Comments on: Album Review: Glen Campbell – Meet Glen Campbell

By: Der Senator

Der Senator — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:04:17 +0000

This is just about the most informed and insightful review I’ve read of this CD, and I’ve read most of them. You get it because you get Glen.

By the way, anyone wanting to explore his work a little deeper than the big hits would be well served to check out 1978’s Basic. A statement of artistic cohesion made at a time when Campbell’s life was starting to become quite disorderly, it’s an interesting snapshot of a specific point in time, and maybe his best “album” taken as a whole.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:16:14 +0000

I have to say that the more I’ve listened to this album, the more I agree with this review. I find the epic takes on “Times Like These” and “Walls” pretty incredible considering how much they change up the originals, and “Good Riddance” and “Grow Old With Me” are the only two tracks I don’t really care for. I’d probably call it a four-star myself.

Anyway, belated props for a great review and especially cool last paragraph.

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By: leeann

leeann — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:31:31 +0000

Ah, that is pretty different than the one I have. Thanks. I’ll look into it. A couple of the titles sound familiar for other artists. I wonder if they’re the same songs.

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:31:46 +0000

Leeann, no, it’s not. Here’s the track list for All the Best: 1. Rhinestone Cowboy 2. Galveston 3. Wichita Lineman 4. By the Time I Get to Phoenix 5. Gentle on My Mind 6. Southern Nights 7. Country Boy (You’ve Got Your Feet in LA) 8. Dreams of the Everyday Housewife 9. It’s Only Make Believe 10. I Wanna Live 11. Try a Little Kindness 12. Sunflower 13. Dream Baby 14. Honey, Come Back 15. Let it Be Me 16. True Grit 17. Houston (I’m Coming to See You) 18. Don’t Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye 19. Highwayman 20. I’m Gonna Love You 21. Where’s the Playground Susie 22. All I Have to Do is Dream 23. Hey Little One 24. The Last Time I Saw Her 25. Everything a Man Could Ever Need

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:33:34 +0000

The only album of Glen’s I have is the 1990 release “Walkin’ In The Sun” because I really liked Glen’s cover of the old Lefty Frizzell song “She’s Gone, Gone, Gone”. The nature and quality of the songs included on that album were all over the map, which dissuaded me from pursuing any more……

By: leeann

leeann — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:35:06 +0000

I don’t have it with me right now, but is it the one with the orchestral version of “King Of the Road”? If so, it’s the one I already have.

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:10:07 +0000

I’d buy his All the Best album. It’s rather large for a single disk collection (around 22 songs, if I recall correctly), contains all of his hits and ought to be enough Campbell for you to have a credible country music collection.

By: leeann

leeann — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:47:50 +0000

I must have an unreasonable dislike for strings though, because he has four or five digital albums on Amazon for$ 3.68 each, but I still can’t make myself buy them. I have a 20 GH collection, but don’t know if buying those other albums, even at their low prices would be worth it for me. I go back and forth though, because I really like his voice and a bunch of his songs.