The Bocephus Box [Curb]

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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 ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/29/2000
  • Label: Curb Records
  • UPC: 715187794023
  • Catalog Number: 77940
  • Sales rank: 12,773

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 A Country Boy Can Survive - Chad Brock (3:58)
  2. 2 Family Tradition (4:00)
  3. 3 To Love Somebody (3:09)
  4. 4 Old Flame, New Fire (2:38)
  5. 5 Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line (3:18)
  6. 6 I've Got Rights (3:36)
  7. 7 I Just Ain't Been Able (2:37)
  8. 8 Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (3:11)
  9. 9 Outlaw Women (3:02)
  10. 10 (I Don't Have) Anymore Love Songs (2:25)
  11. 11 O.D.'D in Denver (2:41)
  12. 12 Come and Go Blues (4:05)
  13. 13 The Conversation (3:54)
  14. 14 Old Habits (3:05)
  15. 15 Kaw-Liga (4:24)
  16. 16 If You Don't Like Hank Williams (2:53)
  17. 17 Dixie on My Mind (2:37)
  18. 18 Texas Women (2:29)
  19. 19 Ramblin' Man (3:37)
  20. 20 Waitin' on the Tables to Turn (2:40)
  21. 21 A Country Boy Can Survive (4:17)
  22. 22 Born to Boogie (2:45)
  23. 23 Honky Tonk Women (3:37)
Disc 2
  1. 1 All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) (4:01)
  2. 2 I've Been Down (3:42)
  3. 3 La Grange (5:22)
  4. 4 Leave Them Boys Alone (3:35)
  5. 5 Blue Jean Blues (4:06)
  6. 6 Midnight Rider (2:49)
  7. 7 Now I Know How George Feels (2:48)
  8. 8 All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming over Tonight (2:58)
  9. 9 Major Moves (3:34)
  10. 10 Ain't Misbehavin' (4:35)
  11. 11 Lawyers, Guns and Money (3:13)
  12. 12 This Ain't Dallas (2:45)
  13. 13 Two Old Cats Like Us (2:36)
  14. 14 Country State of Mind (4:01)
  15. 15 Mind Your Own Business (2:29)
  16. 16 Secret Agent Man (2:47)
  17. 17 Wild Dogs (4:07)
  18. 18 My Name Is Bocephus (3:52)
  19. 19 Workin' for Mca (1:43)
  20. 20 I Really Like Girls/Rock & Roll Music (4:05)
  21. 21 House of the Rising Sun (3:21)
  22. 22 The Blues Man (4:18)
Disc 3
  1. 1 Keep Your Hands to Yourself (2:36)
  2. 2 Walk This Way (3:48)
  3. 3 Heaven Can't Be Found (3:13)
  4. 4 Thanks a Lot (2:54)
  5. 5 All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) (Solo) (2:32)
  6. 6 A Country Boy Can Survive (7:18)
  7. 7 You're Gonna Be a Sorry Man (3:53)
  8. 8 Tuesday's Gone (5:46)
  9. 9 Mannish Boy (5:57)
  10. 10 Finders Are Keepers (3:01)
  11. 11 There's a Tear in My Beer (2:52)
  12. 12 Big Mamou (4:50)
  13. 13 Man to Man (2:56)
  14. 14 Stoned at the Jukebox (2:59)
  15. 15 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do (2:42)
  16. 16 Lone Wolf (3:52)
  17. 17 If It Will It Will (3:21)
  18. 18 Hotel Whiskey (3:48)
  19. 19 Low Down Blues (2:35)
  20. 20 Naked Women and Beer (3:29)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Hank Williams Jr. Primary Artist
Chad Brock Track Performer
Technical Credits
Percy Grainger Composer
Barry Beckett Producer
Jimmy Bowen Producer
Buddy Cannon Producer
Phil Gernhard Producer
Jim Ed Norman Producer
Ray Ruff Producer
Billy Sherrill Producer
James Stroud Producer
Hank Williams Jr. Composer
Hank Williams Composer
Clarence Williams Composer
Norro Wilson Producer
Jimmy Guterman Liner Notes
Glenn Sweitzer Art Direction
Robert Prince Composer
Traditional Composer
Roger Alan Wade Composer
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