1975 C.W. McCall – Black Bear Road
Black Bear Road is an album by country musician C.W. McCall (real name Bill Fries), released on MGM Records in 1975 (see 1975 in music). 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 charts and its Pop charts. The song itself was largely responsible for starting a nationwide citizens’ band radio craze. The song “Black Bear Road” in turn popularized the now-infamous road itself, along with its “You don’t HAVE to be crazy to drive this road – but it helps” sign.
Tracks
1 Black Bear Road (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 2:00
2 Convoy (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 3:46
3 Ghost Town (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 3:34
4 Green River (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 3:07
5 Lewis And Clark (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 2:24
6 Long Lonesome Road (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 2:11
7 Mountains Of My Mind (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 3:49
8 Oregon Trail (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 2:58
9 The Silverton (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 2:43
10 Write Me A Song (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) 2:18
Media
Musicians
Bass | Eric Hansen |
Drums | Bill Berg |
Guitar | Bobbie Thomas |
Steel Guitar | Bobbie Thomas |
Banjo | Bobbie Thomas |
Banjo | Ron Steele |
Keyboards | Jackson Berkey |
Timpani | Jackson Berkey |
French Horn | David Kappy |
Trombone | Bill Buntain |
Trumpet | Gene Badgett |
Tuba | Jim Schanilec |
Background Vocals | Carol Rogers |
Background Vocals | Dick Ronelle |
Background Vocals | Dick Solowicz |
Background Vocals | Milt Bailey |
Background Vocals | Sarah Westphalen |
Background Vocals | Tom Sinclair |
Vocals | C.W. McCall |
Other Musicians
2 Convoy
Bass | Brian Sampson |
Drums | Chip Davis |
Guitar | Ron Cooley |
Banjo | Steve Hanson |
5 Lewis And Clark
Bass | Brian Sampson |
Drums | Chip Davis |
Guitar | Ron Cooley |
Banjo | Steve Hanson |
7 Mountains Of My Mind
Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
Drums | Donald Simmons |
Mandolin | Steve Hanson |
10 Write Me A Song
Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
Drums | Donald Simmons |
Mandolin | Steve Hanson |
Strings – Alex Sokol, Beth McCollum, Dorothy Brown, Hugh Brown, Joe Landes, Martin Pearson, Merton Shatzkin, Miriam Duffelmeyer
Liner Notes
Producer – Chip Davis, Don Sears
Arranged By – Chip Davis
Engineer – Don Sears, John Boyd
Recorded By – Ron Ubel
Sounds – Louis F. Davis, Jr.
Art Direction – Sheri Leverich
Artwork – Dudycha, Schirck & Associates
Design – Bill Fries, Don Sears
Photography By – Don Sears
Distributed By – Polydor Incorporated
Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MGM Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – MGM Records, Inc.
Published By – American Gramaphone
Recorded At – Sound Recorders, Omaha
Mastered At – Sound Recorders, Omaha