I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) explained

I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)
Type:	studio
Artist:	Glen Campbell
Cover:	Glen Campbell I Knew Jesus album cover.jpg
Released:	May 1973
Recorded:	1973
Studio:	Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre:	Country
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Jimmy Bowen
Prev Title:	Glen Travis Campbell
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	I Remember Hank Williams
Next Year:	1973

I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) is the 24th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1973. The record entered Billboard's Album charts June 1973, reaching a peak position of #154 and remaining on the chart for six weeks.^[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)" (Neal Hefti, Seymore Styne) – 2:50
2. "I Take It On Home" (Kenny O'Dell) – 3:11
3. "Sold American" (Kinky Friedman) – 3:22
4. "I Want to Be with You Always" (Lefty Frizzell) – 2:18
5. "If Not for You" (Bob Dylan) – 2:46

Side two

1. "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling" (Bill C. Graham) – 2:46
2. "You're the One" (Bob Morrison) – 2:42
3. "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 4:24
4. "On This Road" (Ted Hamilton) – 2:18
5. "Someday Soon" (Ian Tyson) – 2:16

Personnel

• Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bagpipes
• James Burton – electric guitar
• Carol Kaye – bass guitar
• Robert Ross – acoustic guitar
• Hal Blaine – drums
• Larry Muhoberac – keyboards
• Josephine Dapar – backing vocals

Production

• Producer – Jimmy Bowen
• Arranger – Dennis McCarthy
• Engineer – John Guess
• Art direction – John Hoernle
• Design – Roy Kohara

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Chart	Entry date	Peak position	No. of weeks
Billboard 200	September 6, 1973	154	6
Billboard Country Albums	September 6, 1973	13	9

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Notes and References

1. The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 167. .