5013929892736

1955 To 1957 / Irish Songs, Country Style

Hank Locklin

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: MRLL27D

Release Date:  09 December 2022

Label:  Morello Records / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929892736

Genres:  Country  

  • Description

    RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2013



    • 50 track 2CD set contains the A and B sides of Hank Locklin’s biggest hit singles plus the best-selling album ‘Irish Songs, Country Style’.

    • Key tracks include ‘Please Help Me, I’m Falling’, ‘Geisha Girl’, ‘It’s A Little More Like Heaven’, ‘We’re Gonna Go Fishin’’, ‘The Country Hall Of Fame’ and the self-penned classic ‘Send Me The Pillow You Dream On’.

    • With vocal accompaniment on ‘Irish Songs, Country Style’ by The Jordanaires.

    • Recordings produced by Steve Sholes, Bob Ferguson or Chet Atkins.


    When the New York Times published its obituary of Hank Locklin, whose 60 year career ended in 2009, it highlighted the fact that he was one of the first to travel the globe playing country music and is particularly credited with helping to popularise the genre in Ireland.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. WHY BABY WHY
      • 2. LOVE OR SPITE
      • 3. GEISHA GIRL
      • 4. LIVIN’ ALONE
      • 5. SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON
      • 6. WHY DON’T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME
      • 7. IT’S A LITTLE MORE LIKE HEAVEN
      • 8. BLUE GRASS SKIRT
      • 9. PLEASE HELP ME, I’M FALLING
      • 10. MY OLD HOME TOWN
      • 11. ONE STEP AHEAD OF MY PAST
      • 12. TOUJOURS MOI (ALWAYS ME)
      • 13. FROM HERE TO THERE TO YOU
      • 14. THIS SONG IS JUST FOR YOU
      • 15. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
      • 16. YOU’RE THE REASON
      • 17. HAPPY JOURNEY
      • 18. I NEED YOU NOW
      • 19. WE’RE GONNA GO FISHIN’
      • 20. WELCOME HOME, MISTER BLUES
      • 21. FLYIN’ SOUTH
      • 22. BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS
      • 23. WOODEN SOLDIER
      • 24. KISS ON THE DOOR
      • 25. FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY MY TEARDROPS
      • 26. YOU NEVER WANT TO LOVE ME

      Disc 2

      • 1. FORTY NINE, FIFTY ONE
      • 2. FAITH AND TRUTH
      • 3. THE GIRLS GET PRETTIER (EVERY DAY)
      • 4. TO HIM
      • 5. INSURANCE
      • 6. I FEEL A CRY COMING ON
      • 7. THE BEST PART OF LOVING YOU
      • 8. THE LAST THING ON MY MIND
      • 9. HASTA LUEGO
      • 10. WISHING ON A STAR
      • 11. THE COUNTRY HALL OF FAME
      • 12. EVERGREEN
      • 13. THE OLD BOG ROAD
      • 14. TOO-RA-LOO-RA-LOO-RAL (THAT’S AN IRISH LULLABY)
      • 15. DANNY DEAR
      • 16. IF WE ONLY HAD OLD IRELAND OVER HERE
      • 17. I’LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN
      • 18. MY WILD IRISH ROSE
      • 19. DANNY BOY
      • 20. WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
      • 21. A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN
      • 22. GALWAY BAY
      • 23. KEVIN BARRY
      • 24. FORTY SHADES OF GREEN