Posted on 04/15/2017 7:10:55 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Glen Campbell will unveil his final studio album on June 9, six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Called “Adiós,” the album features 12 classic songs that Campbell loved, but never had the opportunity to record. Among them are “Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right,” “Everybody’s Talkin’” and title track “Adiós,” made famous by Linda Ronstadt.
The set, recorded in Nashville shortly after the music legend wrapped his 2011 “Goodbye Tour,” features guest appearances by Willie Nelson, Vince Gill and Campbell’s children, Ashley, Shannon and Cal.
“Glen’s abilities to play, sing and remember songs began to rapidly decline after his diagnosis in 2011,” Campbell’s wife, Kim Campbell, told People on Friday. “A feeling of urgency grew to get him into the studio one last time to capture what magic was left. It was now or never.”
The singer-songwriter hasn’t performed live or recorded since 2012.
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
Many think Glen Campbell may be the greatest guitar player ever, period.
I read they are studying how he can play so well even with advanced Alzheimer’s. The disease doesn’t seem to get in the way of that part of the brain.
Really interesting but sad when we lose an artist this great (and a wonderful guy by all reports) a little at a time.
“Where’s the Playground Susie”....
| Title[1][2][3] | Details | Peak chart positions[4] | Certifications [5][7] (sales thresholds) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | UK[6] | |||
| Try a Little Kindness |
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4 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
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| Oh Happy Day |
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16 | 38 | 38 | — | |
| Norwood |
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36 | 90 | — | — | |
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Album A |
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2 | 27 | 23 | 16 | |
| The Last Time I Saw Her |
|
6 | 87 | 84 | — | |
| Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (with Anne Murray) |
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4 | 128 | 12 | — | |
| The Artistry of Glen Campbell |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Glen Travis Campbell |
|
5 | 148 | — | — | |
| I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) |
|
13 | 154 | — | — | |
| I Remember Hank Williams |
|
10 | 205 | — | — | |
| Houston (I'm Comin' to See You) |
|
12 | — | — | — | |
| Reunion: The Songs of Jimmy Webb |
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18 | 166 | — | — | |
| Ernie Sings & Glen Picks (with Tennessee Ernie Ford) |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Rhinestone Cowboy |
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1 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
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| Bloodline |
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2 | 63 | 58 | — | |
| Southern Nights |
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1 | 22 | 4 | 51 |
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| Basic |
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17 | 164 | — | — | |
| Highwayman B |
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
| Title[1][2][3] | Details | Peak chart positions[4] |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like |
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— | — |
| It's the World Gone Crazy |
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49 | 178 |
| Old Home Town |
|
33 | — |
| Letter to Home |
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30 | — |
| No More Night |
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— | — |
| It's Just a Matter of Time |
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32 | — |
| Still within the Sound of My Voice |
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32 | — |
| Light Years |
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58 | — |
