck Howard and Bob Campbell-Smith.
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| Released | September 7, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | B+[2] |
Williams has stated that he despises this album in particular and considers his next album Lovesick, Broke and Driftin' as his real debut. In an interview Williams gave with Country Standard Time, he said, "I'm not happy with it. I hate it; can't even listen to but maybe two songs on it. I said (to the label) that every damn interview that I do I ain't gonna talk good about it. Curb thinks this album is so different and so alternative. It's a headache."[3] Risin' Outlaw was part of a record deal Williams had signed in the mid-1990s in an attempt to resolve a paternity dispute and pay child support for his estranged son, Coleman Finchum.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Don't Know" | Randy Howard | 3:23 |
| 2. | "You're the Reason" | Bobby Edwards, Terry Fell, James F. Hanley, Mildred Imes | 2:49 |
| 3. | "If the Shoe Fits" | Warren Denny, Hank Williams III | 2:54 |
| 4. | "87 Southbound" | Wayne Hancock | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Lonesome for You" | Buddy Miller, Julie Miller | 3:17 |
| 6. | "What Did Love Ever Do to You" | Kostas, Dean Miller | 3:01 |
| 7. | "On My Own" | Williams | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Honky Tonk Girls" | Kostas | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Devil's Daughter" | Eddie Pleasant, Kostas, Williams | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Cocaine Blues" | T.J. Arnall | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Thunderstorms and Neon Signs" | Wayne Hancock | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Why Don't You Leave Me Alone" | Hancock | 5:03 |
| 13. | "Blue Devil" | Williams | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 43:54 | ||
Personnel
- Hank Williams III - vocals, guitar
- Greg Morrow - drums
- Dale Crover - drums
- Jason Brown - upright bass
- Brent Rowan - guitars
- J. T. Corenflos - guitars
- Michael Spriggs - guitars
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Kayton Roberts - steel guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Vernon Derrick - fiddle, mandolin
- Curtis Young - backing vocals
- Neil Thrasher - backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 52 |
References
- Phares, Heather (1999-09-07). "Risin' Outlaw Hank Williams III". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
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- Netherland, Tom (1999-09-07). "Hank Williams III: Like grandfather, like grandson". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- Trigger. "The Hank Williams Lineage Continues with Hank3's Son "IV"". Saving Country Music.