Disco de Glen Campbell: “Live”

Live, from the Garden State Art Center in New Jersey, 1968...the near perfect and absolutely enjoyable performance by one of the greatest country-rock crossovers of ALL time! If you are a Glen Campbell fan, to miss this performance is to miss out on one of the best live recordings of all time. If you are not a Glen Campbell fan, this recording can help you appreciate something that was magical back in the time when live recordings weren't valued as much as they are today.

It may have helped that I was introduced to this recording back when Capitol released it as a 2 record set in 1969...but I can still listen to this and really appreciate the talent and engineering expertise that helped to bring this recording to the fans of Glen Campbell. I wasn't a die hard fan of him until after I heard this recording. Hopefully hearing this will help you to become a follower of this truly extraordinary talent!!

If Glen Campbell's legacy has lead him to Branson, Missouri as an every night show...you need to listen to this recording before you go to Branson. You'll then enjoy and much more appreciate what this TRUE artist has contributed to America's culture and place in our musical history!! Unforgettable!!!!

This old LP has some great guitar intros, runs etc. that most guitar players will love whether you play folk, country, or jazz. Folk lovers will probaby enjoy Glen's version of "Walk Right In" and jazz lovers might enjoy the guitar notes in Glen's cover of "For Once In My Life", the old Stevie Wonder song. Also, there are a couple of old banjo tunes as well. And, of course, it doesn't hurt that this LP has lush orchestral arrangements from the Garden State Orchestra.

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I have very fond memories of listening to this truly superb album on vinyl.I virtually played it constantly during

the early 1970,s and foolishly traded all my vinyl for CD in the late 1980,s. I was over the moon when I saw that it was finally available on CD.This has to be one of Glen,s finest ever performances and the orchestral arrangements by

Al de Lory are magical. A true vocal artist from my "halcyon days".

I've been looking for this album on CD for many years. I received the original album in 1970 and played it so much I almost wore it out. The quality of this CD is great and I'm delighted to be able to enjoy it again after so many years.

Glen Campbell has produced a rather large number of albums in his long career, so it would take a pretty bold claim to say this is one of, if not THE best album he has. But that's exactly where I would rank this album: at the top. Campbell was at the top of his game at this concert, and the energy and quality of his voice come through on this recording. No, it doesn't have some of his biggest hits, like Wichita Lineman, Galveston, or Southern Nights, but the sheer power and range of his voice more than makes up for it. And that's not to say the playlist is lacking; far from it, it features favorites such as By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Gentle On My Mind, and Where's The Playground Susie. On top of that, it also has Didn't We and If You Go Away, which he performs magnificently.

I could sit here and type another three or four paragraphs telling you just how great this album is. But what you really want to know is whether or not to buy it. I'll put it simply: if you're a Glen Campbell fan, you want this album. If you're curious or just getting into GC and want a good album to start with, you want this album.