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No other artist took advantage of the CB craze of the '70s better than CW McCall. Chock full of trucker lingo, his songs bordered on the novelty type and would have been classified as just that if it wasn't for the popularity it gained from radio play. While much of McCall's material is either out of print or extremely hard to find, his Greatest Hits more than suffices. Although outdated, there is still some humor left to be found in some of his campy tunes. His hillbilly drawl is front and center on "Wolf Creek Pass," while terms like "smoky" and "10-4" are hilariously rekindled on "'Round the World With Rubber Duck." His claim to fame, the mighty "Convoy," which was loosely based on protests by truck drivers on state-issued border tolls, hit number one on Billboard's Top 40 back in 1975. McCall rarely sang, as his long-tongued songs usually involved him spinning the yarn while a chorus of females with high-pitched voices sang the middle. "Roses for Mama" was a serious attempt for McCall that was in the same vein as Red Sovine's "Teddy Bear," and "Crispy Critters" sounds like a Jeff Foxworthy offering. The music, which is a light spattering of countrified guitar and banjo, helps to guide the Hee-Haw whimsy of the songs to the height of 18-wheel silliness. Still fun to listen to, but undoubtedly dated, this disc will still conjure up the odd chuckle. ~ Mike DeGagne
Live Recording
Photographer: Don Sears.
Arranger: Chip Davis.
Personnel: C.W. McCall (vocals).
Recording information: Kansas City, MO; Nebraska; Omaha; Sound Recorders Inc., Omaha, NE; Sound Recorders, Inc., Kansas City, MO; Sound Recorders, Inc., Omaha, NE; Sound Records, Inc., Ohmaha, NE.
GREAT PRESENT FOR MY HUSBAND IT'S A GREAT CD TO LISTEN TO WHILE DRIVING Submitted by kimberly.decent (BROWN CITY, MI, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
Great memories Excellent quality at a very nice price Submitted by a reviewer (Nampa, Idaho) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
Good, but... As a greatest hits album what you see is what you get. It is unfortunate though, that given there were so few songs ever recorded by C.W. McCall that a few more could not be put on the album. Where is Lewis and Clark for instance ? Submitted by tony.radovan (Wellington, New Zealand) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
A Must Hear....! Track #6, "There Won't Be No Country Music, There Won't Be No Rock n' Roll", is the best song on it. It also carries a great message that the whole country should listen to and take heed of. Submitted by N1RWV (Woonsocket, RI, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
Rarely Appreciated The music of a man like C.W McCall simply isn't heard on the radio very often, which is a shame. After listening to an album like this, you don't even miss the FM radio. Submitted by a reviewer (Southern Missouri) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
GREAT PRESENT FOR MY HUSBAND
Great memories
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