True Grit is the thirteenth studio album and the first soundtrack album by Glen Campbell and Elmer Bernstein for the film True Grit starring John Wayne. Campbell performs on only two of the album's tracks, the first and last while the remaining eight tracks are taken from music composed by Bernstein for the film.
History The soundtrack entered Billboard's Album charts in August 1969, reaching a peak position of #77 and remaining on the chart for twelve weeks.The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 1264. .
Track listing Side 1 "True Grit" (Don Black, Elmer Bernstein) – 2:32 (vocal – Glen Campbell) "Rooster" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:04 "Mattie and Little Blackie" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:20 "A Dastardly Deed" (Elmer Bernstein) – 3:00 "Papa's Things" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:58
Side 2 "True Grit" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:58 "Chen Lee and The General" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:55 "Big Trail" (Elmer Bernstein) – 3:15 "Cogburn Country" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:02 "True Grit" (Don Black, Elmer Bernstein) – 2:00 (vocal – Glen Campbell)
Personnel Glen Campbell – vocals (tracks 1 and 10), electric guitar (track 1) Jim Gordon – drums (track 1) Max Bennett – bass guitar (track 1) Gene Estes – percussion (track 1) Neil LeVang – acoustic Guitar (track 1) Dennis McCarthy – piano (track 1)
Production Producer – Neely Plumb Engineers – Jack Hunt, Don Henderson Soundtrack music by Elmer Bernstein Instrumental selections arranged by Artie Butler Glen Campbell's vocals produced, arranged and conducted by Al De Lory
Charts Album chart positions Chart (1969) Peakposition U.S. Billboard 200 77
Single chart positions Song Peak chart position US US Country US Easy Listening "True Grit" 35 9 7
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