Audio CD review:
Glen Campbell - Very Best of Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell - Very Best of Glen Campbell

Band: Glen Campbell Title: Very Best of Glen Campbell Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Rhinestone Cowboy 2: Wichita Lineman 3: Galveston 4: By The Time I Get To Phoenix 5: Try A Little Kindness 6: Hey Little One 7: Where's The Playground Susie 8: Gentle On My Mind 9: Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife 10: All I Have To Do Is Dream 11: Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) 12: It's Only Make Believe 13: Sunflower 14: Southern Nights 15: Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)

Editoral Review That's thanks in part to their songwriter, Jimmy Webb, but just as significantly, it's due to Campbell's not-quite-manic croon and the dramatic, hook-laden production of Al DeLory. You could name scores of country artists whose catalogs go deeper than Glen Campbell's, but it would be next to impossible to name more than half a dozen singers who can match Campbell's countrypolitan best: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," and "Galveston" (all late-'60s crossover hits) are as sonically gripping and emotionally powerful as popular music gets. And Campbell had several more hits in nearly the same league, "Gentle on My Mind" and "Try a Little Kindness" being just two of the most obvious. This is all the Glen Campbell you'll probably ever need, but what's here is essential. --David Cantwell .. You can see a complete list of all Glen Campbell discography, or go back to the Glen Campbell tabs