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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Wolf Creek Pass |
| name = Wolf Creek Pass
| Type = [[Album]] |
| type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[C. W. McCall]] |
| artist = [[C. W. McCall]]
| Cover = CWMcCallWolfCreekPass.jpg |
| cover = CWMcCallWolfCreekPass.jpg
| alt =
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| Released = January 1975 |
| released = January 1975
| Recorded = |
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Country music|Country]] |
| venue =
| Length = 29:10 |
| studio =
| Label = [[MGM Records]] |
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| length = 29:10
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| Producer = [[Chip Davis]], Don Sears |
| Last album = |
| label = [[MGM Records|MGM]]
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| producer = [[Chip Davis]], Don Sears
| This album = '''''Wolf Creek Pass'''''<br />(1975) |
| prev_title =
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| Next album = ''[[Black Bear Road (album)|Black Bear Road]]''<br />(1975) |
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Black Bear Road (album)|Black Bear Road]]
| next_year = 1975
}}
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{{Album ratings
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'''''Wolf Creek Pass''''' is an [[album]] by [[country music|country]] musician [[C. W. McCall]], released in 1975 (see [[1975 in music]]) on [[MGM Records]]. It was recorded after the success of a song included in the album, "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe", which was used in a popular [[television commercial]] that helped make McCall famous. McCall himself was the [[pseudonym]] of Bill Fries and was convened by Fries along with [[Chip Davis]] of [[Mannheim Steamroller]] fame. The album concentrated predominantly on themes related to trucking, with many of them based on events in Fries' life. The album also contained the [[eponym|eponymous]] song "[[Wolf Creek Pass]]", which helped popularize the actual mountain pass (located in Colorado) itself. The actual "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" was located in [[Pisgah, Iowa]].
'''''Wolf Creek Pass, The Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe (and Other Wild Places.)''''' is the debut [[album]] by [[country music|country]] musician [[C. W. McCall]], released in 1975 (see [[1975 in music]]) on [[MGM Records]]. It was recorded after the success of a song included in the album, "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe", which was used in a popular [[television commercial]] that helped make McCall famous. McCall in the commercials was portrayed by a silent Jim Finlayson, with a [[first-person narrator|first-person]] voiceover by Bill Fries;<ref name=regionaltvcommercial>{{Cite web |last=Ligo |first=Joe |date=2021-05-19 |title=The 1970s Trucking Craze Can Be Traced Back to a Regional TV Commercial for Bread |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/40634/the-1970s-trucking-craze-can-be-traced-back-to-a-regional-tv-commercial-for-bread |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=The Drive |language=en}}</ref> Fries, who had co-created the character with future [[Mannheim Steamroller]] founder [[Chip Davis]], took over as the face and voice of the character with the album's release, taking on the stage name "C. W. McCall" for the rest of his life (Finlayson's character would change initials to "A.J." afterward).<ref name=regionaltvcommercial/> The album concentrated predominantly on themes related to trucking, with many of them based on events in Fries' life. The album also contained the [[eponym]]ous song "Wolf Creek Pass", which helped popularize [[Wolf Creek Pass|the actual mountain pass]] (located in Colorado) itself. The actual "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" was located in [[Pisgah, Iowa]].

The full name of the album is ''Wolf Creek Pass, The Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe (and Other Wild Places)''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Wolf Creek Pass" (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) – 3:55
All tracks composed by Bill Fries and Chip Davis
# "Night Rider" (Fries, Davis) – 2:30
# "Wolf Creek Pass" – 3:55
# "Classified" (Fries, Davis) – 2:28
# "Night Rider" – 2:30
# "Old 30" (Fries, Davis) – 2:20
# "Classified" – 2:28
# "I've Trucked All Over This Land" (Fries, Davis) – 2:46
# "Old 30" – 2:20
# "Four Wheel Drive" (Fries, Davis) – 2:58
# "I've Trucked All Over This Land" – 2:46
# "Rocky Mountain September" (Fries, Davis) – 3:10
# "Four Wheel Drive" – 2:58
# "Rocky Mountain September" – 3:10
# "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" (Fries, Davis) – 2:45
# "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" – 2:45
# "Sloan" (Fries, Davis) – 3:08
# "Glenwood Canyon" (Fries, Davis) – 3:10
# "Sloan" – 3:08
# "Glenwood Canyon" – 3:10


==Personnel==
==Personnel==


* C. W. McCall - Vocals, Design
* C. W. McCall - vocals, design
* Carol Rogers, Liz Westphalen (The Puffys) - Vocals
* Carol Rogers, Liz Westphalen (The Puffys) - vocals
* Terry Waddell, [[Bill Berg (musician)|Bill Berg]] - Drums
* Terry Waddell, [[Bill Berg (musician)|Bill Berg]] - drums
* Curtis McPeak, Bobbie Thomas - Banjo
* Curtis McPeake, Bobbie Thomas - banjo
* Larry Morton, Ron Agnew - Guitar
* Larry Morton, Ron Agnew - guitar
* Chuck Sanders, Eric Hansen - Bass
* Chuck Sanders, Eric Hansen - bass
* Ron Steele - 12-String, 6-String Electric
* Ron Steele - 12-string, 6-string electric guitar
* Gregg Fox - 12-String
* Gregg Fox - 12-string guitar
* Jackson Berkey - Keyboards
* Jackson Berkey - keyboards
* Chip Davis - Producer, Arranger, Drums, Strings
* Chip Davis - producer, arranger, drums, strings
* Don Sears - Producer, Engineer, Design
* Don Sears - producer, engineer, design
* Ron Ubel - Engineer
* Ron Ubel - engineer
* Steve Kline - Photography
* Steve Kline - photography


