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thanks to KillerRips, thanks to other friends :punk:
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Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
It isn't accurate to call Glen Campbell "pure country," but his smooth fusion of country mannerisms and pop melodies and production techniques made him one of the most popular country musicians of the late '60s and '70s. Campbell was one of the leading figures of country-pop during that era, racking up a steady stream of Top Ten singles, highlighted by classics like "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "I Wanna Live," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," "Rhinestone Cowboy," and "Southern Nights." Boasting Campbell's smooth vocals and layered arrangements, where steel guitars bounced off sweeping strings, those songs not only became country hits, they crossed over to the pop charts as well, which was appropriate, since that is where he began his musical career. ... Read More...
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Glen Campbell - All The Best (2003)
Styles:
* Soft Rock
* Country-Pop
* Nashville Sound/ Countrypolitan
* Pop
* Urban Cowboy
Review by William Ruhlmann
With 25 tracks and a running time of over 70 minutes, this Glen Campbell compilation lives up to its name, as long as you believe that Campbell's best consists of his pop singles hits. Nineteen of the 21 recordings he placed in the Billboard Hot 100 for Capitol Records are included. (The missing are "Can You Fool" [number 38] and "Oh Happy Day" [number 40].) Of course, Campbell was an even bigger country star than he was a pop star, but this collection focuses on the tracks that became pop crossover hits. Twenty-four of his 39 singles to reach the Top 40 on Billboard's country chart are included. Among the 15 not included are such Top Ten entries as "Bonaparte's Retreat" and "Manhattan Kansas," which failed to cross over pop. The one track on the album that made neither chart is Campbell's version of Jimmy Webb's "Highwayman," cut before it became a number one country hit for the quartet of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson, later dubbed "the Highwaymen" after the record. The album's sequencing pushes Campbell's biggest hits and best-remembered recordings -- "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Gentle on My Mind," and "Southern Nights" -- up to the front, thus satisfying the desires of more casual fans. Country fans and those who have a deeper interest in the singer may find the result inadequate, but if you only want to have one Glen Campbell album in your collection, this is it.
thanks to KillerRips, thanks to other friends :punk:
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Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
It isn't accurate to call Glen Campbell "pure country," but his smooth fusion of country mannerisms and pop melodies and production techniques made him one of the most popular country musicians of the late '60s and '70s. Campbell was one of the leading figures of country-pop during that era, racking up a steady stream of Top Ten singles, highlighted by classics like "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "I Wanna Live," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," "Rhinestone Cowboy," and "Southern Nights." Boasting Campbell's smooth vocals and layered arrangements, where steel guitars bounced off sweeping strings, those songs not only became country hits, they crossed over to the pop charts as well, which was appropriate, since that is where he began his musical career. ... Read More...
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Glen Campbell - All The Best (2003)
Styles:
* Soft Rock
* Country-Pop
* Nashville Sound/ Countrypolitan
* Pop
* Urban Cowboy
| TRACKLIST |
| 1. Rhinestone Cowboy Weiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:15 2. Galveston Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:42 3. Wichita Lineman Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:07 4. By the Time I Get to Phoenix Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:44 5. Gentle on My Mind Hartford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:58 6. Southern Nights Toussaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:59 7. Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.) Lambert, Potter . . . . . . .3:09 8. Dreams of the Everyday Housewife Gantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:35 9. It's Only Make Believe Nance, Twitty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:27 10. I Wanna Live Loudermilk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:44 11. Try a Little Kindness Austin, Sapaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:25 12. Sunflower Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:52 13. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:32 14. Honey Come Back Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:02 15. Let It Be Me Becaud, Curtis, Delanoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:05 16. True Grit Bernstein, Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:32 17. Houston (I'm Comin' to See You) Paich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:20 18. Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Lambert, Potter . .3:22 19. Highwayman Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:04 20. I'm Gonna Love You Smotherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:26 21. Where's the Playground Susie? Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:56 22. All I Have to Do Is Dream Bryant, Bryant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:35 23. Hey Little One Burnette, Devorzon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:33 24. The Last Time I Saw Her Lightfoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:06 25. Everything a Man Could Ever Need Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:32 |
Review by William Ruhlmann
With 25 tracks and a running time of over 70 minutes, this Glen Campbell compilation lives up to its name, as long as you believe that Campbell's best consists of his pop singles hits. Nineteen of the 21 recordings he placed in the Billboard Hot 100 for Capitol Records are included. (The missing are "Can You Fool" [number 38] and "Oh Happy Day" [number 40].) Of course, Campbell was an even bigger country star than he was a pop star, but this collection focuses on the tracks that became pop crossover hits. Twenty-four of his 39 singles to reach the Top 40 on Billboard's country chart are included. Among the 15 not included are such Top Ten entries as "Bonaparte's Retreat" and "Manhattan Kansas," which failed to cross over pop. The one track on the album that made neither chart is Campbell's version of Jimmy Webb's "Highwayman," cut before it became a number one country hit for the quartet of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson, later dubbed "the Highwaymen" after the record. The album's sequencing pushes Campbell's biggest hits and best-remembered recordings -- "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Gentle on My Mind," and "Southern Nights" -- up to the front, thus satisfying the desires of more casual fans. Country fans and those who have a deeper interest in the singer may find the result inadequate, but if you only want to have one Glen Campbell album in your collection, this is it.
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