Charlie Rich Sings Country and Western

AMG Review of Charlie Rich Sings Country and Western

Richie Unterberger
All Music Guide

Rich interpreted 12 songs written by or associated with Hank Williams for this middling 1967 album, including "Hey Good Lookin'," "Cold Cold Heart," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," and less celebrated tunes. It's been reissued with 13 blue-eyed soul cuts that Rich recorded for Hi around the same time on the British import CD Charlie Rich Sings the Songs of Hank Williams Plus the R&B Sessions, which is the recommended alternative to searching for the out-of-print vinyl release.