| Favorite Hymns |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
| Title[1][2][3] | Details | Peak positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christian | UK[6] | ||
| Walkin' in the Sun |
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— | — |
| Unconditional Love |
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— | — |
| Show Me Your Way |
|
19 | — |
| Rock-A-Doodle |
|
— | — |
| Wings of Victory |
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22 | — |
| Somebody Like That |
|
— | — |
| Home for the Holidays |
|
— | — |
| The Boy in Me |
|
— | — |
| Christmas with Glen Campbell |
|
— | — |
| A Glen Campbell Christmas |
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— | — |
| My Hits and Love Songs |
|
— | 50 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
| Title[1][2][3] | Details | Peak chart positions[4] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | UK[6] | ||
| Love Is the Answer: 24 Songs of Faith, Hope and Love |
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— | — | — |
| Meet Glen Campbell |
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27 | 155 | 54 |
| Ghost on the Canvas |
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6 | 24 | 27 |
| Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb In Session (with Jimmy Webb) |
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— | — | — |
| See You There |
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22 | 89 | 35 |
| Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (EP) |
|
49 | — | — |
| Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me |
|
15 | 103 | — |
| Adiós |
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— | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Title[1][2][3] | Details | Peak chart positions[4] | Certifications[5] (sales thresholds) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | UK[6] | |||
| Glen Campbell Live A |
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2 | 13 | 6 | 16 |
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| Live in Japan |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Royal Festival Hall |
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23 | 171 | — | — | |
| Glen Campbell Live |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Glen Campbell Live! His Greatest Hits |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Glen Campbell in Concert with the South Dakota Symphony |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Through the Years Live - Ultimate Collection B |
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
| Year | Album[1] | Chart positions [4] |
RIAA[5] | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | UK[6] | ||||
| 1965 | Country Shindig | Surrey | ||||
| 1966 | The 12 String Guitar of Glen Campbell | Pickwick | ||||
| Glen Campbell Plays 12 String Guitar | Onacrest | |||||
| 1968 | I Wanna Live | Ember | ||||
| 1968 | Turn Around and Look at Me | Ember | ||||
| 1968 | Portrait | EMI-Capitol | ||||
| 1968 | Guitar Gold (w/ Stan Capps) | Customtone | ||||
| 1968 | Country Soul | Starday | ||||
| 1969 | Country Music Star No. 1 | Starday | ||||
| 1969 | Where's the Playground Susie | Ember | ||||
| 1969 | This Is Glen Campbell | Ember | ||||
| 1970 | The Glen Campbell Album | PickWick | ||||
| 1970 | Limited Collector's Edition | Capitol | ||||
| 1971 | A Satisfied Mind | PickWick | ||||
| 1971 | Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits A | 3 | 39 | 8 | Platinum | Capitol |
| 1971 | Christmas with Glen Campbell | Capitol | ||||
| 1972 | Glen Campbell's Golden Favorites | Longines Symphonette Recording Society | ||||
| 1972 | Gentle on My Mind | Longines Symphonette Recording Society | ||||
| 1973 | Words | Ember | ||||
| 1973 | The Good Time Songs of Glen Campbell | PickWick | ||||
| 1974 | Glen Campbell Plays 12-string Guitar | Buckboard | ||||
| 1975 | More Words | Ember | ||||
| 1975 | I'll Paint You a Song | PickWick | ||||
| 1975 | Arkansas | Capitol | ||||
| 1976 | The Best of Glen Campbell | 11 | Capitol | |||
| 1976 | Glen Campbell's Twenty Golden Greats | 1 | Capitol | |||
