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]
| Galveston | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 28:07 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Al De Lory | |||
| Glen Campbell chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Critical response
editIn 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]
Track listing
edit- Side 1
- "Galveston" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:39
- "Take My Hand for a While" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 2:41
- "If This Is Love" (Glen Campbell, Bill Ezell) – 2:08
- "Today" (Randy Sparks) – 2:29
- "Gotta Have Tenderness" (Ramona Redd, Mitch Torok) – 2:09
- "Friends" (Dick Bowman, Glen Campbell) – 2:31
- Side 2
- "Where's the Playground Susie" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:55
- "Time" (Michael Merchant) – 2:42
- "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 3:02
- "Oh What a Woman" (Jerry Hubbard) – 2:39
- "Every Time I Itch I Wind Up Scratchin' You" (Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate) – 1:51
Personnel
edit- Music
- Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Al Casey – acoustic guitar
- Bob Felts – drums
- Dennis McCarthy – piano
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Tony Terran – trumpet
- Production
- Al De Lory – producer, arranger, conductor
Charts
editAlbum – 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 |
References
edit- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (15 March 2019). "Glen Campbell's 'Galveston' at 50: Inside the Album's Classic Title Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Eder, Bruce. "Galveston". Allmusic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Musical Maps".