Southern Nights (Glen Campbell album)

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Southern Nights is the thirty-second album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Track listing

Side 1:

1. "Southern Nights" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:07
2. "This Is Sarah's Song" (Jimmy Webb) - 2:34
3. "For Cryin' Out Loud" (Micheal Smotherman) - 3:03
4. "God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) - 3:18
5. "Sunflower" (Neil Diamond) - 2:50

Side 2:

1. "Guide Me" (John Jennings) - 2:24
2. "Early Morning Song" (Jimmy Webb) - 3:30
3. "(I'm Getting) Used to the Crying" (Roger Miller, Micheal Smotherman) - 2:47
4. "Let Go" (Brian Cadd) - 3:30
5. "How High Did We Go" (Victoria Medlin, Ned Albright) - 3:04

Personnel

• Glen Campbell - vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
• Scott Mathews - drums, dobro
• 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

Production

• Producers - Gary Klein, Glen Campbell
• Arranged & conducted by Charlie Calello
• "This Is Sarah's Song" and "Early Morning Song" arranged and conducted by Jimmy Webb
• "Sunflower", "Let Go", "Guide Me" and "How High Did We Go" arranged by Jack Nitzsche and conducted by Alan Broadbent
• Engineers - Armin Steiner, Linda Tyler, Al Schmitt, Greg Venable, Hugh Davies, Joe Jorgensen
• Mixing - Armin Steiner, Godfrey Diamond
• Production coordinator - Rosemary Xhiaverini
• Art direction - Roy Kohara
• Photography - Kenny Rogers
• Illustration - Gary van der Steur

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1977)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	22
Canadian RPM Top Albums	4

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		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	—

References

• Tozier, Rich (1 April 1977). "Campbell, Parton Cut Top-Notch Crossover Albums". Bangor Daily News. p. 13. Retrieved 14 January 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Kresh, Paul (1977). "Popular Discs and Tapes". Stereo Review. 38. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title= and |coauthors= (help)