The Bocephus Box
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The Bocephus Box is a box set of songs recorded by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.
. Produced by Jimmy Guterman, it was originally released in 1992 by Capricorn Records
, and re-released in 2000 by Curb Records
, with a slightly different track list. The updated version replaces Guterman's liner notes with a set written by Williams.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
. Produced by Jimmy Guterman, it was originally released in 1992 by Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records was an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia.-First Incarnation:...
, and re-released in 2000 by Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
, with a slightly different track list. The updated version replaces Guterman's liner notes with a set written by Williams.
Disc One
- "A Country Boy Can SurviveA Country Boy Can Survive"A Country Boy Can Survive" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in March 1982...
(Y2K Version)" (Williams, Jr.) (3:58) - featuring Chad BrockChad BrockChad Brock is an American country music artist and disc jockey. Before beginning his musical career in the late 1990s, he was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling , until an injury forced him to retire....
and George JonesGeorge JonesGeorge Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... - "Family TraditionFamily Tradition (Hank Williams, Jr. song)"Family Tradition" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in May 1979 as the fourth and final single from his 1978 album of the same name...
" (Williams, Jr.) (4:00) - "To Love SomebodyTo Love Somebody (song)"To Love Somebody" is the second single released by the Bee Gees from their third LP, Bee Gees 1st.The band's manager Robert Stigwood wanted Barry Gibb to write a soul song for Otis Redding. Barry, along with Robin wrote "To Love Somebody," a soulful ballad in the style of Sam & Dave or The Rascals...
" (Barry GibbBarry GibbBarry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
, Robin GibbRobin GibbRobin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
) (3:09) - "Old Flame, New Fire" (Oskar Solomon) (2:38)
- "Only Daddy That'll Walk the LineOnly Daddy That'll Walk the Line"Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" is the title of a song written by Ivy J. "Jimmy" Bryant and recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings...
" (Jimmy BryantJimmy BryantJimmy Bryant was a prominent American session guitarist. He was billed as "The Fastest Guitar in the Country".-Biography:Ivy J. Bryant, Jr. was born in Moultrie, Georgia, the oldest of 12 children...
) (3:18) - "I've Got Rights" (Williams, Jr.) (3:36)
- "I Just Ain't Been Able" (Williams, Jr.) (2:37)
- "Whiskey Bent and Hell BoundWhiskey Bent and Hell Bound (song)"Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in September 1979 as the first single from his 1979 album of the same name. It peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and reached...
" (Williams, Jr.) (3:11) - "Outlaw Women" (Williams, Jr.) (3:02)
- "(I Don't Have) Anymore Love Songs" (Williams, Jr.) (2:25)
- "O.D.'d in Denver" (Williams, Jr.) (2:41)
- "Come and Go Blues" (Gregg AllmanGregg AllmanGregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
) (4:05) - "The Conversation" (Ritchie Albright, Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, Williams, Jr.) (3:54) - duet with Waylon Jennings - "Old HabitsOld Habits"Old Habits" is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. Released in 1980, it was the second single from the album Habits Old and New. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" (Williams, Jr.) (3:05) - "Kaw-LigaKaw-Liga (song)Kaw-Liga is a country-music song written by Hank Williams and Fred Rose. Backed by the Drifting Cowboys, Hank Williams recorded the song in Nashville in September, 1952 and the single was released posthumously in January 1953 on the MGM Records label. It remained No. 1 on the Billboard Country...
" (Fred RoseFred Rose (musician)Fred Rose was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive.-Biography:Born in Evansville, Indiana, Fred Rose started playing piano and singing as a small boy. In his teens, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked in bars busking for tips, and finally vaudeville...
, Hank Williams) (4:24) - "If You Don't Like Hank Williams" (Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
) (2:53) - "Dixie on My MindDixie on My Mind"Dixie on My Mind" is a 1981 single written and recorded by Hank Williams Jr.. "Dixie on My Mind" would be Hank Williams Jr.'s fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent nine weeks on the country chart...
