A classic find. Road Music, a 2-LP compilation of truck-driving country hits released in 1978 by TeeVee Records (licensed from Gusto Records).
It was a staple of the late '70s "CB Radio" and trucking craze that swept through pop culture, fueled by movies like Smokey and the Bandit and songs like "Convoy."
Release Details
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Released: 1978
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Label: TeeVee Records (specifically the Canadian pressing based on the "TA3 2010" catalog number common for that region)
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Format: 2 x Vinyl LP, Compilation
Interesting Info & Tracklist
This album is famous for being one of the most comprehensive "trucker" collections ever assembled. It includes 24 tracks—many of which are spoken-word "tear-jerkers" or high-speed storytelling songs.
Standout Tracks:
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"Teddy Bear" by Red Sovine: A legendary (and famously sad) song about a disabled boy talking to truckers on a CB radio.
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"Six Days on the Road" by Dave Dudley: Often called the definitive truck-driving anthem.
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"Phantom 309" by Red Sovine: A classic "ghost story" song about a hitchhiker picked up by a phantom trucker.
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"Convoy" by C.W. McCall (covered by Tommy Hill Music Festival): The song that defined the 1970s trucking subculture.