The Real McCall: An American Storyteller

The Real McCall: An American Storyteller is an album by country musician C. W. McCall, released on American Gramaphone in 1990 (see 1990 in music) and rereleased in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features revamped digital versions of some of McCall's better known songs, including "Convoy", "Wolf Creek Pass" and "Black Bear Road", rerecorded by the artist for the album. It contains more songs than any other release by the artist, with sixteen tracks in total. It features songs from most of McCall's albums, the exceptions being his later works, C. W. McCall and Co. and Roses for Mama. One new track, "Comin' Back for More", telling the story of the infamous American cannibal Alferd Packer, was recorded for the album and serves as its opener.

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
- 2.1 Additional personnel
3 External links

[edit] Track listing

"Comin' Back for More" (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) – 3:51
"Ghost Town" (Fries, Davis) – 3:59
"Glenwood Canyon" (Fries, Davis) – 3:26
"There Won't Be No Country Music" (Fries, Davis) – 3:50
"Roy" (Fries, Davis) – 0:40
"The Little Brown Sparrow" (Fries, Davis) – 4:34
"Wilderness" (Fries, Davis) – 3:19
"Aurora Borealis" (Fries, Davis) – 4:11
"The Silverton" (Fries, Davis) – 3:51
"Wolf Creek Pass" (Fries, Davis) – 3:58
"Night Rider" (Fries, Davis) – 2:34
"Rocky Mountain September" (Fries, Davis) – 3:39
"Black Bear Road" (Fries, Davis) – 2:08
"Camp Bird Mine" (Fries, Davis) – 3:33
"Convoy" (Fries, Davis) – 3:50
"Columbine" (Fries, Davis) – 5:08

[edit] Personnel

C. W. McCall - Vocals, Jacket Concept
Liz Westphalen, Pam Kalal, Denise Fackler, LynnDee Mueller, Jackson Berkey, Doug Fackler, Jim Kalal - Background Vocals
Chip Davis - Background Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Producer, Jacket Concept
Jackson Berkey - Keyboards
Eric Hansen - Bass, Trumpet
Steve Hanson - Banjo
Ron Cooley - Guitars
Willis Ann Ross - Flute
Bob Jenkins - Oboe
Mary Walter - Harp
Wayne Jesz - Percussion, Engineering Assistant, Mastering
Arnold Roth - Concert Master
Ruben Gonzalez, Samuel Magad, Everett Mirsky, Peter Labella, Edgar Muenzer, Thomas Yang, Florentina Ramniceanu, Joseph Golan, Helen Nightengale, Steve Shipps, Clara Lindner, Thomas Hall, Gail Salvatori, Ronald Satkiewicz - Violin
Oatakar Sroubek, Danial Strba, Robert Swan, John Bartholomew, Roger Moulton, Martin Abrams, Marlou Johnston - Viola
Barbara Haffner, Lenny Chausow, Phillip Blum, Judith Stone, Felix Wurman, Mark Lekas - Cello
Dale Clevenger, Alice Render Clevenger, Richard Oldberg, David Kappy - French Horn
Joseph Guastafeste, Collins Trier, Virginia Dixon, Gregory Sarchet - Bass
George Vosburgh - Trumpet
Ed Kocher, Arthur Linsner, Charlie Vernon - Trombone
Dale Hoaglan - Locomotive Whistle