Southern Nights (Glen Campbell album)
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| Studio album by Glen Campbell | ||||
| Released | February, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977, Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Gary Klein, Glen Campbell | |||
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Southern Nights is the 32nd album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
Side 1:
- "Southern Nights" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:07
- "This Is Sarah's Song" (Jimmy Webb) - 2:34
- "For Cryin' Out Loud" (Micheal Smotherman) - 3:03
- "God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) - 3:18
- "Sunflower" (Neil Diamond) - 2:50
Side 2:
- "Guide Me" (John Jennings) - 2:24
- "Early Morning Song" (Jimmy Webb) - 3:30
- "(I'm Getting) Used To The Crying" (Roger Miller, Micheal Smotherman) - 2:47
- "Let Go" (Brian Cadd) - 3:30
- "How High Did We Go" (Victoria Medlin, Ned Albright) - 3:04
[edit] Personnel
- Glen Campbell - vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Carl Jackson - banjo, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar
- Bill McCubbin - bass guitar
- Bill Graham - bass guitar
- Dennis McCarthy - piano
- Jimmy Webb - piano
- Micheal Smotherman - keyboards
- David Paich - keyboards
- George Green - drums
- Joe Porcaro - drums
- Milt Holland - percussion
- Gayle Levant - harp
- Ethan Reilly - pedal steel guitar
- Background vocals - Billie Barnum, Stephanie Spruill, Ann White, Darlene Groncki, Mary Arnold, Patti Brooks, Martie McCall
[edit] Production
- Producers - Gary Klein, Glen Campbell
- Arranged & conducted by Charlie Calello
- "This Is Sarah's Song" arranged and conducted by Jimmy Webb
- "Sunflower", "Let Go" arranged by Jack Nitzsche and conducted by Alan Broadbent
- Engineers - Armin Steiner, Linda Tyler
- Production coordinator - Rosemary Xhiaverini
- Art direction - Roy Kohara
- Photography - Kenny Rogers
- Illustration - Gary van der Steur
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] Album
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 22 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 4 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | ||
| 1977 | "Southern Nights" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| "Sunflower" | 4 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 37 | — | |
| Preceded by Luxury Liner by Emmylou Harris |
Top Country Albums number-one album April 23-May 7, 1977 |
Succeeded by New Harvest – First Gathering by Dolly Parton |
[edit] References
- Tozier, Rich (1 April 1977). "Campbell, Parton Cut Top-Notch Crossover Albums". Bangor Daily News: pp. 13. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lv4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LyMIAAAAIBAJ&pg=2193%2C674260&dq=glen+campbell+hits&hl=en. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- Kresh, Paul (1977). "Popular Discs and Tapes". Stereo Review 38.
