Call of the West

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Call of the West
Studio album by Wall of Voodoo
Released	1982
Recorded	1981-1982
Genre	New Wave
Length	40:48
Label	IRS Records
Producer	Richard Mazda
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link Rolling Stone (not rated) link
Wall of Voodoo chronology
Dark Continent (1981) Call of the West (1982) Seven Days in Sammystown (1985)

Call of the West is a 1982 album by Los Angeles New Wave band Wall of Voodoo. "Mexican Radio" was released as a single (as well as a video that received moderate airplay on MTV), and is the group's most well-known song.

[edit] Track listing

All music composed by Wall of Voodoo

Published by: © Copyright 1982 Big Talk Music / Illegal Songs (administered by BMI)

1. "Tomorrow" – 3:03
2. "Lost Weekend" – 4:59
3. "Factory" – 5:33
4. "Look at Their Way" – 3:18
5. "Hands of Love" – 3:54
6. "Mexican Radio" – 4:11
7. "Spy World" – 2:41
8. "They Don't Want Me" – 4:31
9. "On Interstate 15" – 2:44 see Interstate 15
10. "Call of the West" – 5:59

Note: The original cassette release of the album featured a bonus track called "Exercise" at the end of side one after "Hands of Love".

[edit] Personnel

• Stan Ridgway – lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards
• Marc Moreland – 6- and 12-string guitars
• Joe Nanini – drums, percussion, spoken voice
• Chas T. Gray – synthesizer, bass, melodica, backing vocals

with:

• Richard Mazda – bass
• Louis Rivera – percussion

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Billboard Pop Albums	45

Singles

Year	Chart	Single	Position
1982	Billboard Mainstream Rock	"Mexican Radio"	41
1983	Billboard Pop Singles	"Mexican Radio"	58