" (Williams, Jr.) (2:37) - "Texas WomenTexas Women"Texas Women" is a 1981 single written and recorded by Hank Williams Jr. "Texas Women" was Hank Williams Jr.'s third number one on the country chart, the first since "Eleven Roses" in 1972. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.-Chart...
" (Williams, Jr.) (2:29) - "Ramblin' ManRamblin' Man (song)"Ramblin' Man" is a song written in 1951 by Hank Williams. It was released as the B-side to the 1953 #1 hit "Take These Chains from My Heart", as well as to the 1976 re-release of "Why Don't You Love Me"...
" (Williams) (3:37) - "Waitin' on the Tables to Turn" (Wayne Kemp, Mack VickeryMack VickeryMack Vickery was a musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, George Strait, and George Jones....
) (2:40) - "A Country Boy Can Survive" (Williams, Jr.) (4:17)
- "Born to BoogieBorn to Boogie (song)"Born to Boogie" is a song written and recorded by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It is the title track and lead single from his 1987 album of the same name. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.-Chart performance:...
" (Williams, Jr.) (2:45) - "Honky Tonk WomenHonky Tonk Women"Honky Tonk Women" is a 1969 hit song by The Rolling Stones. Released as a single on 4 July 1969 in the UK and a week later in the US, it topped the charts in both nations.-Inspiration and Recording:...
" (Jagger/RichardsJagger/RichardsThe songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, known as Jagger/Richards , is a musical collaboration whose output has produced the majority of the catalogue of The Rolling Stones....
) (3:37)
Disc Two
- "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)"All My Rowdy Friends " is a 1981 single written and recorded by Hank Williams Jr.. "All My Rowdy Friends " would be Hank Williams Jr.'s fifth number one on the country chart...
" (Williams, Jr.) (4:01) - "I've Been Down" (Bunky Keel, Tony Stampley, Williams, Jr.) (3:42)
- "La GrangeLa Grange (song)"La Grange" is a song by the rock group ZZ Top from their album Tres Hombres, released in 1973. One of their most successful songs, it was released in 1973 and received extensive radio play, rising to #41 in the Billboard Pop Singles list in 1974. The song refers to a bordello on the outskirts of...
" (Billy GibbonsBilly GibbonsWilliam Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959...
, Dusty HillDusty HillJoseph Michael "Dusty" Hill is the bassist and vocalist with the American rock group ZZ Top.-History:Hill was in Dallas, Texas and grew up in the Lakewood neighborhood of East Dallas...
, Frank BeardFrank Beard (musician)Frank Lee Beard is the drummer in the rock band ZZ Top. Beard was formerly with the bands The Cellar Dwellars, who originally were a three-piece band, The Hustlers, The Warlocks, and American Blues before starting to play and record with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill as ZZ Top.Beard was born in...
) (5:22) - "Leave Them Boys Alone" (Dean DillonDean DillonDean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...
, Gary StewartGary StewartGary Stewart may refer to:* Gary Stewart , country musician* Gary L. Stewart, imperator of AMORC from 1987 to 1990* Gary Stewart , politician in Ontario...
, Tanya TuckerTanya TuckerTanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
, Williams, Jr.) (3:35) - "Blue Jean Blues" (Gibbons, Hill, Beard) (4:06)
- "Midnight RiderMidnight Rider"Midnight Rider" is a popular and widely covered song by The Allman Brothers Band, from their album Idlewild South. Written by Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne, the song has become a fixture of the band's live performances and an enduring standard...
" (Robert Payne, Allman) (2:49) - "Now I Know How George Feels" (Williams, Jr.) (2:48)
- "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over TonightAll My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" is a song written and recorded by country music performer Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in October 1984 as the second single from his 1984 album Major Moves. It peaked at number ten on the country music charts...
