"Cowboys Want To Be Truck Drivers" / "Truck Drivers Know How A Lonely Heart Feels"

MISC NOTES:

Ontario Oregon's George Gordon has been driving the big trucks for Pacific Intermountain Express freight company for twenty seven years. Those years taught him a lot about the trucking industry and its people. A few years back the prompting of friends led to his sharing his experiences through  the medium of music. A couple single releases ultimately culminated in an album "Go Truckin'......With The Happy Hobo" (Ripcord Records SLP - 1032 Vancouver, WA February, 1971) but he didn't stop there. Enthusiastic response to the project led to a second package "Just A Gypsy Trucker in December, 1978 (Ripcord SLP - 1048). Now, from that second album comes a single with (two slightly re-titled tracks):  "Cowboys Want To Be Truck Drivers" ,a humorous recitation about the "hat and boots" western style of dress adopted by many of today's drivers, and  "Truck Drivers Know How A Lonely Heart Feels". As for the latter, George says it is a waltz with lyrical content based on his years as a driver.

The preceding is a re-edited version of an article  that originally appeared in NORTHWEST DISC-COVERIES & SOUND REPORT Volume 4 #9 November 1979.

1RB.) Monarch Records pressing #s: ^186288 / ^186288 - X (Aug. - Sep., 1979 est.)

LOCATION: Vancouver, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Complete session credits not available.
RECORDING STUDIO: Ripcord Recording
RECORDING ENGINEER: Ellis Miller

FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:

Known Label Designs:
1RB.) A - B retail label. Red and black background. Vertical RIPCORD RECORDS left of spindle hole in red, black and white. All other numerals and lettering  black. Recorded at Ripcord Recording Studio, Vancouver, Washington arced along bottom right edge of label.

"Truck Drivers Know"........Album Reissues:
1979.)  As "A Truck Driver Knows....." Disc 2, Side B, Track #5 on compilation lp Songs Of The American Trucker (Big Wheels Records Prescott, AZ)

A-SIDE MATRIX:
1RB.) 45 - 180 A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1RB.) RIPCORD 45 - 180 A (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: George Gordon
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Ripcord Music (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
1RB.) 45 - 180 B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1RB.) RIPCORD 45 - 180 B (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: George Gordon
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Ripcord Music (BMI)