Boxmasters

W.R. “Bud: Thornton

J. D,. Andrew

Michael Wayne Butler

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

2008 The Cave, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, CA – The Boxmasters (W.R. "Bud" Thornton [vcl/drums/ tambourine], Michael Wayne Butler [gt/ lap steel/ dobro], J.D. Andrew [gt/bass/ hmny vcl] + Brad Davis [el gt/mandolin], Marty Rifkin [steel], Ted Andreadis [accordion/ organ], Kevin Mills [snare whack-3], Bella [talking-1], Willie [scream-2])

001 THE POOR HOUSE Vanguard 79862-2

002 BUILD YOUR OWN PRISON Vanguard 79862-2

003 I'LL GIVE YOU A RING Vanguard 79862-2

004 THE LAST PLACE THEY WOULD LOOK Vanguard 79862-2

005 SHIT LIST Vanguard 79862-2

006 I'M WATCHIN' THE GAME Vanguard 79862-2

007 20 YEARS AGO Vanguard 79862-2

008 THAT MOUNTAIN Vanguard 79862-2

009 THE WORK OF ART Vanguard 79862-2 

010 2-BIT GRIFTER Vanguard 79862-2

011 THE GIRL ON THE SIDE Vanguard 79862-2

012 NO WHISKEY IN HEAVEN Vanguard 79862-2

013 SHE'S LOOKIN' BETTER BY THE MINUTE Vanguard 79862-2

014 SOME OF SHELLEY'S BLUES Vanguard 79862-2

015 MEMORIES OF YOU AND I Vanguard 79862-2

016 YESTERDAY'S GONE Vanguard 79862-2

017 KNOXVILLE GIRL Vanguard 79862-2

018 I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND Vanguard 79862-2

019 SAWMILL -2  Vanguard 79862-2

020 ORIGINAL MIXED UP KID Vanguard 79862-2

021 HOUSE AT POOH CORNER -1 Vanguard 79862-2

022 PROPINQUITY Vanguard 79862-2

023 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT -3  Vanguard 79862-2

2008 The Cave, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, CA – The Boxmasters (W.R. "Bud" Thornton [vcl/drums/ tambourine], Michael Wayne Butler [gt/ lap steel/ dobro], J.D. Andrew [gt/recorder], Brad Davis [el gt/mandolin], Ted Andreadis [accordion/ organ])

024 MY DREAMS OF CHRISTMAS Vanguard 79874-2

025 SILVER BELLS Vanguard 79874-2

026 SLOWER THAN CHRISTMAS Vanguard 79874-2

027 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER Vanguard 79874-2

028 WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE Vanguard 79874-2

029 I WON'T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Vanguard 79874-2

030 CHRISTMAS IN PRISON Vanguard 79874-2

031 BLUE CHRISTMAS Vanguard 79874-2

032 HAPPY X-MAS (WAR IS OVER) Vanguard 79874-2

2009 The Cave, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, CA – The Boxmasters (W.R. "Bud" Thornton [vcl/drums/ tambourine/ hand claps/ bck vcl], Michael Wayne Butler [gt/ lap steel/ dobro], J.D. Andrew [gt/ mandolin/ bass gt/ bck vcl], Mike Butler [el gt/ lap stee/ dobro], Randy Scruggs [el gt])

