Southern Nights (Glen Campbell album)
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Released | February 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 30:15 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Gary Klein, Glen Campbell | |||
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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:
- "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
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
- Billie Barnum, Stephanie Spruill, Ann White, Darlene Groncki, Mary Arnold, Patti Brooks, Martie McCall - backing vocals
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
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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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 | — |
References[]
- Tozier, Rich (April 1, 1977). "Campbell, Parton Cut Top-Notch Crossover Albums". Bangor Daily News. p. 13. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- Kresh, Paul (1977). "Popular Discs and Tapes". Stereo Review. 38.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Glen Campbell, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Glen Campbell, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
Categories:
- Glen Campbell albums
- 1977 albums
- Albums conducted by Jimmy Webb
- Albums arranged by Jimmy Webb
- Albums arranged by Jack Nitzsche
- Albums produced by Gary Klein (producer)
- Capitol Records albums
- Albums recorded at Capitol Studios