Basic (Glen Campbell album)

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Basic is the 33th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music).

Track listing

Side 1:

1. "(You've Got To) Sing It Nice And Loud For Me Sonny" (Michael Smotherman/Mark Durham) - 2:45
2. "Stranger In The Mirror" (Micheal Smotherman) - 3:44
3. "Can You Fool" (Micheal Smotherman) - 3:08
4. "I See Love " (Micheal Smotherman) - 2:13
5. "(When I Feel Like) I Got No Love In Me" (Micheal Smotherman) - 3:24

Side 2:

1. "Love Takes You Higher" (Micheal Smotherman) - 2:39
2. "Never Tell Me No Lies" (Micheal Smotherman) - 2:18
3. "I'm Gonna Love You" (Micheal Smotherman) - 3:22
4. "California" (Micheal Smotherman) - 3:31
5. "Let's All Sing A Song About It" (Michael Smotherman/Billy Burnette) - 3:14
6. "Grafhaidh Me Thu" (Micheal Smotherman) - 2:36

Personnel

• Glen Campbell - acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bagpipes
• Craig Fall - acoustic guitars, electric guitars
• Bill McCubbin - bass guitar
• Steve Turner - drums
• Ed Greene - drums
• Micheal Smotherman - keyboards
• Carl Jackson - acoustic guitars, electric guitars, banjo
• Ethan Reilly - steel guitar
• TJ Kuenster - piano
• Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar
• Lee Ritenour - guitar solo on track 7

• Background vocals - Fred Tackett, Ed Greene, Carl Jackson, Micheal Smotherman, TJ Kuenster, Bill McCubbin, Steve Turner, Craig Fall, Dan Kuenster, David Turner, Laura Turner, Jo Dell Smotherman, Kathy Smotherman, Steve Crossley (who also adds acoustic guitar)
• String Quintet - Sid Sharp, Jim Getzoff, David Schwartz, Linn Subotnick, Armand Kaproff.

Production

• Producers - Glen Campbell, Tom Thacker
• Recording Engineer - Chuck Mellone
• Mastered - Wally Traugott, Capitol studios
• String arrangements - TJ Kuenster, Larry Muhoberac
• Photography - Norman Seef

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Chart	Entry date	Peak position	No. of weeks
Billboard Country Albums	12/09/1978	17	15
Billboard 200	12/16/1978	164	5

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Hot Country Singles	Hot 100	Easy Listening
1978	"Can You Fool"	16	38	7
1979	"I'm Gonna Love You"	13	-	38
1979	"California"	45	-	-