033 HEARTBREAKIN' WRECK Vanguard 79926-2

034 REASONS FOR LIVIN' Vanguard 79926-2

035 HOLLOW WALLS Vanguard 79926-2

036 TURN IT OVER Vanguard 79926-2

037 I DON'T WANNA KNOW Vanguard 79926-2

038 THAT'S WHY TAMMY HAS MY CAR Vanguard 79926-2

039 GOIN' HOME Vanguard 79926-2

040 NEW MEXICO Vanguard 79926-2

041 TWO WEEKS NOTICE Vanguard 79926-2

042 EVERY KING WEARS A CROWN Vanguard 79926-2

043 YOU CROSSED THE LINE Vanguard 79926-2

044 I NEVER LET YOU CRY Vanguard 79926-2

045 A DIME AT A TIME Vanguard 79926-2

046 MERRIMACK COUNTY Vanguard 79926-2

047 AS TEARS GO BY Vanguard 79926-2

048 JOANNE Vanguard 79926-2

049 HALF A MIND Vanguard 79926-2

050 ELENORE Vanguard 79926-2

051 THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKIN' Vanguard 79926-2

052 BIG OLE BREW Vanguard 79926-2

053 GENTLE ON MY MIND Vanguard 79926-2

054 ERROL FLYNN Vanguard 79926-2

055 SANTA ROSA Vanguard 79926-2

056 THE BOXMASTERS THEME Vanguard 79926-2

2010 unknown – The Boxmasters

057 BEAUTIFUL

058 BABY WANTS TO HAVE A BALL

059 SHE LOOKS LIKE BETTY PAGE

060 TO WATCH YOU BLEED

061 YOU'RE JUST RIGHT

062 PIE IN THE SKY

063 PROVIDENCE

064 EVERY TIME IT RAINS

065 I SHOT HIM DOWN

066 BLUEBERRY SKY

067 AMERICAN JAIL

Tracks above issued on album Providence

2015 Henson Recordings Studios, 1416 N La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA – The Boxmasters (Billy Bob Thornton as W.R. Thornton [vcl/drums], J. D. Andrew [vcl/gt/ bass gt], Brad Davis [gt], Eric Rhoades [drums], Teddy Andreadis [organ/piano])

