Rhinestone Cowboy (album)

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Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Glen Campbell
ReleasedJuly 1975
Recorded1975
StudioSound Labs, Hollywood, California
Genre Country
Label Capitol
Producer Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
Glen Campbell chronology
Ernie Sings & Glen Picks
(1975)		Rhinestone Cowboy
(1975)		 Bloodline
(1976)
Singles from Rhinestone Cowboy
  1. "Rhinestone Cowboy"
    Released: May 26, 1975
  2. "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)"
    Released: October 20, 1975

Rhinestone Cowboy is the 28th studio album by American country music musician Glen Campbell, released in July 1975 by Capitol Records. It is a concept album based on the idea of an over-the-hill country musician who is uneasy about his previous fame. [1] The album was recorded in Hollywood, and produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Featuring the hit singles such as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)", the album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

The album was re-issued on March 31, 2015. It contains a previously unreleased track, "Quits". It also contained the Japan-only track "Coming Home" and the B-side "Record Collectors Dream".

Professional ratings
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Track listing

Side one

  1. "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) – 3:08
  2. "Comeback" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:23
  3. "Count on Me" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:12
  4. "I Miss You Tonight" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:07
  5. "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:14

Side two

  1. "Rhinestone Cowboy" (Larry Weiss) – 3:15
  2. "I'd Build a Bridge" (Mike Settle) – 3:43
  3. "Pencils for Sale" (Johnny Cunningham) – 3:42
  4. "Marie" (Randy Newman) – 3:34
  5. "We're Over" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 2:59

2015 bonus tracks

  1. "Record Collector's Dream" (Bill C. Graham)
  2. "Coming Home" (Bill Backer, Billy Davis, Rod McBrien) produced by Billy Davis; arranged by Dennis McCarthy
  3. "Quits" (Danny O'Keefe)
  4. "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" remixed by Howard Willing
  5. "Rhinestone Cowboy" remixed by Howard Willing and Julian Raymond

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

ChartEntry datePeak positionNo. of weeks
Billboard Country AlbumsAugust 16, 1975133
Billboard 200 August 9, 19751730

Certifications

Certifications for Rhinestone Cowboy
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [3] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [4] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Glen Campbell, Rhinestone Cowboy: a precise multi-million second chance (1975)". The Mojo Collection (4th ed.). Canongate Books. November 1, 2007. p. 350.
  2. ↑ "Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell | Album". AllMusic .
  3. ↑ "British album certifications – Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "American album certifications – Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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