Glen Campbell Live (1981 album)

Glen Campbell Live is the fourth live album by American musician Glen Campbell, a UK only release from November 1981. It has been re-released in various formats and under various titles since, including Glen Campbell Presents His Hits in Concert in 1990.

Track listing

Side 1:

1. "Rhinestone Cowboy" (Larry Weiss) – 3:15
2. "Gentle on My Mind" (John Hartford) – 2:06
3. "Medley" – 4:29
   1. "Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb)
   2. "Galveston" (Jimmy Webb)
   3. "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter)
4. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:45
5. "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" (Chris Gantry) – 2:12
6. "Heartache Number Three" (Steve Hardin) – 2:56
7. "Please Come to Boston" (Dave Loggins) – 3:42

Side 2:

1. "Trials and Tribulations" (Michael Smotherman) – 3:22
2. "It's Only Make Believe" (Conway Twitty, Jack Nance) – 2:39
3. "Crying" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) – 3:35
4. "Bluegrass Medley" – 5:15
   1. "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" (Earl Scruggs)
   2. "Orange Blossom Special" (Ervin T. Rouse)
5. "Milk Cow Blues" (Kokomo Arnold) – 5:18

Side 3:

1. "Rollin' (In My Sweet Baby's Arms)" (J. Clement) – 3:35
2. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams) – 3:27
3. "Southern Nights" (Allen Toussaint) – 3:59
4. "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 4:31

Side 4:

1. "Try a Little Kindness" (Curt Sapaugh, Bobby Austin) – 2:36
2. "Loving Arms" (Tom Jans)" – 3:31
3. "It's Your World" (Steve Hardin) – 4:20
4. "Mull of Kintyre" (Paul McCartney, Denny Laine) – 6:12

Personnel

• Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bagpipes
• Kim Darrigan – bass guitar, bass fiddle
• Craig Fall – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
• Steve Hardin – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
• Carl Jackson – vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle
• T.J. Kuenster – background vocals, piano
• Steve Turner – drums

Production

• Producer – Howard Kruger
• Engineer – Bill "The Scott" Irving
• Recorded by The Manor Mobile
• Concert sound by E.S.E. Ltd.
• Lightning by Zenith Lightning
• Mixed at the Manor, Oxford and The Town House, London
• Recorded and mixed by Howard Kruger for Energetic Enterprises Ltd.
• Album designed by Nigel Goodall
• Photographs courtesy of R.T.E. Television, Ireland and Keith Toogood

Reception

Bruce Eder from AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "this is a highly polished concert recording if not the most exciting ever heard, with Campbell getting ample room not only to work out his very attractive singing but also give a vivid display of his talents on the electric and acoustic guitar."}}

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