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Big, lantern-jawed Glen Campbell, erstwhile session guitarist and fill-in Beach Boy, had
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an image problem for years: staple of Seventies Radio 2 and the dream of the everyday housewife. More recently, his best recordings have again been appreciated for...
an image problem for years: staple of Seventies Radio 2 and the dream of the everyday housewife. More recently, his best recordings have again been appreciated for...
an image problem for years: staple of Seventies Radio 2 and the dream of the everyday housewife. More recently, his best recordings have again been appreciated for their majesty and massive emotional power. 20 Golden Greats is as comprehensive a hits compilation as one could hope for, covering the mid-Sixties to the mid-Seventies and missing little of worth, and to listen and not be affected would require arthritis of the soul. "Rhinestone Cowboy" is pretty cool, if a little camp, but the really great Glen Campbell tracks are invariably Jimmy Webb's songs: Campbell's rich, sensitive tenor and the low boom-and-twang of his guitar dovetail perfectly with Webb's stately songs of torment and regret, haloed with those luscious country strings. The combination yielded the best and best-remembered hits: "Galveston", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "Where's The Playground, Suzie?" and the timelessly moving "Wichita Lineman"; schmaltzy, nostalgic, quietly profound and one of the great American songs of the century. --Taylor Parkes
Advantages: Some cracking songs Disadvantages: You'd Have To Be Depressed To Think These Are Sad!
...16. Sometimes When We Touch - Hill, Dan
17. When Two Worlds Drift Apart - Richard, Cliff
18. Lilac Wine - Melua, Katie
19. Amoureuse - Dee, Kiki
20. Stole - Rowland, Kelly
CD 2
1. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
2. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - Collins, Phil
3. Changes - Osbourne, Kelly & Ozzy
4. Other Side Of The World - Tunstall, K.T.
5. Dance Away - Roxy Music
6. Ordinary World - Duran Duran
7. Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town - Rogers, Kenny
8. Hurt So Bad - Little Anthony & The Imperials
9. Caroline No - Beach Boys
10. By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Campbell, Glen
11. Stardust - Cole, Nat 'King'
12. Mr Lonely - Vinton, Bobby
13. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry & The Pacemakers
14. Home Thoughts From Abroad - Ward, Clifford T.
15. Crazy - Nelson, Willie
16. Misty Blue - Moore...
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Jimmy who? Review ofAnd Someone Left The Cake Out In The Rain (The Classic Songs Of Jimmy Webb) - Various Artistsby
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Advantages: Great introduction to a songwriting genius Disadvantages: Will not be to everybody's taste
...styles of music. This song was a massive hit in 1968 a couple of weeks prior to the release of Hey Jude. At the time Jimmy's song was unprecedentedly long. Hey Jude, when released, was one second longer. No coincidence according to Jimmy who had visited the Beatles at Abbey road around this time.
It must be conceeded that Jimmy's music is not loved by all, it is very much a love or hate thing. A perfect demonstration of this is the fact that MacArthur Park occassionally turns up in the 'Worst Song Ever' polls that are sometimes conducted. Some people just don't get him, and that's fine, it's all down to personal taste.
If you are a fan of Country & Western you'll also have a fair bit of room in your heart for Jimmy. He wrote most of GlenCampbell's biggest hits ('Wichita Lineman', 'By the time I het to Phoenix' & 'Galveston'), all of which...
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Advantages: Two great albums for the price of one Disadvantages: A couple of weaker tracks across the two albums
...is saying with all the trouble in the world why do the press get at me? This was released on this album in 1991 long before any serious problems had started but given everything that's happened since, it's seems a bit dated. References to "drug addiction in the minds of the weak" seem a bit like pride before a fall as MJ had his own battle with pain killer addiction 2 years later. Still, it's great for dancing to.
3. In The Closet
This is a positive frenzy of sexual passion and pop and we still don't know who the "mystery" woman singing with him is. Guesses have ranged from Madonna (who was originally meant to appear on this song but didn't) and even Princess Stephanie of Monaco. Me, I reckon it's just a backing singer they brought in for the day. Naomi Campbell went on to star with him in the video, where she provided vocals but didn...
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