Rhinestone Cowboy (album) explained

Rhinestone Cowboy
Type:Album
Artist:Glen Campbell
Cover:Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy album cover.jpg
Released:July 1975
Recorded:1975
Studio:Sound Labs, Hollywood, California
Genre:Country
Label:Capitol
Producer:Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
Prev Title:Ernie Sings & Glen Picks
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:Bloodline
Next Year:1976

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".

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) – 3:08
  2. "Comeback" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:23
  3. "Count on Me" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:12
  4. "I Miss You Tonight" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:07
  5. "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:14

Side two

  1. "Rhinestone Cowboy" (Larry Weiss) – 3:15
  2. "I'd Build a Bridge" (Mike Settle) – 3:43
  3. "Pencils for Sale" (Johnny Cunningham) – 3:42
  4. "Marie" (Randy Newman) – 3:34
  5. "We're Over" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 2:59

2015 bonus tracks

  1. "Record Collector's Dream" (Bill C. Graham)
  2. "Coming Home" (Bill Backer, Billy Davis, Rod McBrien) produced by Billy Davis; arranged by Dennis McCarthy
  3. "Quits" (Danny O'Keefe)
  4. "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" remixed by Howard Willing
  5. "Rhinestone Cowboy" remixed by Howard Willing and Julian Raymond

Personnel

Production

Charts

AlbumBillboard (United States)

ChartEntry datePeak positionNo. of weeks
Billboard Country AlbumsAugust 16, 1975133
Billboard 200August 9, 19751730

SinglesBillboard (United States)

YearSingleHot Country SinglesHot 100Easy Listening
1975"Rhinestone Cowboy"111
1975"Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)"3111

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Canongate Books . Nov 1, 2007 . . Glen Campbell, Rhinestone Cowboy: a precise multi-million second chance (1975) . 4th . 350.