1975 studio album by Glen Campbell
Rhinestone Cowboy is the 28th studio album by American country music musician Glen Campbell , released in July 1975 by Capitol Records . It is a concept album based on the idea of an over-the-hill country musician who is uneasy about his previous fame.[ 1] The album was recorded in Hollywood , and produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter . Featuring the hit singles such as "Rhinestone Cowboy " and "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.) ", the album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 .
The album was re-issued on March 31, 2015. It contains a previously unreleased track, "Quits". It also contained the Japan-only track "Coming Home" and the B-side "Record Collectors Dream".
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
"Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.) " (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) – 3:08 "Comeback" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:23 "Count on Me" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:12 "I Miss You Tonight" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:07 "My Girl " (Smokey Robinson , Ronald White ) – 3:14 "Rhinestone Cowboy " (Larry Weiss ) – 3:15 "I'd Build a Bridge" (Mike Settle) – 3:43 "Pencils for Sale" (Johnny Cunningham) – 3:42 "Marie" (Randy Newman ) – 3:34 "We're Over " (Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil ) – 2:59 "Record Collector's Dream" (Bill C. Graham) "Coming Home" (Bill Backer , Billy Davis , Rod McBrien) produced by Billy Davis; arranged by Dennis McCarthy "Quits" (Danny O'Keefe ) "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" remixed by Howard Willing "Rhinestone Cowboy" remixed by Howard Willing and Julian Raymond Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar Dean Parks – electric guitar Ben Benay – electric guitar Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar Scott Edwards – bass guitar Michael Omartian – keyboards Dennis Lambert – keyboards, percussion Ed Greene – drums Dave Kemper – drums Brian Potter – percussion Gary Coleman – percussion Paul Hubinon, Chuck Findley , Don Menza , Jerome Richardson , Tom Scott , George Bohanon , Lew McCreary, Dalton Smith - horns Sid Sharp and the Boogie Symphony - strings Ginger Baker, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters - backing vocals Production
Producers – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter Arranged and conducted by Thomas Sellers Engineer – Joe Sidore Mastered at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA Production assistant – Marsha Lewis Art/Photography – Roy Kohara Embroidery – Helen Hamako Holden Album – Billboard (United States)
Chart Entry date Peak position No. of weeks Billboard Country Albums August 16, 1975 1 33 Billboard 200 August 9, 1975 17 30
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