Glen Campbell-Meet Glen Campbell-(Wal-Mart Exclusive)-2008-NHH

Artist : Glen Campbell

Album : Meet Glen Campbell

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Source : CD (LP) NFO [û]

Label : Capitol/EMI SFV [û]

Year : 2008 M3U [û]

Genre : Country JPG [û]

Ripper : NHH

Rip date : 2009-01-03

Store date : 2008-08-19

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Size : 71.51 megs

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Supplier : NHH



Total Tracks : 15

1. Sing (Travis) 3:45

2. Walls (Tom Petty) 3:31

3. Angel Dream (Tom Petty) 2:29

4. Times Like These (Foo Fighters) 3:28

5. These Days (Jackson Brown) 3:29

6. Sadly, Beautiful (The Replacements) 3:20

7. All I Want Is You (U2) 4:15

8. Jesus (Velvet Underground) 3:10

9. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) (Green Day) 2:35

10. Grow Old With Me (John Lennon) 3:39

11. Gentle On My Mind (2008 Remix) 2:55

12. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (2008 Remix) 2:50

13. Wichita Lineman (2008 Remix) 3:09

14. Galveston (2008 Remix) 2:46

15. Rhinestone Cowboy (2008 Remix) 3:27

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It has been longer than 3 monthssince the previous release. That release

was an advance and didn't even include the 5 bonus tracks. So by rule

here yall go.



This Wal-Mart exclusive CD includes five bonus tracks "Gentle On My

Mind," "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston"

and "Rhinestone Cowboy."



For many artists who seem to be past their chart-topping prime, the best

way to sell albums has been to round up a bunch of hits from another

decade, re-record them and release a Hits of the [insert applicable

decade here] collection. While that method has certainly served a number

of artists quite well, Glen Campbell has chosen to follow a different

route entirely.



Campbell's latest -- and his first original recording in six years -- is

a completely contemporary work. Like Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash and

Loretta Lynn, Campbell has chosen to look toward the future instead of

digging in the barrel of the past.



Stocked with songs from Tom Petty, U2, The Replacements and even Green

Day, Meet Glen Campbell could be one of this year's biggest -- and best

-- musical surprises. Produced by Julian Raymond and Howard Willing,

this album feels like a Rick Rubin project and it achieves exactly what

it sets out to do: To showcase Campbell as an artist who is historically

relevant but still commercially viable.



Campbell proves that right off the bat, making a powerful opening

statement with his cover of "Sing" by Travis. He does an incredible job

of capturing the essence of this song that seems to burst with

enthusiasm. In Campbell's case, it comes off as a celebration of all

that he's accomplished and all he's yet to achieve. The banjo and

strings allow Campbell to keep one foot in his past without getting

stuck in it.



He follows up with a pair of songs by Tom Petty -- "Walls" and "Angel

Dream." Campbell doesn't try to add any undue flash to the songs; he

simply sits down and delivers them, and that's all it takes. Until

hearing this album, you won't realize just how similar Campbell's style

is to Petty's.



The surprising playlist continues with his cover of the Foo Fighters'

"Times Like These." The addition of strings to this track makes it feel

more like the Glen Campbell we expect to hear, but the producers

successfully walk the fine line that keeps it from treading into

schmaltzy territory.



Campbell continues scoring with the lineup -- Jackson Browne's "These

Days" and The Replacements' "Sadly Beautiful" are a perfect, reflective

fit for a man who has packed a lot of living into his storied life. But

it is his rendition of U2's "All I Want is You" that is the album's true

grand slam. There's a touch of wistfulness and longing that seems to

build along with the song's momentum. Campbell's voice isn't as full as

it once was, but it is still rich and strong, and it can still convey

the emotion that he's pouring into every note.



His delivery of Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)" is

remarkable simply for its simple straightforward delivery. In his hands,

it feels like a heartfelt wish that's delivered with wisdom from someone

who's been there. There's a touch of a country twang that makes it his

own and the results are, once again, a bull's eye.



To finish out this collection, five of Campbell's biggest hits --

starting with 1968's Grammy Award-winning "Gentle On My Mind" -- have

been remixed and are included here. The songs have been stripped of the

overwrought production that dated them, and it's a fantastic

reinterpretation of Campbell's talent. By the time he wraps it up with

"Rhinestone Cowboy," which is the most powerful of the remixes, Campbell

has us all wanting to sign up for his star-spangled rodeo.