" (Williams, Jr.) (2:58) - "Major MovesMajor Moves (song)"Major Moves" is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. Released in 1985, it was the third single and title track from the album Major Moves. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Williams, Jr.) (3:34) - "Ain't Misbehavin'Ain't Misbehavin' (song)"Ain't Misbehavin" is a 1929 song written by Thomas "Fats" Waller, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf . Waller recorded the original version that year for Victor Records and also later performed the song in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. It was used in the off-broadway musical Connie's Hot Chocolates...
" (Fats WallerFats WallerFats Waller , born Thomas Wright Waller, was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer...
, Harry BrooksHarry BrooksHarry Brooks may refer to:*Harry W. Brooks, Jr., general of the 25th Infantry Division *Harry Brooks , jazz composer, pianist and songwriter *Harry Brooks , Tennessee state representative from Knoxville...
, Andy Razaf) (4:35) - "Lawyers, Guns and MoneyLawyers, Guns and Money"Lawyers, Guns and Money" is a song by Warren Zevon, the closing track on his 1978 album Excitable Boy.The lyrics describe going home with a waitress who is "with the Russians too". The narrative goes on to speak of "gambling in Havana", with the request that "Dad" send "lawyers, guns and money "...
(Warren ZevonWarren ZevonWarren William Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.Zevon's work has often been praised by well-known...
) (3:13) - "This Ain't DallasThis Ain't Dallas"This Ain't Dallas" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in September 1985 as the second single from the album Five-O. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Williams, Jr.) (2:45) - "Two Old Cats Like Us" (Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
) (2:36) - "Country State of MindCountry State of Mind"Country State of Mind" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in June 1986 as the first single from the album Montana Cafe. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Roger Alan WadeRoger Alan WadeRoger Alan Wade is an American singer-songwriter.According to his website, Roger Alan Wade penned songs for country legends such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, George Jones and Hank Williams Jr. He embarked on a solo career with the promotional assistance of his cousin, actor Johnny Knoxville,...
, Williams, Jr.) (4:01) - "Mind Your Own BusinessMind Your Own Business (song)"Mind Your Own Business" is a 1949 song written and originally performed by Hank Williams. "Mind Your Own Business" went to number six on the C&W Best Seller list where it stayed for two weeks.-Cover versions:...
" (Williams) (2:29) - featuring Reba McEntireReba McEntireReba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
, Tom PettyTom PettyThomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
, Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
and Reverend IkeReverend IkeReverend Ike was an American minister and electronic evangelist based in New York City. He was best known for the slogan "You can't lose with the stuff I use!"-Background:... - "Secret Agent ManSecret Agent Man (song)"Secret Agent Man" is a song written by Steve Barri and P. F. Sloan. The most famous recording of the song was made by Johnny Rivers for the opening titles of the American broadcast of the British spy series Danger Man, which aired in the U.S. as "Secret Agent" from 1964 to 1966...
" (Steve BarriSteve BarriSteve Barri is an American songwriter and record producer.Early in his career Barri was a staff writer with Dunhill Records. He frequently collaborated with P.F. Sloan, and the partners were responsible for the success of The Grass Roots and contributed largely to the band's first album...
, P.F. Sloan) (2:47) - "Wild Dogs" (Jonnie BarnettJonnie BarnettJonathan Barnett Kaye , known professionally as Jonnie Barnett, was an American musician. In the 1970s, he performed as an opening act for several acts such as Tom Waits, Cheech and Chong, and Frank Zappa...
, Mike Lawler) (4:07) - "My Name Is Bocephus" (Williams, Jr.) (3:52)
- "Workin' for MCA" (Ed KingEd KingEdward C. King is an American musician. He is best known as the guitarist for psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd....
, Ronnie Van ZantRonnie Van ZantRonald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...
) (1:43) - "I Really Like Girls"/"Rock and Roll MusicRock and Roll Music"Rock and Roll Music" is a song written and recorded by rock and roll icon Chuck Berry which became a hit single in 1957 and has been covered by many artists....
" (George ThorogoodGeorge ThorogoodGeorge Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...
