1983 Hank Williams Jr – Man of Steel
Man of Steel is a studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros./Curb Records in September 1983, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The title track of the album and the song “Queen of My Heart” were released as singles, peaking at number 3 and number 5 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Man of Steel was Williams’ tenth album to reach the top five on the Top Country Albums chart and was his tenth album to be certified Gold by the RIAA. Man of Steel was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for the Album of the Year award in 1984.
Tracks
| 1 | Man of Steel (Hank Williams Jr) | 4:36 |
| 2 | The Air That I Breathe (Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood) | 4:03 |
| 3 | Woman on the Run (Bobby Keel, Tana Keel, Tony Stampley, Williams) | 3:17 |
| 4 | She Had Me (Hank Williams Jr) | 2:06 |
| 5 | Midnight Rider (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) | 2:52 |
| 6 | Lovesick Blues (Cliff Friend, Irving Mills) | 2:12 |
| 7 | Queen of My Heart (Hank Williams Jr) | 3:46 |
| 8 | Now I Know How George Feels (Hank Williams Jr) | 2:44 |
| 9 | It Just Don’t Get It No More (Tony Joe White) | 2:48 |
| 10 | Orange Blossom Special (Ervin T Rouse) | 5:55 |
Media
Musicians
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Kenny Mims |
| Guitar | Billie Walker |
| Steel Guitar | Eddie Long |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Acoustic Guitar | Hank Williams Jr |
| Acoustic Guitar | Kenny Mims |
| Acoustic Guitar | Billie Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ray Edenton |
| 12 String Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Richard Kane |
| Dobro | Hank Williams Jr |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Kieran Kane |
| Mandolin | Vernon Derrick |
| Keyboards | Larry Muhoberac |
| Keyboards | Hargus Robbins |
| Synthesizer | Alan Steinberger |
| Fiddle | Herbert Hessler |
| Fiddle | Lisa Silver |
| Fiddle | Vernon Derrick |
| Clarinet | Carlos Nostros |
| Flute | Jim Horn |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Trombone | Irv Kane |
| Trumpet | Terry Mead |
| Percussion | Terry McMillan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Hank Williams Jr, Jimmy Bowen
Recorded By – Hank Williams Jr, Jimmy Bowen
Art Direction – Simon Levy
Design – Denise Minobe
Illustration – J. Daniel Chapman
Photography By – Jim Shea
Produced For – Jimmy Bowen Productions, Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation