Basic (Glen Campbell album)
Basic is the thirty-fourth album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978.Track listing
All tracks composed by Micheal Smotherman; except where indicated
Side 1:
- " Sing It Nice and Loud for Me Sonny" – 2:45
- "Stranger in the Mirror" – 3:44
- "Can You Fool" – 3:08
- "I See Love" – 2:13
- " I Got No Love in Me" – 3:24
Side 2:
- "Love Takes You Higher" – 2:39
- "Never Tell Me No Lies" – 2:18
- "I'm Gonna Love You" – 3:22
- "California" – 3:31
- "Let's All Sing a Song About It" – 3:14
- "Grafhaidh Me Thu" – 2:36
Personnel
- Glen Campbell – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bagpipes
- Craig Fall – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Bill McCubbin – bass guitar
- Steve Turner – drums
- Ed Greene – drums
- Micheal Smotherman – keyboards
- Carl Jackson – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, banjo
- Ethan Reilly – steel guitar
- TJ Kuenster – piano
- Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
- Lee Ritenour – guitar solo on "Never Tell Me No Lies"
- Background vocals – Fred Tackett, Ed Greene, Carl Jackson, Micheal Smotherman, TJ Kuenster, Bill McCubbin, Steve Turner, Craig Fall, Dan Kuenster, David Turner, Laura Turner, Jo Dell Smotherman, Kathy Smotherman, Steve Crossley
- String Quintet – Sid Sharp, Jim Getzoff, David Schwartz, Linn Subotnick, Armand Kaproff.
Production
- Producers – Glen Campbell, Tom Thacker
- Recording Engineer – Chuck Mellone
- Mastered – Wally Traugott, Capitol studios
- String arrangements – TJ Kuenster, Larry Muhoberac
- Photography – Norman Seeff
Charts
Album – Billboard
Chart | Entry date | Peak position | No. of weeks |
Billboard Country Albums | September 12, 1978 | 17 | 15 |
Billboard 200 | December 16, 1978 | 164 | 5 |
Singles – Billboard
Year | Single | Hot Country Singles | Hot 100 | Easy Listening |
1978 | "Can You Fool" | 16 | 38 | 7 |
1979 | "I'm Gonna Love You" | 13 | - | 38 |
1979 | "California" | 45 | - | - |