| Galveston | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Glen Campbell |
| Cover: | Glen Campbell Galveston album cover.jpg |
| Released: | March 17, 1969[1] |
| Recorded: | 1969 |
| Studio: | Capitol (Hollywood) |
| Genre: | Country, pop |
| Length: | 28:07 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Al De Lory |
| Prev Title: | Wichita Lineman |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
| Next Title: | True Grit |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
Galveston is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Glen Campbell, released on March 17, 1969, by Capitol Records.[2] The album was a major hit for Campbell, reaching number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart, and generated the number one hit single on the Hot Country Singles and Easy Listening charts, "Galveston", written by Jimmy Webb, who also wrote the follow-up single, "Where's the Playground Susie", which peaked at number 28 on the Hot Country Singles chart and number 10 on the Easy Listening chart.[2] The front cover is a photograph of Galveston Beach, Galveston, Texas.[3]
In his review for Allmusic, Bruce Eder gave the album four and a half out of five stars, calling it "a smooth, lively, sentimental, and occasionally even exciting album."[2] Eder concluded that the album "shows off the romantic, the virtuoso, and the country sides of Campbell's persona about as well as any album he ever cut."[2]
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Chart | Entry date | Peak position | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Country Albums | 04/05/1969 | 1(11) | 26 |
| Billboard 200 | 04/12/1969 | 2(1) | 42 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Hot Country Singles | Hot 100 | Easy Listening | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Galveston" | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1969 | "Where's the Playground Susie?" | 28 | 26 | 10 |