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The Bocephus Box

Hank Williams Jr. · 1992

226 min · 65 tracks · blues rock · country rock · Southern rock

A gritty blend of Southern rock and outlaw country, echoing with raw storytelling and vibrant instrumentals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • great for road trip sing-alongs
  • raw storytelling through vibrant instrumentals
  • mix of reflective and rowdy
  • for backyard gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1992, 'The Bocephus Box' marked a significant moment in Hank Williams Jr.'s career as a retrospective collection following his commercial peak in the late 1980s. This compilation showcases his evolution from a country traditionalist to a Southern rock icon, solidifying his status in the genre's landscape while celebrating his most impactful tracks.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K version) 3:58
  • 2 Family Tradition 4:01
  • 3 To Love Somebody 3:09
  • 4 Old Flame New Fire 2:38
  • 5 Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line 3:18
  • 6 I've Got Rights 3:36
  • 7 I Just Ain't Been Able 2:37
  • 8 Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound 3:11
  • 9 Outlaw Women 3:03
  • 10 (I Don't Have) Anymore Love Songs 2:26
  • 11 O.D.'d in Denver 2:42
  • 12 Come and Go Blues 4:05
  • 13 The Conversation 3:55
  • 14 Old Habits 3:05
  • 15 Kaw-Liga 4:24
  • 16 If You Don't Like Hank Williams 2:54
  • 17 Dixie on My Mind 2:38
  • 18 Texas Women 2:29
  • 19 Ramblin' Man 3:38
  • 20 Waitin' on the Tables to Turn 2:40
  • 21 A Country Boy Can Survive 4:18
  • 22 Born to Boogie 2:46
  • 23 Honky Tonk Women 3:36

Disc 2

  • 1 All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) (alternate version) 4:01
  • 2 I've Been Down 3:43
  • 3 La Grange 5:23
  • 4 Leave Them Boys Alone 3:35
  • 5 Blue Jean Blues 4:07
  • 6 Midnight Rider 2:50
  • 7 Now I Know How George Feels (alternate version) 2:49
  • 8 All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight 2:58
  • 9 Major Moves 3:35
  • 10 Ain't Misbehavin' 4:36
  • 11 Lawyers, Guns and Money 3:13
  • 12 This Ain't Dallas 2:45
  • 13 Two Old Cats Like Us 2:37
  • 14 Country State of Mind 4:01
  • 15 Mind Your Own Business 2:30
  • 16 Secret Agent Man 2:47
  • 17 Wild Dogs 4:10
  • 18 My Name Is Bocephus 3:52
  • 19 Workin' for MCA 1:44
  • 20 I Really Like Girls / Rock and Roll Music 4:02
  • 21 House of the Rising Sun 3:26
  • 22 The Blues Man 4:19

Disc 3

  • 1 Keep Your Hands to Yourself 2:36
  • 2 Walk This Way 3:48
  • 3 Heaven Can't Be Found 3:13
  • 4 Thanks a Lot 2:54
  • 5 All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) (Solo) 2:32
  • 6 A Country Boy Can Survive 7:18
  • 7 You're Gonna Be a Sorry Man 3:53
  • 8 Tuesday's Gone 5:46
  • 9 Mannish Boy 5:57
  • 10 Finders Are Keepers 3:01
  • 11 There's a Tear in My Beer 2:52
  • 12 Big Mamou 4:50
  • 13 Man to Man 2:56
  • 14 Stoned at the Jukebox 2:59
  • 15 T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness 2:42
  • 16 Lone Wolf 3:52
  • 17 If It Will It Will 3:21
  • 18 Hotel Whiskey 3:48
  • 19 Low Down Blues 2:35
  • 20 Naked Women and Beer 3:29

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