Mercury\u002FUTV Records' 2002 release The Ultimate Collection does not follow a strict chronological running order over the course of 42 songs and two discs, but that's not a problem since the sequencing flows easily and is logical to the ear. Besides, the other best introduction\u002Fsummary to Hank Williams ? 1978's 40 Greatest Hits ? didn't run chronologically, either. That collection still is the best choice for an introduction, even if it doesn't have the remastered sound this boasts, because it has a better song selection. True, all of the stone-cold essentials are here, but there are lot of songs that really should have been here ? My Son Calls Another Man Daddy, Nobody's Lonesome for Me, Dear John, Baby, We're Really in Love, for instance ? yet aren't since the compilers favor a slight revisionist bent that will appeal to alt-country fans (more gloom and doom, not as much fun). It should be noted that this complaint is a minor one, applicable to those who already have a lot of Williams, and, overall,