The Road Hammers (album)
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The Road Hammers is the debut album
of The Road Hammers
, a Canadian
-based country rock
band fronted by singer Jason McCoy
. Released in 2005 on Open Road Recordings
, it produced the singles "I'm a Road Hammer", "East Bound and Down" (a cover of the Jerry Reed
song), "Nashville Bound" and "Girl on the Billboard" (a cover of the Del Reeves
song). Each of these songs reached Top Ten on the Canadian country music charts for The Road Hammers. The song "A Heart with Four-Wheel Drive" was previously recorded by 4 Runner
on their self-titled album
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of The Road Hammers
The Road Hammers
The Road Hammers was a Canadian Country music group composed of Jason McCoy, Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne. Formed by McCoy as a side project, the trio's music is influenced by 1960s and 1970s trucker music and Southern rock. Their first self-titled album included remakes of several classic...
, a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-based country rock
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band fronted by singer Jason McCoy
Jason McCoy
Jason McCoy is a Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.He was born in Barrie, Ontario and was raised for a time in Camrose, Alberta before his family settled in Anten Mills, Ontario.He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music...
. Released in 2005 on Open Road Recordings
Open Road Recordings
Open Road Recordings, a division of Maple Core Ltd., is a Canadian country music record label established by Ron Kitchener in 2003 and distributed through Universal Music Canada.-Open Road artists:* Ridley Bent* Dean Brody* Doc Walker* Emerson Drive...
, it produced the singles "I'm a Road Hammer", "East Bound and Down" (a cover of the Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
song), "Nashville Bound" and "Girl on the Billboard" (a cover of the Del Reeves
Del Reeves
Franklin Delano Reeves , better known as Del Reeves, was an American country music singer, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty songs of the 1960s including "Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of Southern Bell"...
song). Each of these songs reached Top Ten on the Canadian country music charts for The Road Hammers. The song "A Heart with Four-Wheel Drive" was previously recorded by 4 Runner
4 Runner
4 Runner was an American country music vocal group founded in the late 1980s by lead singer Craig Morris, baritone Billy Crittenden, tenor Lee Hilliard, and bass Jim Chapman...
on their self-titled album
4 Runner (album)
-4 Runner:*Jim Chapman – bass vocals*Billy Crittenden – baritone vocals*Lee Hilliard – tenor vocals*Craig Morris – lead vocals-Additional musicians:*Glen Duncan – fiddle*Larry Franklin – fiddle...
.
Track listing
- "Ignition" - 0:08
- "I'm a Road Hammer" (Denny Carr, Jason McCoyJason McCoyJason McCoy is a Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.He was born in Barrie, Ontario and was raised for a time in Camrose, Alberta before his family settled in Anten Mills, Ontario.He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music...
) - 4:05 - "Overdrive" (McCoy, Robert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...
) - 3:49 - "Keep On Truckin'" (Scott Baggett, Clayton Bellamy, Chris ByrneChris ByrneChris Byrne co-founded the band Black 47 with Larry Kirwan in 1989. Before and for some years after forming the band, Byrne was a New York City Police officer. While still with the band, he created a side project - the "celtic hip-hop" band Seanchai & the Unity Squad. "Seanchai" is Byrne's hip-hop...
, Denny Carr, McCoy) - 3:55 - "Girl on the BillboardGirl on the Billboard"Girl on the Billboard" is a 1965 single released by American country music singer Del Reeves. The novelty song was Reeves' fourth entry on the U.S. country chart and his only No. 1 single. "Girl on the Billboard" spent two weeks at No. 1 and a total of 20 weeks on the chart, in addition to...
" (Walter Haynes, Hank MillsHank MillsHank Mills was the pen name taken by country songwriter Samuel Garrett. Mills authored a number of country and western hits of the 1960s and 70's, including 3 BMI award winners: "Girl on the Billboard" was a #1 hit for Grand Ole Opry singer Del Reeves in 1965; "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me" , as...
) - 4:07 - "A Heart with Four-Wheel Drive" (Billy Maddox, Paul Thorn) - 3:41
- "East Bound and DownEast Bound and Down"East Bound and Down" is the title of a song written by Jerry Reed and Dick Feller, and recorded by Reed for the soundtrack for the film Smokey and the Bandit. It was released in August 1977 as a single on RCA Records. The song spent sixteen weeks on the U.S. country music charts, reaching a peak...
" (Jerry ReedJerry ReedJerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
) - 3:13 - "Call It a Day" (Steve FoxSteve Fox (musician)Steve Fox is a Canadian singer/songwriter. He was born in Brampton, Ontario and raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver. He then moved to Toronto in the early 1980s to pursue a career in music...
, McCoy, Tim Taylor) - 4:03 - "Nashville Bound" (Bellamy, McCoy) - 4:23
- "Willin'" (Lowel T. George) - 4:05
- "The Hammer Goin' Down" (Chris KnightChris Knight (musician)Chris Knight is a singer and songwriter from Kentucky. He only recently came to national attention, but has written songs for Confederate Railroad, John Anderson, and Randy Travis among others...
, Dean MillerDean MillerRoger Dean Miller, Jr. is an American country music artist, known professionally as Dean Miller. He is the son of Roger Miller, a country pop artist who had several hit singles between the 1960s and 1980s...
) - 5:15 - "I'm a Road Hammer Reprise" (Carr, McCoy) - 5:35
- "Flat Tires (Bloopers, Out-Takes 'N Such)" - 2:00
- "Absolutely Nothing" - 0:07
- track is seven seconds of silence