Song · Guy Clark
“L.A. Freeway” by Guy Clark
From the album Old No. 1 (1975)
“L.A. Freeway” by Guy Clark appears on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2010 and 2024. It was first released in 1975 on the album Old No. 1. Its best result is #111 on The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,950 indie & aaa song of all time.
Guy Clark wrote "L.A. Freeway" in 1970, only months after he'd swapped California for Nashville, and the title points straight back down the road he'd left behind. Jerry Jeff Walker got it onto a record first, in 1973, but its author didn't put his own version out until 1975, when it landed on Old No. 1, his debut album, which appeared that November.
Neil Wilburn produced Clark's take, and Clark is the only name in the writing credits, words and music both. The song has kept rolling ever since, picking up covers from Steve Earle and Ryan Bingham along the way.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 745 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2020 | 1801 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 624 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2023 | 111 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
| 2024 | 386 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
Also listed as: LA Freeway.
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