, Chuck BerryChuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
) (4:05) - "The House of the Rising SunThe House of the Rising Sun"The House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song from the United States. Also called "House of the Rising Sun" or occasionally "Rising Sun Blues", it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans...
" (Traditional) (3:21) - "The Blues Man" (Williams, Jr.) (4:18)
Disc Three
- "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (Dan BairdDan BairdDaniel "Dan" John Baird was born in San Diego, California and is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the chart-topping 80s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 1980 and left the band...
) (2:36) - "Walk This WayWalk This Way"Walk This Way" is a song by American hard rock group Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the 1975 album Toys in the Attic. It peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977, part of a string of successful hit...
" (Steven TylerSteven TylerSteven Tyler is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, and occasional piano and percussion. He is known as the "Demon of Screamin'", due to his high screams...
, Joe PerryJoe Perry (musician)Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He is influenced by many rock artists especially The Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
) (3:48) - "Heaven Can't Be FoundHeaven Can't Be Found"Heaven Can't Be Found" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in October 1987 as was the second single from the album Born to Boogie. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Williams, Jr.) (3:13) - "Thanks a Lot" (Eddie MillerEddie Miller (songwriter)Edward Monroe "Eddie" Miller was an American songwriter, in the country music genre.He was born in Camargo, Oklahoma and worked as a locomotive engineer before becoming a songwriter...
, Don Sessions) (2:54) - "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) [Live Version]" (2:32)
- "A Country Boy Can Survive [Live Version]" (7:18)
- "You're Gonna Be a Sorry Man" (Al Anderson) (3:53)
- "Tuesday's GoneTuesday's Gone"Tuesday's Gone" is the second track on Lynyrd Skynyrd's first album, "". One of the band's most popular songs, its relaxing pace and serenading guitars have made it a fan staple. The lyrics, featuring themes of a relationship ending because of extensive touring, are similar in mood to the band's...
(Allen CollinsAllen CollinsLarkin Allen Collins Jr. was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of the band's songs with late frontman Ronnie Van Zant...
, Gary RossingtonGary RossingtonGary Robert Rossington is a founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He plays lead and rhythm guitar. He is also a founding member of The Rossington-Collins Band along with former Lynyrd Skynyrd bandmate, the late Allen Collins...
, Van Zant) (5:46) - "Mannish BoyMannish Boy"Mannish Boy" is a blues standard first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1955. It is an arrangement of Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man"...
(Bo DiddleyBo DiddleyEllas Otha Bates , known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter , and inventor...
, Muddy WatersMuddy WatersMcKinley Morganfield , known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues"...
, Mel LondonMel LondonMel London was a songwriter, record producer, and record label owner. He was active in the Chicago blues and R&B scenes in the 1950s and 1960s...
) (5:57) - "Finders Are KeepersFinders Are Keepers"Finders Are Keepers" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in May 1989 as the second new from the album Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...
" (Williams, Jr.) (3:01) - "There's a Tear in My BeerThere's a Tear in My Beer"There's a Tear in My Beer" is a country song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and later re-recorded by his son in 1988.-Original version:...
" (Williams) (2:52) - duet with Hank Williams - "Big Mamou" (Link Davis) (4:50)
- "Man to Man" (Tommy Barnes, Williams, Jr.) (2:56)
- "Stoned at the Jukebox" (Williams, Jr.) (2:59)
- "'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I DoAin't Nobody's Business"Ain't Nobody's Business" or "Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do" is an eight-bar vaudeville blues song that became an early blues standard. It was written in the 1920s by pianist Porter Grainger, who had been Bessie Smith's accompanist, and Everett Robbins. The song was first recorded October 19,...
" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) (2:42) - "Lone Wolf" (Williams, Jr.) (3:52)
- "If It Will It Will" (Williams, Jr.) (3:21)
- "Hotel Whiskey" (Williams, Jr.) (3:48) - duet with Clint BlackClint BlackClint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
- "Low Down Blues" (Williams) (2:35)
- "Naked Women and Beer" (Williams, Jr.) (3:29)