Basic (Glen Campbell album)

Basic
Studio album by Glen Campbell
Released October 1978
Recorded 1978, Lagniappe, Sherman Oaks, California
Genre Country pop
Length 33:34
Label Capitol
Producer Glen Campbell
Thom Thacker
Glen Campbell chronology

Live at the Royal Festival Hall
(1977)		 Basic
(1978)		 Highwayman
(1979)
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Basic is the 34th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music).

Track listing

All tracks composed by Micheal Smotherman; except where indicated
Side 1:

  1. "(You've Got To) Sing It Nice And Loud For Me Sonny" (Smotherman, Mark Durham) - 2:45
  2. "Stranger In The Mirror" - 3:44
  3. "Can You Fool" - 3:08
  4. "I See Love" - 2:13
  5. "(When I Feel Like) I Got No Love In Me" - 3:24

Side 2:

  1. "Love Takes You Higher" - 2:39
  2. "Never Tell Me No Lies" - 2:18
  3. "I'm Gonna Love You" - 3:22
  4. "California" - 3:31
  5. "Let's All Sing A Song About It" (Smotherman, Billy Burnette) - 3:14
  6. "Grafhaidh Me Thu" - 2:36

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Chart Entry date Peak position No. of weeks
Billboard Country Albums 12/09/1978 17 15
Billboard 200 12/16/1978 164 5

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Hot Country Singles Hot 100 Easy Listening
1978 "Can You Fool" 16 38 7
1979 "I'm Gonna Love You" 13 - 38
1979 "California" 45 - -

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