| 1976 | Glen Campbell Sings America | Capitol | ||||
| 1978 | 20 Golden Hits | EMI | ||||
| 1978 | The Great Hits of Glen Campbell | Capitol | ||||
| 1978 | The Glen Campbell Collection | Capitol/TVLP | ||||
| 1979 | Way Back When (/w Leon Russell) | Koala | ||||
| 1980 | Heart Touching Songs | Capitol Special Markets | ||||
| 1981 | 20 Classic Tracks | MFP | ||||
| 1982 | 20 Golden Pieces Of Glen Campbell | Bulldog | ||||
| 1983 | All I Have to Do Is Dream (/w Bobbie Gentry) | Music For Pleasure | ||||
| 1983 | Country Boy | Capitol | ||||
| 1984 | All Time Favorites | Capitol Special Markets | ||||
| 1984 | The Night Before Christmas | Capitol | ||||
| 1985 | Favorite Songs of Inspiration | Capitol | ||||
| 1985 | Country Favorites by Glen Campbell | Capitol | ||||
| 1987 | The Very Best of Glen Campbell | Capitol | ||||
| 1989 | The Golden CD Collection B | Bulldog | ||||
| 1989 | The Complete Glen Campbell | 47 | Stylus | |||
| 1990 | Presents His Hits in Concert B | Disky | ||||
| 1990 | Phoenix and Other Favorites | Capitol | ||||
| 1990 | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Capitol | ||||
| 1990 | Love Songs | EMI Gold | ||||
| 1990 | Classics Collection | Liberty | ||||
| 1990 | Greatest Country Hits | Curb | ||||
| 1990 | The Glen Campbell and Friends Collection | Knight | ||||
| 1991 | Best of the Early Years | Curb | ||||
| 1991 | Merry Christmas | Liberty | ||||
| 1991 | Country Gold | Capitol | ||||
| 1991 | The Complete Collection | CEMA Special Markets | ||||
| 1991 | All-Time Favorites | Pair | ||||
| 1991 | All-Time Favorite Hits | CEMA Special Markets | ||||
| 1991 | My Best to You | Capitol | ||||
| 1992 | The World of Glen Campbell Live B | Trace | ||||
| 1993 | Gentle on My Mind | Capitol Special Markets | ||||
| 1993 | Glen Campbell in Concert B | Charley | ||||
| 1993 | Live in London B | Bulldog | ||||
| 1993 | All-Time Greatest Hits | CEMA Special Markets | ||||
| 1993 | Greatest Hits and Finest Performances | Readers Digest | ||||
| 1993 | The Ultimate Glen Campbell | Bransounds | ||||
| 1994 | Wichita Lineman The Best of Glen Campbell B | Castle Communications | ||||
| 1994 | Phoenix B | Drive Entertainment | ||||
| 1994 | The Best of Glen Campbell Live B | Fat Boy | ||||
| 1995 | Christmas with Glen Campbell & Sonny James | EMI Special Products | ||||
| 1995 | The Essential Glen Campbell Volume One | Capitol | ||||
| 1995 | The Essential Glen Campbell Volume Two | Capitol | ||||
| 1995 | The Essential Glen Campbell Volume Three | Capitol | ||||
| 1995 | Back to Back Hits (w/ Conway Twitty) | CEMA Special Markets | ||||
| 1995 | Happy Holidays from Glen Campbell | CEMA Special Markets | ||||
| 1996 | Members Edition B | TKO | ||||
| 1996 | Glen Campbell | EMI | ||||
| 1996 | Golden Hits Live B | Intercontinental Record and Cassette | ||||
| 1996 | Jesus and Me: The Collection | New Haven | ||||
| 1997 | Home at Last | Word | ||||
| 1997 | The Glen Campbell Collection (1962-1989) Gentle on My Mind | Razor&Tie | ||||
| 1998 | Original Gold | Disky | ||||
| 1998 | Gentle on My Mind / By the Time I Get to Phoenix | EMI | ||||
| 1998 | Branson City Limits | Capitol Special Markets | ||||
| 1998 | Hit Albums | EMI | ||||
| 1998 | The Capitol Years 65/77 | EMI | ||||
| 1999 | Southern Nights B | Delta Music | ||||
| 1999 | Reunited with Jimmy Webb 1974-1988 | Raven | ||||
| 1999 | 20 Great Love Songs | Disky | ||||
| 2000 | Country Greatest | EMI Gold | ||||
| 2000 | Southern Nights B | Platinum Disc Corporation | ||||
| 2000 | The Gold Collection B | Fine Tune | ||||
| 2000 | Love Songs | Gold Label | ||||
| 2000 | Glen Campbell Christmas | EMI-Capitol Special Markets | ||||
| 2000 | Super Hits | Atlantic | ||||
| 2000 | 20 Greatest Hits | 71 | Capitol | |||
| 2000 | Southern Nights His Greatest Hits | Woodford Music | ||||
| 2001 | Rhinestone Cowboy B | ELAP | ||||
| 2001 | Pure Platinum B | Platinum Disc Corporation | ||||
| 2001 | Star Power: Glen Campbell B | Direct Source | ||||
| 2001 | Country Stars & Stripes B | Direct Source | ||||
| 2001 | Glen Campbell Signature Series B | Direct Source | ||||
