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Houston (I'm Comin' to See You) (1974)

Where the lyrics of Houston (I'm Comin' to See You) take you, and where it was really made.

The title track of this 1974 album was written by David Paich, who also played keyboards on the record.

Key places

Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders (1974)

Recording site The Music Grinder (Hollywood) — The album was recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California. The point is set at city-center level because the source gives only the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Houston (I'm Comin' to See You): 26th studio album by American singer and guitarist Glen Campbell
• Released in 1974; the Spanish-language article gives May 1974 on Capitol Records
• Ten tracks split across two sides
• Title track written by David Paich
• Producer: Jimmy Bowen
• Arranger: Dennis McCarthy; Marty Paich arranged the title track and "Honestly Loved"
• Campbell credited on acoustic guitar, electric guitars and bagpipes

Background

• Glen Campbell: American singer and guitarist, 26th studio album in his catalogue
• Track list mixes covers of older standards with newer songs
• Includes "Lovesick Blues" (Irving Mills, Cliff Friend) and Pee Wee King's "Bonaparte's Retreat"
• Includes "Yesterday, When I Was Young" by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer

Recording

• Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California
• Engineer: John Guess
• Session players: Hal Blaine (drums), Joe Osborn (bass guitar), Larry Muhoberac (keyboards), David Paich (keyboards), Dean Parks (acoustic guitar)

Cover

• Illustration by Brian Zick
• Art director: Roy Kohara

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born April 22, 1936 in Billstown, Arkansas; began as a session guitarist in Los Angeles from 1960.
• Joined the studio group later known as The Wrecking Crew and played on recordings by many major artists.

Career

• Began a solo career in 1961; breakthrough hits included "Gentle on My Mind", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", and "Wichita Lineman" in 1967–1968.
• Hosted The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS from 1969 to 1972.
• Released 64 albums across five decades and sold over 45 million records worldwide.
• Hit "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Southern Nights" in the mid-1970s were both US number one songs.
• Won four Grammys in 1967 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.

Personal and final years

• Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011; retired in 2013 after recording his final song.
• Died August 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 81.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Billboard: the writer, not named in the source, said that for Campbell fans the album is essential and probably one of his best so far, with an excellent selection of material
• Billboard also praised how easily Campbell moves through dynamic melodies as well as soft ballads
• Cash Box: the writer praised Campbell's vocal ease and flexibility, calling him a respected performer
• Cash Box described the title track as a powerful ballad with a very fine arrangement
• Cash Box called Jimmy Bowen's production a solid asset for the LP
• Record World: the writer described the album as easy listening selections given Campbell's own country style
• Record World said Bowen's production keeps the tracks melodically smooth

Reappraisal

• No later critical reappraisal is given in the source

Records

• No chart positions, sales figures or certifications are given in the source

Sources: es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Campbell is credited with bagpipes on this album, alongside acoustic and electric guitars.
• The title track was written by David Paich, who also appears as a keyboardist on the record.
• Marty Paich arranged the title track and "Honestly Loved", while Dennis McCarthy arranged the rest.
• The track list includes Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer's "Yesterday, When I Was Young".

Sources: es.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

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