068 SOMETIME'S THERE'S A REASON FOR THE PAIN

069 YOU'LL BE LONELY TONIGHT

070 THIS GAME IS OVER

071 PIECE OF THE SKY

072 DEAD INSIDE

073 WAS THAT MY ONLY RIDE

074 THOUSAND MILES AWAY

075 LOVE IS REAL TONIGHT

076 GETTING PAST THE LULLABY

077 HALLELUJAH

078 SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD

079 AWAY, AWAY

080 DON'T FOLLOW ME DOWN

081 WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY

082 YOUNG MAN'S GAME

083 ALWAYS LIE

084 WHO CAN I TELL

085 WICKED FOR AN ANGEL

086 WHY DON'T YOU COME DOWN

087 UNKNOWN

088 SOMEWHERE 

tracks above issued on album Somewhere Down The Road

2016 unknown – The Boxmasters

089 WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE

090 SHE'S THE ONE

091 OF COURSE YOU'RE A LEO

092 CARELESS

093 PLAIN WHITE PAPER

094 RAIN ON

095 ENOUGH

096 I'VE GOT AN EDGE

097 SORROW

098 I DIG A WAITRESS

099 WHAT'S THE PLAN TONIGHT

100 ANYWHERE BUT NOW

101 LOOK UP

102 DESPERATION PARADE

103 DON'T LET ME ROLL OVER

104 THEY CAN'T SEE THAT

105 MY CREEPIN' SUNDAYS

106 PRINT THE LEGEND

107 BURNING

108 WHO DO WE FOLLOW

109 PEOPLE MOVE ON

Tracks above issued on album Boys And Girls.. and The World

2016 The Cave, Beverly Hills, CA / Henson Recording, Hollywood, CA – The Boxmasters

110 CALLIN' OFF THE SEARCH FOR LOVE

111 EASY SUMMER

112 ONE DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT AND/OR DAY

113 WORDS WE SAY

114 I'LL MAKE YOU DANCE

115 YOU CREEP ME OUT

116 BUT I DO

117 I GOT GLENDALE

118 COME ON

119 FOR HER

120 COME OUT AND PLAY

121 LONDON BIRD

122 SCIENCE FICTION

123 CAMILLA

124 SUMMERTIME IN L.A. AGAIN

125 NEVER BEEN DEAD IN MY LIFE

126 I STILL WANT TO SEE YOU

127 BELLFLOWER

128 NOTHIN' BUT POP

129 IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I PEE

130 CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA

Tracks above issued on album Tea Surfing

2017 Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA – The Boxmasters

131 GUESS THAT'S GONNA HAVE TO DO

132 CLEAR ENOUGH

133 RISE ABOVE ME

134 ANYTHING FOR YOU

135 DON'T RUN AWAY

136 PSYCHEDELIC

137 NEVER WANNA LEAVE CALIFORNIA

138 TAHIUK

139 THAT BOY IS BAD NEWS

140 JAPANESE GIRL

141 THERE'LL BE SOME MONEY COMIN'

142 SHE'S A NICE GIRL

143 THAT'S JUST ME SHAKIN'

144 WILL YOU COME AROUND

145 BEST GIRL

146 IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

147 WAIT'LL YOU SEE ME FALL

148 TURN AROUND

Tracks above issued on album In Stereo

2018 [live] Florence, AL – The Boxmasters

14801 EMILY  In Stereo

2018 unknown – The Boxmasters (J.D.Andrew [vcl/gt], Kirk KcKim [gt], Dave Fowler [bass], Billy Bob Thornton (as W.R.Thornton) [vcl/drums], Eric Rhoades [drums]. Producer: Geoff Enerick)

149 I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO  Keentone 10710  

150 ANYMORE  Keentone 10710   

151 SHUT THE DEVIL UP  Keentone 10710  

152 LET THE BLEEDING PRAY  Keentone 10710   

153 HERE SHE COMES Keentone 10710  

154 DAYÂS GONE  Keentone 10710  

155 WATCHINÂ THE RADIO  Keentone 10710   

156 SOMEDAY  Keentone 10710   

157 SQUARE  Keentone 10710   

158 SPECK  Keentone 10710   

159 SOMEBODY TO SAY  Keentone 10710

2020 Barefoot Recording, Hollyood, CA / Henson Recording Studios, Hollyood, CA- The Boxmasters
160 BREATHE EASY Keentone 67490
161 SATELLITE GUY Keentone 67490
162 LEARN TO BE Keentone 67490
163 THIRTEEN DAYS Keentone 67490  
164 COME WHAT MAY Keentone 67490  
165 LIGHT RAYS Keentone 67490  
166 DRAG Keentone 67490  
167 THE AIR AROUND YOU Keentone 67490
168 PIPE DREAM Keentone 67490
169 DOWNEY GIRL Keentone 67490  
170 YOU GOTTA TRY Keentone 67490  
2021 unknown – The Boxmasters
171 A NOT SO MERRY CHRISTMAS
172 EVERY YEAR AT CHRISTMAS
173 CHRISTMAS ON THE ROAD
174 MY DREAMS OF CHRISTMAS
175 CHRISTMAS IN A MOTEL
176 RAINING ON CHRISTMAS DAY
177 CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA
178 SLOWER THAN CHRISTMAS
179 I WON'T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
180 (SIMPLY HAVING A) WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME
Tracks above issued on album Christmas In California
2021 unknown – The Boxmasters
181 GOLDEN HOUR
182 I GOT A GIRL
183 NO DEEP DOWN
184 HELP...I'M ALIVE
185 REAL
186 FOCUS ON THE ONE
187 I SEE A LIGHT
188 IF I HAD WINGS
189 TURN AWAY
190 TIME
191 IF I FORGET TOMORROW
182 YOU'LL NEVER BE MINE
Tracks above issued on album Help … I’m Alive
2022 unknown – The Boxmasters
193 GO LIKE THIS
194 FOOLS LIKE ME
195 END OF THE NIGHT
196 WRONG SIDE OF TOWN
197 YOUR EYES ARE THE COLOR OF NOTHING
198 GARAGE
199  MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
200 YOU GOT ME DOWN
201 THAT'S MY HEART YOU'RE STEPPING ON
202 BLUE DIAMOND
203 LOVE IS YOUNG
Tracks above issued on album Boxmasters 66
2022 unknown – The Boxmasters
204 CHESTNUT EYES
205 TAKE IT INSIDE
206 DARKER THAN YOU THINK
207 A BIG SUNSHINE
208 ANTA NICA
209 SUSPICION
210 I MUST'VE BEEN HIGH
211 LOVE IS NOT A SPORT
212 MIND ON FIRE
213 WORKING TITLE
214 GIVE INTO THE NIGHT4
215 BROKEN FROM THE START
216 CLEAN  
Tracks above issued on album Boxmasters 69
September 2023 Peppertree Hill Studio, Agoura Hills, CA – The Boxmasters (JD Andrew [vcl/gt], Kirk McKim [ld gt],  Raymond Hardy [bass], Billy Bob Thornton [vcl/drums]. Producer: The Boxmasters)
217 JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR BOX 018
218 SOMEBODY'S HURTIN' TONIGHT BOX 018
219 A RIVER RISING BOX 018
220 THE FIRE RING FALCONS BOX 018
221 I NEVER DREAMED I'D LOSE BOX 018
222 GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT, I'M GONE BOX 018
223 I NEED THE RAIN BOX 018
224 SOLE BOX 018
225 YOUR EYES BOX 018
226 I DON'T WANT YOU ANYMORE BOX 018





