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Double vinyl LP pressing. American Spirit is an album released on American Gramaphone in 2003 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 InchConvoyInch for it; this was also the case with another song of his, InchWolf Creek Pass,Inch 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. Album Tracks 1. Star Spangled Banner 2. American Spirit 3. America the Beautiful 4. Convoy 1. Fanfare for the Common Man 2. Yellowstone Morning 3. Heritage 4. Wolf Creek Pass 1. Home on the Range 2. MT. McKinley 3. Cloudburst 1. Tin Type 2. Battle Hymn of the Republic