The title track was covered by Australian singer Lester Coombs. Lyrics were changed to fit Australian geography.
The title track was covered by Australian singer Lester Coombs. Lyrics were changed to fit Australian geography.
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
'''Album''' - [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] (North America)
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550px"
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Chart
⚫
!align="left"|Position
|-
|-
|align="left"|1975
! scope="col"| Chart (1975)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|align="left"|Country Albums
|align="left"|4
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|143|artist=C.W. McCall|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 5, 2021}}
|align="left"|1975
|align="left"|Pop Albums
|align="left"|143
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCountry|4|artist=C.W. McCall|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 5, 2021}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
'''Singles''' - Billboard (North America)
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1975)
⚫
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1975/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975|work=Billboard|accessdate=June 5, 2021}}</ref>
| 27
|}
{{col-end}}

===Singles===
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550px"
!align="left"|Year
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==External links==
==External links==

* [http://www.narrowgauge.org/4x4/cw_pages/html/wcp.html NarrowGauge.org album information for ''Wolf Creek Pass'']
* [http://www.narrowgauge.org/4x4/cw_pages/html/wcp.html NarrowGauge.org album information for ''Wolf Creek Pass'']


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Latest revision as of 00:53, 12 January 2024

Wolf Creek Pass
Studio album by
C. W. McCall
ReleasedJanuary 1975
GenreCountry
Length29:10
LabelMGM
ProducerChip Davis, Don Sears
C. W. McCall chronology
Wolf Creek Pass
(1975) 		Black Bear Road
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Wolf Creek Pass, The Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe (and Other Wild Places.) is the debut album by country musician C. W. McCall, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) on MGM Records. It was recorded after the success of a song included in the album, "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe", which was used in a popular television commercial that helped make McCall famous. McCall in the commercials was portrayed by a silent Jim Finlayson, with a first-person voiceover by Bill Fries;[2] Fries, who had co-created the character with future Mannheim Steamroller founder Chip Davis, took over as the face and voice of the character with the album's release, taking on the stage name "C. W. McCall" for the rest of his life (Finlayson's character would change initials to "A.J." afterward).[2] The album concentrated predominantly on themes related to trucking, with many of them based on events in Fries' life. The album also contained the eponymous song "Wolf Creek Pass", which helped popularize the actual mountain pass (located in Colorado) itself. The actual "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" was located in Pisgah, Iowa.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Bill Fries and Chip Davis

  1. "Wolf Creek Pass" – 3:55
  2. "Night Rider" – 2:30
  3. "Classified" – 2:28
  4. "Old 30" – 2:20
  5. "I've Trucked All Over This Land" – 2:46
  6. "Four Wheel Drive" – 2:58
  7. "Rocky Mountain September" – 3:10
  8. "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" – 2:45
  9. "Sloan" – 3:08
  10. "Glenwood Canyon" – 3:10

Personnel

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  • C. W. McCall - vocals, design
  • Carol Rogers, Liz Westphalen (The Puffys) - vocals
  • Terry Waddell, Bill Berg - drums
  • Curtis McPeake, Bobbie Thomas - banjo
  • Larry Morton, Ron Agnew - guitar
  • Chuck Sanders, Eric Hansen - bass
  • Ron Steele - 12-string, 6-string electric guitar
  • Gregg Fox - 12-string guitar
  • Jackson Berkey - keyboards
  • Chip Davis - producer, arranger, drums, strings
  • Don Sears - producer, engineer, design
  • Ron Ubel - engineer
  • Steve Kline - photography

The title track was covered by Australian singer Lester Coombs. Lyrics were changed to fit Australian geography. "Old 30" was covered in the mid-seventies by Australian radio DJ John Laws. His version was entitled "Old 31 One More Time" and also modified to provide a moving portrait of Australian scenery.

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart Position
1974 "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" Country Singles 19
1974 "Old Home Filler-up an' Keep on a-Truckin' Cafe" Pop Singles 54
1974 "Wolf Creek Pass" Country Singles 12
1974 "Wolf Creek Pass" Pop Singles 40
1975 "Classified" Country Singles 13

References

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  1. ^ Wolf Creek Pass at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Ligo, Joe (2021-05-19). "The 1970s Trucking Craze Can Be Traced Back to a Regional TV Commercial for Bread". The Drive. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  3. ^ "C.W. McCall Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "C.W. McCall Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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