The Real McCall: An American Storyteller

The Real McCall: An American Storyteller
Studio album by C. W. McCall
Released Original: 1990
Re-issued: 1999
Genre Country
Length 56:31
Label American Gramaphone
Producer Chip Davis, Don Sears
C. W. McCall chronology

Four Wheel Cowboy
(1989)
The Real McCall: An American Storyteller
(1990)
The Legendary C. W. McCall
(1991)
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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 & 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.

Track listing

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

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