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]

High Notes
Studio album by Hank Williams, Jr.
Released	April 1982 (1982-04)
Genre	Country rock[1]
Length	29:12
Label	Elektra/Curb
Producer	Jimmy Bowen
Hank Williams, Jr. chronology
The Pressure Is On (1981) High Notes (1982) Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" (Billy Maddox, David Moore) – 2:43
2. "Whiskey on Ice" (Bobby Keel, Tony Stampley, Hank Williams, Jr.) – 2:40
3. "High and Pressurized" (Hank Williams, Jr., Merle Kilgore) – 2:22
4. "I Can't Change My Tune" (Hank Williams, Jr.) – 3:12
5. "The South's Gonna Rattle Again" ("Wild" Bill Emerson, Jody Emerson, Vince Emerson) – 3:26
6. "Ain't Makin' No Headlines (Here Without You)" (Jessi Colter, Basil McDavid) – 3:02
7. "I've Been Down" (Bobby Keel, Tony Stampley, Hank Williams, Jr.) – 3:39
8. "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" (Steve Cash, John Dillon) – 2:19
9. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:27
10. "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

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