Basic is a studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978.
Track listing All tracks composed by Michael Smotherman; except where indicated Side 1:
"(You've Got To) Sing It Nice and Loud for Me Sonny" (Michael Smotherman, Marc Durham) – 2:45 "Stranger in the Mirror" – 3:44 "Can You Fool" – 3:08 "I See Love" – 2:13 "(When I Feel Like) I Got No Love in Me" – 3:24
Side 2: "Love Takes You Higher" – 2:39 "Never Tell Me No Lies" – 2:18 "I'm Gonna Love You" – 3:22 "California" – 3:31 "Let's All Sing a Song About It" (Smotherman, Billy Burnette) – 3:14 "Grafhaidh Me Thu" – 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 "Never Tell Me No Lies" 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) - backing vocals Sid Sharp, Jim Getzoff, David Schwartz, Linn Subotnick, Armand Kaproff - string quintet
Production Producers – Glen Campbell, Tom Thacker Recording Engineer – Chuck Mellone Mastered – Wally Traugott, Capitol studios String arrangements – TJ Kuenster, Larry Muhoberac Photography – Norman Seeff
Charts Album – Billboard (United States) ChartEntry datePeak positionNo. of weeksBillboard Country AlbumsSeptember 12, 19781715Billboard 200December 16, 19781645
Singles – Billboard (United States) YearSingleHot Country SinglesHot 100Easy Listening1978"Can You Fool"163871979"I'm Gonna Love You"13-381979"California"45--
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