Propelled by his 1956 Lee Hazlewoodproduced hit “The Fool,” Sanford Clark was already a rockabilly legend in his own right by the time he swapped his hair gel and switchblade for a pair of cowboy boots on They Call Me Country. Recorded between 1965-67 and originally released as a series of singles for Phoenix’s Ramco label, the 12 tracks on this LP borrow Bakersfield’s outlaw sound and ignore Nashville’s countrypolitan flair, standing as a true lost masterpiece of country music’s third generation. Clark’s booming baritone tells tales of bar fights, heartaches, and drinking til you can’t stand, while Waylon Jennings provides a backdrop of fuzzed out guitar twang. Mastered from the original session tapes and back on vinyl for the first time since the Nixon administr ation. Tracklisting A 1 The Fool 2 Shades 3 They Call Me Country 4 Climbin’ The Walls 5 Step Aside 6 Once Upon A Time B 1 It’s Nothing To Me 2 Look Out Floor 3 The Big Lie 4 Callin’ All Hearts 5 Big Big Day Tomorrow 6 Black Jack County Chain