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Glen Campbell
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  • Artist: Glen Campbell
  • Binding: Audio CD
  • EAN: 0724354181627
  • Label: Capitol
  • Manufacturer: Capitol
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Product Group: Music
  • Publisher: Capitol
  • Release Date: 2003-01-28
  • Studio: Capitol
  • Title: All the Best
  • UPC: 724354181627
Avg Customer Rating: 4 stars

Product Description: In 1967 Glen Campbell broke through to become a household name following his hit version of Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix." With follow-up hits "I Wanna Live" and "Wichita Lineman" paving the way for his enormously successful CBS variety show The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, Campbell rode a trail of hit singles well into the 1970s. This hits collection reflects his wide-ranging repertoire and flair for mixing old and new. Though his spin on John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind" barely broke the Top 30 in 1967, it gained immortality as the Goodtime Hour theme song. With the now-classic "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Southern Nights," Campbell's ability to create chart-topping country singles that resonated with non-country fans was years ahead of its time. Tackling songs forever associated with others (the Everly Brothers' "Let It Be Me" and "All I Have to do Is Dream" and Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make Believe") can be risky, but Campbell's strong, passionate interpretations put them across. --Rich Kienzle


Customer Reviews


5 stars Great "Oldies"
Really great having all of Glen's hits on one CD.
Except for Amazon, some are hard to find.
Thanks


5 stars Memories of my younger days...when music was real music
Glen Campbell was so BIG years ago, and his music is ageless and voice is pure. Nearly every song on this CD I remember playing on the radio, or watching him sing them on tv. It's sad to see what alcohol did to his career, but I hear that he's finally beating his demons. I hope that is true, and that his voice has not suffered over the years. Would love to see him put out some new music.

But if not, will keep playing this fantastic CD and remembering the young man with such a future.


5 stars This is the Very Best of Glen
If you ever were or are a Glen Campbell fan then this is the CD you want in your collection. This has all of his hits along with songs with Bobbie Gentry and those are unreplacable. Get this CD if ever liked one of Glen's songs. The rest are all great!!


5 stars great music
Its is nice to have this collection, alot of great songs here. no regret on this purchase


5 stars Most Comprehensive One On The Market
If you are looking for original versions of Glen's hit singles this one offers the most in one package of the 38 he put into the Billboard Pop Hot 100, 41 to the Adult Contemporary (AC) charts, and 75 Country charters from 1961 to 1993 (many of them crossovers).

These include his hard-to-find hits, True Grit [# 7 AC/# 9 Country/# 35 Hot 100 in late summer 1969 from the film of the same name], and Try A Little Kindness [# 1 AC/# 2 Country/# 23 Hot in late 1969. The only selection I question among the 25 is Highwayman which made none of the charts on its 1979 release. Nor is there any mention of it in the otherwise excellent five pages of liner notes written by Valerie V. Hansen which might explain its inclusion rather than, say, a legitimate hit like Oh Happy Day [# 7 AC/# 25 Country/# 40 Hot 100 in 1970].

They could easily release a Volume 2 to include that, plus the other hits not covered, including another duet with Bobbie Gentry - Mornin' Glory [# 32 AC/# 74 Hot 100 in 1968], and Christmas Is For Children [# 7 on the Billboard Christmas charts in 1968] - both of which remain singularly hard to find. They could round it off with some of his better Country-only charters like Kentucky Means Paradise, # 20 in 1963 with The Green River Boys, and Burning Bridges [# 18 in 1967]. What do you say, Capitol?

In the meantime, unless you're a die-hard audiophile the sound quality is just fine.


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