Hank Williams (rodným menom Hiram King Williams) bol americký spevák, gitarista a skladateľ country hudby, jeden z priekopníkov a najvýznamnejších predstaviteľov tohto žánru v 20. storočí. V jeho diskografii sa objavili desiatky úspešných singlov, ktoré dosiahli v hitparáde Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers Top 10, mnohé z nich až na prvú priečku.
Album I Saw The Light na 3 CD zachytáva 54 skladieb, ktoré Williams nahral v roku 1951 pre Mother's Best Flour Company – pôvodne vznikol 143 nahrávok, z ktorých táto kolekcia prináša reprezentatívny výber. Medzi skladbami nechýbajú klasiky ako Cold, Cold Heart, Hey, Good Lookin' či I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, ale aj duchovné country piesne a menej známe klenoty z jeho repertoáru. Materiál ponúka unikátny pohľad na Williamsovu tvorbu v posledných rokoch jeho života – zomrel na Nový rok 1953 vo veku 29 rokov.
Skladby
CD 1
1. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain [3:23]
2. Dust On The Bible [2:56]
3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry [3:14]
4. I Heard My Savior Calling Me [2:21]
5. Precious Lord, Take My Hand [2:14]
6. Hey, Good Lookin' [3:11]
7. On Top Of Old Smoky [3:45]
8. I Can't Tell My Heart That [3:29]
9. I Dreamed That The Great Judgement Morning [5:25]
10. Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday [2:22]
11. At The First Fall Of Snow [3:57]
12. Dear John [2:21]
13. The Blind Child's Prayer (Live) [3:20]
14. I'll Have A New Life [2:01]
15. On The Banks Of The Pontchartrain [3:34]
16. Low And Lonely [1:36]
17. Drifting Too Far From The Shore [2:15]
18. I'm Gonna Sing [1:57]
CD 2
1. I Can't Help It [3:09]
2. Seaman's Blues [3:12]
3. The Prodigal Son [3:09]
4. Cherokee Boogie [2:48]
5. Where He Leads Me [2:20]
6. From Jerusalem To Jericho [3:57]
7. Cool Water [4:39]
8. I've Got My One-way Ticket To The Sky [2:24]
9. Searching For A Soldier's Grave [4:09]
10. California Zephyr [2:39]
11. Softly And Tenderly [3:53]
12. Just When I Needed You [3:01]
13. Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet [3:14]
14. Why Should We Try Anymore [3:03]
15. The Old Country Church [4:05]
16. May You Never Be Alone [2:54]
17. When The Fire Comes Down [2:21]
18. Lonely Tombs [2:37]
CD 3
1. Pictures From Life's Other Side [5:00]
2. I'll Fly Away [2:05]
3. Cold, Cold Heart [2:20]
4. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You [3:09]
5. When God Dips His Love In My Heart [2:01]
6. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine [3:52]
7. When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Live) [2:41]
8. I'll Sail My Ship Alone [3:45]
9. Wedding Bells [3:45]
10. Mind Your Own Business [3:16]
11. You Blotted My Happy Schooldays [2:48]
12. Where The Soul Never Dies [1:52]
13. Pins And Needles [In My Heart] [2:57]
14. Tennessee Border [2:33]
15. There's Nothing As Sweet As My Baby [2:57]
16. Wait For The Light To Shine [1:35]
17. If I Didn't Love You [3:04]
18. The Pale Horse And His Rider [4:18]
