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Glen Campbell - Love Is the Answer: 24 Songs of Faith, Hope and Love Audio CD

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Glen Campbell Band: Glen Campbell
Title: Love Is the Answer: 24 Songs of Faith, Hope and Love
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Release Date: 2004-06-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Shower the People 2: People Get Ready 3: Up Where We Belong 4: Love Is the Answer 5: How Could I Ask for More 6: O, How I Love Jesus 7: Just a Closer Walk With Thee 8: 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus 9: He Leadeth Me 10: What a Friend We Have in Jesus 11: Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour 12: Old Rugged Cross 13: Mighty Clouds of Joy 14: Lean on Me 15: Mary, Did You Know 16: Try a Little Kindness 17: I Need Thee Every Hour 18: Where Could I Go But to the Lord 19: Rock of Ages 20: Love Lifted Me 21: Amazing Grace 22: I Love to Tell the Story 23: Blessed Assurance 24: You'll Never Walk Alone

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. the seller mailed out the CD promptly - it was as described "in the original wrapping" - extremely happy - I was also glad that I was able to review some of the songs before buying as there was one particular song, "Amazing Grace" that I was searching for and I found it! Excellent rendition of this song I might add.


Inspiring voice, uninspired arrangements
This album is a bit of a throw back to his "pop" voice of "The Last Time I Saw Her" album era, which sounds more natural and pleasing to the ear. Glen is in great voice here and largely discards the country nasal twang that has tarnished his more recent works. Campbell albums with new material are few and far between. He's an awesome singer and guitarist but has never been able to find a producer of the caliber of Al DeLory to help him select material that will get air play and sell albums. It would be interesting to team him up with the likes of Phil Ramone to do a twin pop-country album with the same songs in two arrangements, like Shania Twain's "Up!" albums. Glen's reading of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is the best I've ever heard despite the bland arrangement that disappoints on this track, as well as the rest of the album. This album needed some interesting string counterpoints to give it some pep. The recording itself is crystal clean and Glen's perfect voice is presented without any artificial reinforcement. Todd Rungren's "Love Is The Answer," originally covered by pop duo England Dan & John Ford Coley in the late 70s, is probably the most commercial track, but the love song is a curious contrast to the more traditional -- one might even say, hard core -- Bible hymns like "The Old Rugged Cross. "
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