| 2002 | Rhinestone Cowboy/Bloodline The Lambert & Potter Sessions 1975-1976 | Raven | ||||
| 2003 | Southern Nights/Basic | Raven | ||||
| 2003 | All the Best | 12 | 89 | Capitol | ||
| 2003 | Rhinestone Cowboy: The Best of Glen Campbell | EMI | ||||
| 2003 | The Essential Glen Campbell | EMI | ||||
| 2003 | The Legacy (1961-2002) | Capitol | ||||
| 2004 | Rhinestone Cowboy (New Studio Recordings) | Mastersong | ||||
| 2004 | Glen Campbell Collection | EMI Gold | ||||
| 2005 | Rhinestone Cowboy Live, on the Air & in the Studio B | Golden Stars | ||||
| 2005 | Golden Star | Disky | ||||
| 2006 | Sings the Best of Jimmy Webb 1967-1992 | Raven | ||||
| 2006 | The Platinum Collection | Rhino | ||||
| 2006 | Classic Campbell | EMI | ||||
| 2006 | Words and Music B | Pegasus | ||||
| 2006 | American Music Legends | EMI Special Products | ||||
| 2006 | Rhinestone Cowboy The Hits | Zyx Music | ||||
| 2007 | 18 Greatest B | Direct Source | ||||
| 2007 | Forever Gold B | CEMA Special Markets | ||||
| 2008 | Platinum | Capitol | ||||
| 2008 | Live in Concert B | Acrobat | ||||
| 2009 | Greatest Hits | 63 | 68 | Capitol | ||
| 2009 | Duets | Micro Werks | ||||
| 2011 | Limited Edition: 2 CD Set | 69 | Curb | |||
| 2011 | The Legendary Glen Campbell | Readers Digest | ||||
| 2012 | The Inspirational Collection | Word | ||||
| 2012 | 12 String Guitars! Folk Blues & Bluegrass | Vintage Masters Inc. | ||||
| 2013 | Icon | 61 | Capitol | |||
GLEN CAMPBELL PLAYS THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE ON GUITAR (SMOKING INSTRUMENTAL):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUBhE00h9U0
There’s a “must-have” album if I ever saw one.
In one of the latest updates, it was reported that he was no longer able to play the guitar. It probably won’t be too much longer...
Thank you!!!!
That was just awesome!
>>In one of the latest updates, it was reported that he was no longer able to play the guitar. It probably won’t be too much longer...<<
Just dang :(
I guess the articles I read were from a while back. At that time his awareness of who was around him and where he was and the like faded in and out but when they handed him a guitar he took off like a rocket.
I hope they learned something important about this damnable disease before it took his skills.
While cared little of his style, I recognized early on what a talent and good man he was. We're losing too many greats in the past few years.
Got to meet him once. He was playing at a convention about 2000. He was dried out at the time and kind of on the humble side.
Besides his fantastic albums and singles, this guy was a session player all through the 60s. He was a member of what was called later, The Wrecking Crew. These were the go-to session players of Phil Specter, Frank Sinatra, etc. etc.
Thank you so much for that link. Talk about a big smile on a Saturday morning. I so identified with him and the Lone Ranger. I didn’t realize he was that good on guitar.
With Glen Campbell it’s impossible to pick one and say it is the “best”, so here is a compliation that probalby has just about everyone’s favorite performance, song, or style of music in it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtWZiguvuY
“if there ever was an example of too much talent in one man’s body,that would be Glen” - Merle Haggard
I saw Campbell on a Carson rerun a few days ago. He recounted being called in for a Sinatra session. During the session Glenn, in awe of Sinatra, was watching him sing. Sinatra kept turning toward Campbell and looking at him. After the number Sinatra goes over to the control room and says “Who is the faggot playing guitar”? Campbell thought it was funny. On the rerun they bleeped “faggot”.
Thanks for posting.
Ping!
You’re welcome! I thought you’d appreciate.
I feel the same way. Every time I see a thread title with Glen’s name, I cringe...dreading that day :(
From The Wrecking Crew to the present day he gave us so many hits. As a hard rocker in the 60’s I never admitted to my friends that I bought many of GC early albums, anyone who played guitar like he did caught my attention.
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