 

 

ALBUMS

Vanguard/Sawmill 79862-1/79862-2 The Boxmasters: [original songs:] The Poor House; Build Your Own Prison; I'll Give You A Ring; The Last Place They Would Look; Shit List; I'm Watchin' The Game; 20 Years Ago; That Mountain; The Work Of Art;  2-Bit Grifter; The Girl On The Side; No Whiskey In Heaven; [covers:]  She's Lookin' Better By The Minute; Some Of Shelley's Blues; Memories Of You And I; Yesterday's Gone; Knoxville Girl; I Wanna Hold Your Hand; Sawmill; Original Mixed Up Kid; House At Pooh Corner; Propinquity; The Kids Are Alright – 10-06-08 (double)

Vanguard 79874-2 Christmas Cheer: My Dreams Of Christmas; Silver Bells; Slower Than Christmas; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; We Three Kings of Orient Are; I Won't Be Home For Christmas;Christmas In Prison; Blue Christmas; Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)  - 11-11-08

Vanguard 79926-1/79926-2 Modbilly: [Ours:] Heartbreakin' Wreck; Reasons For Livin'; Hollow Walls; Turn It Over; I Don't Wanna Know; That's Why Tammy Has My Car; Goin' Home; New Mexico; Two Weeks Notice; Every King Wears A Crown; You Crossed The Line; I Never Let You Cry; [Theirs:] A Dime At A Time; Merrimack County; As Tears Go By; Joanne; Half A Mind; Elenore; The Lord Knows I'm Drinkin'; Big Ole Brew; Gentle On My Mind; Errol Flynn; Santa Rosa; The Boxmasters Theme –21-04-09 (double)

101 Ranch RRBM 33  Somewhere Down the Road: Sometime's There's a Reason for the Pain;  You'll Be Lonely Tonight; This Game Is Over; Piece of the Sky; Dead Inside;  Was That My Only Ride;  Thousand Miles Away;  Love Is Real Tonight; Getting Past The Lullaby; Hallelujah; Somewhere Down the Road; Away, Away; Don't Follow Me Down; What Did You Do Today; Young Man's Game; Always Lie; Who Can I Tell; Wicked For An Angel; Why Don't You Come Down; Unknown; Somewhere  - 07-04-15 (double)

Boxmasters ?  Providence:  Beautiful;  Baby Wants To Have A Ball;  She Looks Like Betty Page;  To Watch You Bleed;  You're Just Right;  Pie In The Sky;  Providence;  Every Time It Rains;  I Shot Him Down;  Blueberry Sky;  American Jail – 15 (digital) 2015)

