Hog Wild is an album by the American country music artist Hank Williams Jr.[1][2] It was released on January 24, 1995 by Curb Records.[3] Williams supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
Production
The album was produced by Chuck Howard and Williams.[5] Williams wrote or cowrote six of the 10 songs.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Calgary Herald | D[8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | F[9] |
| The Indianapolis Star |  [10] |
Entertainment Weekly called the album "lame," noting that "Junior salutes the girls of Daytona Beach and makes pig calls on the title song."[9] The Calgary Herald dismissed it as "two-bit rock 'n' roll."[8]
The Ottawa Citizen wrote that "Williams's two biker tunes, 'Hog Wild' and 'Iron Horse', both have a spirited kind of energy."[11] The Indianapolis Star concluded that "'Daytona Nights' and 'It's a Start' are sure to appeal to women who don't mind being bedded, then stalked."[10]
Track listing
- "Hog Wild – 3:31 (Hank Williams Jr., Rick Arnold)
- "I Ain't Goin' Peacefully" – 3:02 (Williams Jr.)
- "Between Heaven and Hell" – 3:22 (Tommy Barnes)
- "Iron Horse" – 3:43 (Williams Jr.)
- "Daytona Nights" – 4:19 (Williams Jr.)
- "Tobacco Road" – 4:11 (John D. Loudermilk)
- "It's a Start" – 2:59 (Danny Bear Mayo, Bob Regan)
- "Greeted in Enid" – 2:46 (Williams Jr.)
- "Eyes of Waylon" – 6:16 (Williams Jr.)
- "Wild Thing" – 7:35 (Chip Taylor)
Personnel
- Rick Arnold – jew's harp
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Butch Baker – background vocals
- Greg Barnhill – background vocals
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Ricky Lynn Gregg – electric guitar
- Tony Harrell – keyboards, organ, piano
- Mike Haynes – trumpet
- John Hobbs – keyboards, organ, piano
- Jim Horn – baritone saxophone
- Carl Jackson – background vocals
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar
- Mary Ann Kennedy – background vocals
- Jana King – background vocals
- Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
- Steve Nathan – keyboards, organ, piano
- Danny Parks – fiddle
- Charles Rose – trombone
- Billy Bob Shane – background vocals
- Hank Singer – fiddle
- Denis Solee – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
- Hank Williams Jr. – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- John Willis – electric guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[12] | 91 |
References
- ^ Stambler, Irwin; Landon, Grelun (July 14, 2000). "Country Music: The Encyclopedia". Macmillan – via Google Books.
- ^ Lasswell, Mark (February 13, 1995). "Picks & pans — Hog Wild by Hank Williams Jr". People. 43 (6): 31.
- ^ Dicaire, David (November 21, 2014). "The New Generation of Country Music Stars: Biographies of 50 Artists Born After 1940". McFarland – via Google Books.
- ^ Surkamp, David (March 26, 1995). "FOX FANS GO 'HOG WILD' FOR HANK JR". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3D.
- ^ "Country: Hog Wild by Hank Williams Jr". Billboard. 107 (12): 57. March 25, 1995.
- ^ McDonald, Sam (June 9, 1995). "HOG WILD HANK". InRoads. Daily Press. Newport News. p. 12.
- ^ "Hog Wild - Hank Williams, Jr. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Muretich, James (March 29, 1995). "Hank Williams Jr.: Hog Wild". Calgary Herald. p. D3.
- ^ a b "Hog Wild". EW.com.
- ^ a b Hawn, John (January 27, 1995). "Williams goes 'Hog Wild' with 'redneck' stereotypes". The Indianapolis Star. p. D9.
- ^ Beyer, Susan (April 15, 1995). "Hank Williams, Jr. Hog Wild". Ottawa Citizen. p. D3.
- ^ "Hank Williams Jr". Billboard.
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