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| Try a Little Kindness | ||||
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| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
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| Genre | Country, folk | |||
| Label | Capitol[1] | |||
| Producer | Al De Lory | |||
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| Singles from Try a Little Kindness | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Try a Little Kindness is the thirteenth album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1970.[3][4] The title track was one of Campbell's favorite songs.[5]
The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]- "Try a Little Kindness" (Curt Sapaugh, Bobby Austin) – 2:23
- "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:44
- "For My Woman's Love" (Ben Peters) – 3:07
- "Country Girl" (Craig Smith) – 2:51
- "All the Way" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 3:10
- "Where Do You Go" (Ed Penney, John Domurad) – 2:45
Side two
[edit]- "Honey Come Back" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:00
- "Folk Singer" (C. E. Daniels) – 2:45
- "Love Is Not a Game" (Jerry Goldstein) – 2:10
- "Once More with Feeling" (Shirley Nelson) – 3:16
- "And the World Keeps Spinning" (Ron Green, Ron Price) – 2:37
- "Home Again" (Larry Rintye, Jesse Hodges) – 2:48
Personnel
[edit]- Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Al Casey – acoustic guitar
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Carol Kaye – bass
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Bob Felts – percussion
Production
[edit]- Producer – Al De Lory
- Arranged by Al De Lory, Marty Paich
- Conductor – Al De Lory
- Engineers – Joe Polito, Pete Abbot
Charts
[edit]Album – Billboard (United States)
| Chart | Entry date | Peak position | No. of weeks |
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| Billboard Country Albums | July 2, 1970 | 4 | 18 |
| Billboard 200 | 1970 | 12[7] | ? |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Hot Country Singles | Hot 100 | Easy Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Try a Little Kindness" | 2[8] | 23 | 1 |
| 1970 | "Honey Come Back" | 2 | 19 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 150.
- ^ "Try a Little Kindness - Glen Campbell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 107.
- ^ McMullen, Marion (January 26, 2020). "The times they were a-changin'". Liverpool Echo: 25.
- ^ Adams, Cameron (August 10, 2017). "GREAT VOICE, GREAT HEART". Herald Sun: 15.
- ^ "try a little kindness | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Glen Campbell's Top 40 Biggest Billboard Hits: From 'Rhinestone Cowboy' to 'Wichita Lineman' & Beyond". Billboard.
