Southern Nights (Glen Campbell album)

Southern Nights
Studio album by Glen Campbell
Released	February 1977
Recorded	1976
Studio	Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, California
Genre	Country pop
Length	30:15
Label	Capitol
Producer	Gary Klein, Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell chronology
Bloodline (1976) Southern Nights (1977) Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1978)

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Allmusic	[1]

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
• 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

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Singles[]

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.