Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits

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Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedFebruary 1971
Genre Country
Length27:46
Label Capitol Records
Producer Al De Lory
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Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits was the first official Capitol compilation album by Glen Campbell and was released in 1971. The Best of Glen Campbell followed in 1976, covering his later hits in addition to five on this compilation.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Gentle on My Mind" (John Hartford) — 2:59
  2. "I Wanna Live" (John D. Loudermilk) — 2:45
  3. "Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) — 3:07
  4. "Try a Little Kindness" (B. Austin, C. Sapaugh) — 2:27
  5. "Honey Come Back" (Jimmy Webb) — 3:00
Side 2
  1. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) — 2:45
  2. "Galveston" (Jimmy Webb) — 2:42
  3. "Where's the Playground Susie" (Jimmy Webb) — 2:57
  4. "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" (Chris Gantry) — 2:36
  5. "Burning Bridges" (Walter Scott) — 2:28

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

ChartEntry datePeak positionNo. of weeks
Billboard 200 19713927
Billboard Country Albums04/10/19713(1)35

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