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. 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.
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".
Track listing Side one "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) – 3:08 "Comeback" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:23 "Count on Me" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:12 "I Miss You Tonight" (Lambert, Potter) – 3:07 "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:14
Side two "Rhinestone Cowboy" (Larry Weiss) – 3:15 "I'd Build a Bridge" (Mike Settle) – 3:43 "Pencils for Sale" (Johnny Cunningham) – 3:42 "Marie" (Randy Newman) – 3:34 "We're Over" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 2:59
2015 bonus tracks "Record Collector's Dream" (Bill C. Graham) "Coming Home" (Bill Backer, Billy Davis, Rod McBrien) produced by Billy Davis; arranged by Dennis McCarthy "Quits" (Danny O'Keefe) "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" remixed by Howard Willing "Rhinestone Cowboy" remixed by Howard Willing and Julian Raymond
Personnel Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar Dean Parks – electric guitar Ben Benay – electric guitar Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar Scott Edwards – bass guitar Michael Omartian – keyboards Dennis Lambert – keyboards, percussion Ed Greene – drums Dave Kemper – drums Brian Potter – percussion Gary Coleman – percussion Paul Hubinon, Chuck Findley, Don Menza, Jerome Richardson, Tom Scott, George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, Dalton Smith - horns Sid Sharp and the Boogie Symphony - strings Ginger Baker, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters - backing vocals
Production Producers – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter Arranged and conducted by Thomas Sellers Engineer – Joe Sidore Mastered at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA Production assistant – Marsha Lewis Art/Photography – Roy Kohara Embroidery – Helen Hamako Holden
Charts Chart (1975) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 54
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