Glen Campbell - 2012-06-01 - Los Angeles CA (FM)

Glen Campbell

2012-06-01

Fivestar Studios 

Los Angeles, CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rhinestone Cowboy

02. Wichita Lineman

03. Gentle On My Mind

04. A Better Place

Glen Campbell - 2012-06-01 - Los Angeles CA (FM)

While critical attention in 1967 was focused on the psychedelic sounds of albums such as Sgt Pepper's Loney Hearts Club Band and Surrealistic Pillow, the singles chart was still filled with breezy pop tunes and one hit wonders. Songs such as Windy by The Association, Incense and Peppermints by the Strawberry Alarm Clock, to Sir With Love by Lulu and Ode to Billy Joe all went to #1 on the Billboard charts in 1967. While he didn't reach the top spot on the charts, country legend has 2 hit singles in 1967, putiing him on the map as an artist. In April 1967, he released Gentle On My Mind, which rose to #62 on the Billboard charts. Then in Octobe, he released By The Time I Get To Phoenix, which climbed to #26 on the charts, and #2 on the Country Musioc rankings. Campbell would win 4 Grammy Awards thanks to the 2 tunes - Best Male Country Vocal performance and Best Country & Westerm Recording for Gentle on My Mind, and Best Vocal Performance male and Best Comtemporary Vocal Performance for By The Time I Get To Phoenix. This FM broadcast captures Cambell 45 years after his huge breakthrough, on what would be his final tour due to the debilitating effects of Alzheimers, on June 1, 2012, a decade ago today.  The set list includes the tune that started it all in 1967, Gentle On My Mind.