The Best of C. W. McCall
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The Best of C. W. McCall is a greatest hits album released by country
musician C. W. McCall
on the PSM label in 1997 (see 1997 in music
). As with all "best of" releases from McCall, the album contains the wildly popular song "Convoy
", as well as eleven others. The cover is almost identical to that of McCall's second album, Black Bear Road
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
musician C. W. McCall
C. W. McCall
C. W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. , an American singer, activist and politician known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs.-Biography:...
on the PSM label in 1997 (see 1997 in music
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
). As with all "best of" releases from McCall, the album contains the wildly popular song "Convoy
Convoy (song)
"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US. Written by McCall and Chip Davis, the song spent six weeks at number one on the country charts and one week at number one on the pop charts...
", as well as eleven others. The cover is almost identical to that of McCall's second album, Black Bear Road
Black Bear Road (album)
Black Bear Road is an album by country musician C. W. McCall, released on MGM Records in 1975 . It is largely considered the album which gave him the most significant boost of his career, almost entirely due to the hit novelty song, "Convoy", that hit the number one spot on both Billboard's Country...
.
Track listing
- "Convoy" (Bill Fries, Chip DavisChip DavisLouis F. "Chip" Davis, Jr. is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller.He also wrote the music for C.W. McCall, including the 1975 hit "Convoy".-Biography:...
) – 3:48 - "Jackson Hole" (Fries, Davis) – 2:39
- "Four Wheel Cowboy" (Fries, Davis) – 3:27
- "Wolf Creek Pass" (Fries, Davis) – 3:57
- "Old Home Filler-Up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" (Fries, Davis) – 2:53
- "The Gallopin' Goose" (Fries, Davis) – 3:20
- "Audubon" (Fries, Davis) – 3:41
- "There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'N' Roll)" (Fries, Davis) – 3:44
- "Long Lonesome Road" (Fries, Davis) – 2:10
- "Green River" (Fries, Davis) – 3:10
- "Black Bear Road" (Fries, Davis) – 2:00