Boxmasters

 W.R. “Bud: Thornton
J. D,. Andrew
Michael Wayne Butler
3rd 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 (Jon Rathouse,  Kirk McKim)
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 (Brad Davis, Jeff Baxter, Jon Rauhouse, Kevin Eubanks, Kirk McKim, Kyle Stevens, Mike Butler)
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
192 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
Late 2022-Summer 2023 Peppertree Hill Studio, Agoura Hills, CA – The Boxmasters (Producer: The Boxmasters)
217 THE SUN ALSO RISES vol 1  
218 I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING BUT DARKNESS vol 1  
219 LUCKY vol 1  
220 WHEN IT'S TOXIC vol 1  
221 OBSESSION vol 1  
222 WHOEVER I AM vol 1 
223 DON'T ASK ME WHY vol 1  
224 SMOKIN' IN THE RAIN vol 1  
225 MAGIC BOY vol 1
226 LET IT GO vol 2 
227 WHEN I LAND vol 2  
228 SHINE vol 2  
229 BREATHLESSNESS vol 2  
230 THE KING OF SWORDS vol 2  
231 HERE'S MY WISH vol 2 
232 ON MY WAY vol 2  
233 IT'S ONLY THUNDER vol 2  
234 LET IT GO (REPRISE)  vol 2 
Tracks above issued on albums Stranded In A Stan
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)
235 JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR BOX 018 
236 SOMEBODY'S HURTIN' TONIGHT BOX 018 
237 A RIVER RISING BOX 018 
238 THE FIRE RING FALCONS BOX 018 
239 I NEVER DREAMED I'D LOSE BOX 018 
240 GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT, I'M GONE BOX 018 
241 I NEED THE RAIN BOX 018 
242 SOLE BOX 018 
243 YOUR EYES BOX 018 
244 I DON'T WANT YOU ANYMORE BOX 018 
2024 unknown, CA – The Boxmasters
245 GRACE CAME HOME
246 I KNOW DAMN WELL
247 JUPITER MAN
248 NOTHIN' BUT BONES
249 POLITICIAN
250 THE LIGHT OF LENORE
251 THIS GIRL, THIS BOY
252 TRUTH
253 UP TO THE TOP
254 YOU'RE MISSING A HEART 
Tracks above issued on album Missins A Heart
2024 unknown, CA – The Boxmasters
255 I’M NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE digital single [rel. Dec. 24]
2025 Peppertree Hill Studio, Agoura Hills, CA – The Boxmasters, *with Herb Alpert and Brad Davis 
256 CLOUD NINE KEEN 20 
257 FALL INTO ME KEEN 20 
258 FEELS LIKE PEACE KEEN 20  
259 MY GIRL KEEN 20  
260 PEPPER TREE HILL* KEEN 20  
261 I KNOW IT'S OVER KEEN 20  
262 WORK IT ALL OUT KEEN 20  
263 SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION KEEN 20 
264 VOYEUR OF BOREDOM KEEN 20  
265 SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT KEEN 20  
266 IN CHANGE KEEN 20
267 MISSING A HEART KEEN 20  





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 no #  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) (CD issued in 2023 on BOX 005 with remixed tracks)
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 B07FB73YN4  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 BOX 014 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 no # Stranded In A Stain, Vol. 1:  The Sun Also Rises;  I Didn't See Anything But Darkness;  Lucky;  When It's Toxic;  Obsession;  Whoever I Am;  Don't Ask Me Why;  Smokin' In The Rain;  Magic Boy – 25-12-23
Keentone no # Stranded In A Stain, Vol. 2:  Let It Go;  When I Land;  Shine;  Breathlessness;  The King Of Swords;  Here's My Wish;  On My Way;  It's Only Thunder;  Let It Go (Reprise) - 25-12-23
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
Keentone KEEN 19 Missing A Heart:  Grace Came Home;  I Know Damn Well;  Jupiter Man;  Nothin' But Bones;  Politician;  The Light Of Lenore;  This Girl, This Boy;  Truth;  Up To The Top;  You're Missing A Heart – 14-02-25
Keentone KEEN 201[lp]/KEEN 202 Pepper Tree Hill:  Cloud Nine;  Fall Into Me; Feels Like Peace;  My Girl;  Pepper Tree Hill (w. Herb Alpert and Brad Davis);  I Know It's Over;  Work It All Out;  Shipshape And Bristol Fashion;  Voyeur Of Boredom;  Sounds About Right;  In Change; Missing A Heart – 11-07-25