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Glen Campbell wasn't at Atlantic long. Old Home Town, his first album for the label, arrived in 1982, while his last -- It's Just a Matter of Time -- arrived just three years later. He had a few Top 10 country hits during these years -- "Faithless Love" went to ten and "A Lady Like You" went to four in 1984; "It's Just a Matter of Time" climbed to seven in 1985 -- but generally this period of his career is overlooked, so it's useful to have this 2016 digital compilation The Best of the Atlantic Years. This 20-track collection doesn't have all of the singles Campbell released during these four years -- "No More Night," "Cowpoke," and "Call Home" are all MIA -- but that makes for a more interesting listen, as the compilers find space for cowboy tunes ("Gene Autry, My Hero"), feints at secular gospel ("On the Wings of My Victory"), a reading of Mickey Newbury's "An American Trilogy," and an unexpected version of Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre," complete with bagpipes. Mostly, though, this is country-pop as yacht rock, sometimes suggesting a bit of a soft soulfulness but usually staying within the realm of adult contemporary. This datedness is the appeal of these recordings: there aren't many great songs here, but their polish is alluring all the same, and it's nice to finally have a document of this brief period of Campbell's career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Paul Mccartney, Composer - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - Brian Frederick Hines, Lyricist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
C. Jackson, Writer - Carl Jackson, Composer, Lyricist - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - D. Hanner, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1985 Atlantic Records
Larry Kolber, Composer, Lyricist - Kolber, Writer - Barry Mann, Composer, Lyricist - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - Mann, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
B. Cannon, Writer - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - S. Nobles, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
M. Robbins, Writer - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1985 Atlantic Records
Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - Strunk, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
J. Weatherly, Writer - K. Stegall, Writer - Keith Stegall, Composer, Lyricist - Jim Weatherly, Composer, Lyricist - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
J. WEBB, Writer - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1985 Atlantic Records
Stevie Nicks, Writer - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - Webb, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - T Hewitt, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
Traditional, Writer - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1985 Atlantic Records
Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - P Kennerly, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
Glen Campbell, MainArtist - Pomeranz, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - M. Smotherman, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
B. Hendricks, Writer - Belford Hendricks, Composer, Lyricist - CLYDE OTIS, Composer, Lyricist - Brook Benton, Composer, Lyricist - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - B. Benton, Writer - C. Otis, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1985 Atlantic Records
Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - M. Newbury, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
J. D. SOUTHER, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1984 Atlantic Records
Bob Corbin, Composer, Lyricist - Glen Campbell, Vocals, MainArtist - Corbin, Writer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Glen Campbell wasn't at Atlantic long. Old Home Town, his first album for the label, arrived in 1982, while his last -- It's Just a Matter of Time -- arrived just three years later. He had a few Top 10 country hits during these years -- "Faithless Love" went to ten and "A Lady Like You" went to four in 1984; "It's Just a Matter of Time" climbed to seven in 1985 -- but generally this period of his career is overlooked, so it's useful to have this 2016 digital compilation The Best of the Atlantic Years. This 20-track collection doesn't have all of the singles Campbell released during these four years -- "No More Night," "Cowpoke," and "Call Home" are all MIA -- but that makes for a more interesting listen, as the compilers find space for cowboy tunes ("Gene Autry, My Hero"), feints at secular gospel ("On the Wings of My Victory"), a reading of Mickey Newbury's "An American Trilogy," and an unexpected version of Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre," complete with bagpipes. Mostly, though, this is country-pop as yacht rock, sometimes suggesting a bit of a soft soulfulness but usually staying within the realm of adult contemporary. This datedness is the appeal of these recordings: there aren't many great songs here, but their polish is alluring all the same, and it's nice to finally have a document of this brief period of Campbell's career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:19
- Main artists: Glen Campbell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Jazz
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company.
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