Basic (Glen Campbell album)
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| Studio album by Glen Campbell | ||||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978, Lagniappe, Sherman Oaks, California | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 33:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Glen Campbell Thom Thacker |
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Basic is the 34th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music).
Track listing
All tracks composed by Micheal Smotherman; except where indicated
Side 1:
- "(You've Got To) Sing It Nice and Loud for Me Sonny" (Michael Smotherman, Mark Durham) - 2:45
- "Stranger in the Mirror" - 3:44
- "Can You Fool" - 3:08
- "I See Love" - 2:13
- "(When I Feel Like) I Got No Love in Me" - 3:24
Side 2:
- "Love Takes You Higher" - 2:39
- "Never Tell Me No Lies" - 2:18
- "I'm Gonna Love You" (Smotherman) - 3:22
- "California" - 3:31
- "Let's All Sing a Song About It" (Smotherman, Billy Burnette) - 3:14
- "Grafhaidh Me Thu" - 2:36
Personnel
- Glen Campbell - acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bagpipes
- Craig Fall - acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Bill McCubbin - bass guitar
- Steve Turner - drums
- Ed Greene - drums
- Micheal Smotherman - keyboards
- Carl Jackson - acoustic guitars, electric guitars, banjo
- Ethan Reilly - steel guitar
- TJ Kuenster - piano
- Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar
- Lee Ritenour - guitar solo on "Never Tell Me No Lies"
- Background vocals - Fred Tackett, Ed Greene, Carl Jackson, Micheal Smotherman, TJ Kuenster, Bill McCubbin, Steve Turner, Craig Fall, Dan Kuenster, David Turner, Laura Turner, Jo Dell Smotherman, Kathy Smotherman, Steve Crossley (who also adds acoustic guitar)
- String Quintet - Sid Sharp, Jim Getzoff, David Schwartz, Linn Subotnick, Armand Kaproff.
Production
- Producers - Glen Campbell, Tom Thacker
- Recording Engineer - Chuck Mellone
- Mastered - Wally Traugott, Capitol studios
- String arrangements - TJ Kuenster, Larry Muhoberac
- Photography - Norman Seef
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Chart | Entry date | Peak position | No. of weeks |
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| Billboard Country Albums | 12/09/1978 | 17 | 15 |
| Billboard 200 | 12/16/1978 | 164 | 5 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Hot Country Singles | Hot 100 | Easy Listening |
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| 1978 | "Can You Fool" | 16 | 38 | 7 |
| 1979 | "I'm Gonna Love You" | 13 | - | 38 |
| 1979 | "California" | 45 | - | - |
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