Hank Williams Jr. - The Bocephus Box: Hank Williams Jr. Collection 1979-99 [Box]

Artist:

Williams, Hank, Jr.

UPC:

715187794023

See Also:

Wills, Bob Eagles Hank Williams/Hank Williams, Jr. - Back To Back: Their Greatest Hits Hank Williams/Hank Williams, Jr. - Back To Back: Their Greatest Hits

Description:

Personnel includes: Hank Williams, Jr., Willie Nelson (vocals); Reba McEntire, Reverend Ike, Ray Charles, Waylon Jennings, Clint Black, Tom Petty.
Producers include: Barry Beckett, Jimmy Bowen, Phil Gerhaard, Jim Ed Norman, Ray Ruff.
Compilation producer: Jimmy Guterman.
Includes liner notes by Jimmy Guterman.
The years covered on Curb`s The Bocephus Box (1979-1999) are the 20 years where Hank Jr. was an American icon, the larger-than-life rowdy man of country. His rise began in the early `80s, when he hit upon a terrific blend of honky tonk, Southern rock, blues, and country that appealed to rock and country audiences alike -- rednecks of all persuasions, as less charitable critics would say. Throughout the `80s, he ruled the country charts, as every single one of his new albums went gold. For some observers, he slipped into self-parody halfway through that reign, but as this three-disc box set proves, the best of his music was remarkably consistent. Yes, the individual albums sagged somewhat (especially in the mid-`90s), but he remained true to his vision and had a good choice of material, whether it was newly written songs or rock covers. Early on in The Bocephus Box, it dawns on you that while some have replicated his style -- and while he has spent a long time working the same ground -- nobody really did this rowdy, rockin` country before Hank, and nobody has done it better since. Country purists may deny it, but he was a distinctive stylist, and while he got a little silly even when he was good, he usually delivered, especially in a concentrated setting like this. During those two decades, he released an album almost every year, which were distilled to 65 songs and three discs with almost no duds -- which means he must have been doing something right. For doubters and fans alike, this is the place to really absorb Hank Jr. at the height of his powers. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Country Boy Can Survive, A - (Y2K version)
2. Family Tradition
3. To Love Somebody
4. Old Flame, New Fire
5. Only Daddy That`ll Walk the Line
6. I`ve Got Rights
7. I Just Ain`t Been Able
8. Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
9. Outlaw Woman
10. Anymore Love Songs, (I Don`t Have)
11. O.D.`d in Denver
12. Come and Go Blues
13. Conversation, The
14. Old Habits
15. Kaw-Liga
16. If You Don`t Like Hank Williams
17. Dixie on My Mind
18. Texas Woman
19. Ramblin` Man
20. Waitin` on the Tables to Turn
21. Country Boy Can Survive, A
22. Born to Boogie
23. Honky Tonk Women

DISC 2:

1. All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) - (previously unreleased, alternative version)
2. I`ve Been Down
3. La Grange
4. Leave Them Boys Alone
5. Blue Jean Blues
6. Midnight Rider
7. Now I Know How George Feels - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
8. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
9. Major Moves
10. Ain`t Misbehavin`
11. Lawyers, Guns and Money
12. This Ain`t Dallas
13. Two Old Cats Like Us
14. Country State of Mind
15. Mind Your Own Business
16. Secret Agent Man - (previously unreleased)
17. Wild Dogs - (previously unreleased)
18. My Name Is Bocephus
19. Workin` For MCA
20. I Really Like Girls / Rock & Roll Music - (previously unreleased)
21. House of the Rising Sun
22. Bluesman

DISC 3:

1. Keep Your Hands to Yourself
2. Walk This Way - (previously unreleased)
3. Heaven Can`t Be Found
4. Thanks a Lot
5. All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) - (solo version)
6. Country Boy Can Survive, A
7. You`re Gonna Be a Sorry Man
8. Tuesday`s Gone
9. Mannish Boy
10. Finders Are Keepers
11. There`s a Tear in My Beer
12. Big Mamou
13. Man to Man
14. Stoned at the Jukebox
15. Ain`t Nobody`s Business
16. Lone Wolf
17. If It Will It Will
18. Hotel Whiskey
19. Low Down Blues
20. Naked Women and Beer

Album Information

Release Date:

08/29/2000

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Country Rock

Label:

Curb

Catalog Number:

77940

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Ray Charles; Waylon Jennings; Clint Black; Tom Petty; Reba McEntire; Reverend Ike; Willie Nelson

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