NDR no # Boys And Girls… And The World: Wait Until You See; She's the One; Of Course You're a Leo; Careless; Plain White Paper; Rain On; Enough; I've Got an Edge; Sorrow; I Dig a Waitress; What's the Plan Tonight; Anywhere but Now; Look Up; Desperation Parade; Don't Let Me Roll Over; They Can't See That; My Creepin' Sundays; Print the Legend; Burning; Who Do We Follow; People Move On – 01-12-16 (double)

NDR no # Tea Surfing: Callin' Off the Search for Love; Easy Summer; One Dark and Foggy Night And/or Day; Words We Say; I'll Make You Dance; You Creep Me Out; But I Do; I Got Glendale; Come On; For Her; Come Out and Play; London Bird; Science Fiction; Camilla; Summertime in L.A. Again; Never Been Dead in My Life; I Still Want to See You; Bellflower; Nothin' but Pop; It Only Hurts When I Pee; Christmas in California – 01-12-16

NDR ? In Stereo!: Guess That's Gonna Have to Do; Clear Enough; Rise Above Me; Anything for You; Don't Run Away; Psychedelic; Never Wanna Leave California; Tahiuk; That Boy Is Bad News; Japanese Girl; There'll Be Some Money Comin'; She's a Nice Girl; That's Just Me Shakin'; Will You Come Around; Best Girl; It's Cold Outside; Wait'll You See Me Fall; Turn Around; Emily (Live in Florence, Al)  – 03-07-18

Keentone 10710LP Speck: I Wanna Go Where You Go; Anymore;  Shut The Devil Up; Let The Bleeding Pray;  Here She Comes; Dayâs Gone; Watchinâ The Radio;  Someday;  Square;  Speck;  Somebody To Say – 07-06-19

Keentone 67599LP/67490CD Light Rays: Breathe Easy;  Satellite Guy; Learn to Be; Thirteen Days;  Come What May;  Light Rays;  Drag;  The Air Around You;  Pipe Dream;  Downey Girl;  You Gotta Try – 11-09-20
Keentone 35407LP/22815CD Christmas In California: A Not So Merry Christmas;  Every Year At Christmas; Christmas On The Road; My Dreams Of Christmas; Christmas In A Motel; Raining On Christmas Day;  Christmas In California; Slower Than Christmas;  I Won't Be Home For Christmas; (Simply Having A) Wonderful Christmastime – 12-11-21
Keentone 39504LP/39603CD Help…I'm Alive:  Golden Hour;  I Got a Girl;  No Deep Down;  Help...I'm Alive;  Real;  Focus on the One;  I See a Light;  If I Had Wings;  Turn Away; Time;  If I Forget Tomorrow;  You'll Never Be Mine – 15-04-22
Keentone ? Boxmasters '66:  Go Like This;  Fools Like Me; End Of The Night; Wrong Side Of Town;  Your Eyes Are The Color Of Nothing;  Garage;  Middle Of The Night;  You Got Me Down;  That's My Heart You're Stepping On;  Blue Diamond;  Love Is Young – 24-12-22

Keentone 74480LP/74589CD Boxmasters ’69:  Chestnut Eyes; Take It Inside;  Darker Than You Think; A Big Sunshine;  Anta Nica; Suspicion; I Must've Been High; Love Is Not A Sport ; Mind On Fire; Working Title;  Give Into The Night;  Broken From The Start; Clean  – 05-05-23
Keentone BOX 018/BOX 018CD Love and Hate In Desperate Places: Jayne Mansfield's Car; Somebody's Hurtin' Tonight; A River Rising; The Fire Ring Falcons; I Never Dreamed I'd Lose; Good Night, Sleep Tight, I'm Gone; I Need The Rain; Sole; Your Eyes; I Don't Want You Anymore - 30-08-24