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1979 studio album by Glen Campbell
Highwayman
Studio album by Glen Campbell
ReleasedOctober 1979
Recorded1979
Studio
  • Lagniappe (Sherman Oaks, California)
  • Broad Recording (Honolulu, Hawaii)
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
GenreCountry
LabelCapitol
ProducerGlen Campbell, Tom Thacker
Glen Campbell chronology
Basic
(1978)
Highwayman
(1979)
Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
(1980)

Highwayman is the thirty-fifth studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

Track listing

Side 1:

  1. "Highwayman" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:01
  2. "Hound Dog Man" (Tommy Stuart) – 2:39
  3. "I Was Just Thinking About You" (Micheal Smotherman) – 2:40
  4. "Love Song" (Webb) – 3:15
  5. "My Prayer" (Smotherman) – 2:37

Side 2:

  1. "Tennessee Home" (Smotherman) – 3:10
  2. "Don't Lose Me in the Confusion" (T.J. Kuenster) – 3:13
  3. "Cajun Caper" (Smotherman) – 3:52
  4. "Darlin' Darlinka" (Smotherman) – 3:16
  5. "Fool Ya" (Smotherman) – 2:17

Personnel

  • Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars
  • Craig Fall – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • Carl Jackson – acoustic guitar, fiddle, banjo, backing vocals
  • TJ Kuenster – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bill McCubbin – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Turner – drums, backing vocals
  • Doug Kershaw – fiddle solo on "Cajun Caper"
  • Tom Kellock – piano on "Hound Dog Man"
  • Jimmy Webb – piano on "Love Song"
  • Micheal Smotherman, Dan Kuenster, Laura Turner, Steve Crossley, Kathy Smotherman, Jo Dell Smotherman, Darlene Groncki - additional backing vocals

Production

  • Producer – Glen Campbell, Tom Thacker
  • "Highwayman", "Hound Dog Man", "Love Song", "Darlin' Darlinka", "Fool Ya" recorded at Lagniappe, Sherman Oaks, California
  • "I Was Just Thinkin About You", "Tennessee", "Don't Lose Me in the Confusion", "Cajun Caper" recorded at Broad Recording Studios, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • "My Prayer" recorded at Capitol Records, Hollywood, California
  • Arranged by Jimmy Webb, TJ Kuenster
  • Strings conductor – Sid Sharp, Irving Geller

Charts

SinglesBillboard (United States)

Year Single Hot Country Singles Hot 100 Easy Listening
1979 "Hound Dog Man" 25 - -
1979 "My Prayer" 66 - 42

References

  • Guo, David (January 4, 1980). "Records". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 12. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  • Davis, Doug (November 8, 1979). "Sound Country". The Times News. Hendersonville, NC. p. 35. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  • Coppage, Noel (February 1980). "Popular Discs and Tapes". Stereo Review. 44: 5. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  • "Billboard's Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 45. November 10, 1979. p. 76. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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