| American Spirit | ||||
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| Studio album by C. W. McCall and Mannheim Steamroller | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 54:36 | |||
| Label | American Gramaphone | |||
| Producer | Chip Davis | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
American Spirit is an album released on American Gramaphone in 2003 (see 2003 in music) as a collaboration between Mannheim Steamroller and country musician C. W. McCall. The album focuses on American patriotic songs, hence the title. McCall contributed to a number of spoken word songs on the album and rerecorded his 1976 hit song "Convoy" for it; this was also the case with another song of his, "Wolf Creek Pass," which can be found on the album. McCall is a persona created by Bill Fries and Manheim Steamroller leader Chip Davis; Fries provides the vocals as McCall. This was the last album to feature C. W. McCall.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Star Spangled Banner" | Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith | 2:41 |
| 2. | "American Spirit" | Bill Fries, Chip Davis | 2:38 |
| 3. | "America the Beautiful" | Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Convoy" | Fries, Davis | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Fanfare for the Common Man" | Aaron Copland | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Yellowstone Morning" | Davis | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Heritage" | Davis | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Wolf Creek Pass" | Fries, Davis | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Home on the Range" | Brewster Higley, Daniel Kelly | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Mt. McKinley" | Davis | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Cloudburst" | Ferde Grofe | 9:31 |
| 12. | "Tin Type" | Fries, Davis | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Battle Hymn of the Republic" | Julia Ward Howe | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 54:36 | ||
Personnel
- C. W. McCall - Vocals
- Chip Davis - Percussion, Drums & Toys, Conductor, Producer
- Jackson Berkey - Keyboards
- Ron Cooley - Bass guitar & All Fretted Instruments
- Arnie Roth - Violin Solos, Concertmaster
- Bobby Jenkins - Oboe Solos
- Members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
- Duain Wolfe - Chorus Director and Conductor
- Dale Clevenger, Oto Carrillo, Greg Flint, Melanie Cottle - Horn
- John Hagstrom, Tage Larson, Mark Ridenour - Trumpet
- Ward Stare, Adam Moen - Tenor Trombone
- Charles Vernon - Bass Trombone
- Charlie Suchat - Tuba
- Doug Waddell - Timpani
- Ted Atkatz, Mike Folker - Percussion
Additional personnel
- Chris Sabold, Mike Konopka, Dick Lewsey - Engineers
- Mat Lejeune, Brian Pinke, Mike Scasiwicz, Darren Styles - Assistant Engineers
- Metro Mobile - Recording
References
External links
| C. W. McCall | |
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| Compilation albums | |
| Singles | |
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