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Meet Glen Campbell (2008)

Where the lyrics of Meet Glen Campbell take you, and where it was really made.

Glen Campbell's sixtieth album is a set of country versions of rock songs written by other bands.

Key places

Recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood (2008)

Recording site Sunset Sound — The album was recorded from March to April 2008 at Record Company Studios, Sunset Sound and Henson Studios in Hollywood, CA. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Meet Glen Campbell: the sixtieth album by American singer and guitarist Glen Campbell
• Released in 2008
• Consists of country covers of rock songs
• Songs by Travis, Tom Petty, The Replacements, Jackson Browne, U2, The Velvet Underground, John Lennon, Green Day, and Foo Fighters
• Ten tracks split across Side one and Side two

Background

• Glen Campbell is an American singer and guitarist, and this album is his sixtieth
• The project reinterprets songs from rock acts in a country style
• Side one includes Travis's 'Sing', Tom Petty's 'Walls' and 'Angel Dream', the Foo Fighters' 'Times Like These', and Jackson Browne's 'These Days'
• Side two includes The Replacements' 'Sadly Beautiful', U2's 'All I Want Is You', Lou Reed's 'Jesus', Green Day's 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)', and John Lennon's 'Grow Old with Me'

Recording

• Recorded between March and April 2008 at Record Company Studios, Sunset Sound and Henson Studios, Hollywood, CA
• Produced by Julian Raymond and Howard Willing
• Mixed by Howard Willing and Julian Raymond
• Recorded by Howard Willing
• All songs arranged by Julian Raymond
• Strings and horns arranged and conducted by Bennett Salvay
• Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Cover

• Art direction by Tom Recchion
• Art and design by Chris Kro
• Photography by Steve Silvas and Dax Kimbrough

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

• Meet Glen Campbell debuted at No. 155 on the Billboard 200 chart dated September 6, 2008
• Its debut position on the UK chart was No. 54
• The album was produced by Julian Raymond and Howard Willing, and all songs were arranged by Julian Raymond
• Strings and horns were arranged and conducted by Bennett Salvay
• Jason Falkner and Wendy Melvoin played electric guitar, Vinnie Colaiuta played drums, and Luis Conte played percussion
• Marty Rifkin played pedal steel, and George Doering played acoustic guitar, banjo, and mandolin
• Backing vocals were credited to Robin Zander, Debby Campbell, Cal Campbell, Dillon Campbell, Ashley Campbell, and Shannon Campbell

Records

• Billboard 200: debut at No. 155 on the chart dated September 6, 2008
• UK chart: debut at No. 54
• Sales: 24,000 copies by August 2011, according to Nielsen Soundscan
• The sales figure is a cumulative count reported up to August 2011
• The album is Glen Campbell's sixtieth album, released in 2008

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Glen Campbell's sixtieth album is built entirely from country covers of songs by rock acts.
• The source songs come from Travis, Tom Petty, The Replacements, Jackson Browne, U2, The Velvet Underground, John Lennon, Green Day, and Foo Fighters.
• Backing vocals were sung by Robin Zander, Debby Campbell, Cal Campbell, Dillon Campbell, Ashley Campbell, and Shannon Campbell.
• Howard Willing both recorded and mixed the album together with Julian Raymond.
• Brian Gardner mastered the album at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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