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All-Time Favorite Hits (Ten Best Series)

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His string of pop hits began in the late sixties, but he didn't play Woodstock and he didn't play Monterey Pop. So much has been made of the music that represented the rebelliousness of the 60's that it's easy to forget that America was in many ways a more conservative place than it is today. There were fewer working mothers, fewer divorces, fewer teen pregnancies. This CD is a good snapshot of what was echoing over AM airwaves across middle America in the late 60's and 70's.

"Dreams of the Everyday Housewife," a top 40 hit that you will probably never hear on oldies radio, heartbreakingly describes the "what-might-have-been" longings of a young woman who finds that marriage isn't living up to her romantic schoolgirl fantasies of Prince Charming. Campell's clear, tragic-hero voice makes the most of the evocative lyrics of Jimmy Webb-penned hits like "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," and "Galveston." Though his hits continued throughout the 70's, the lyrics, no longer written by Jimmy Webb, lost their impact. For example, "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)" gives us gems like "Livin' in the city ain't never been my idea of gettin' it all." The lyrics of his last pop No. 1, "Southern Nights," make almost no sense to an average listener and the song suffers from the campy female background vocals that infested a lot of late 70's music.

This collection is good for people who want to hear pop classics that radio rarely plays these days. However, Campbell fans may find this CD lacking--it leaves out several of his lesser-known top 40 hits and doesn't include any of his country-oriented output of the 80's.

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10 tracks of Glen singing his best songs. I play this CD as much as and more than most of my rather large collection of CDs. Like Glen? ...Buy it! -lar :-)

Product arrived in a very timely manner and found to be just as it was stated. I have enjoyed playing it over and over.

Glen Campbell is a very talented Artist. very distinctive Guitar player and his voice was on point. before Kenny Rogers, Willie nelson, Vince Gill and other country to Pop Acts hit it was Glen Campbell who hit. Rhinestone cowboy was a huge hit as was Galveston. he has a very distinctive tone and vibe and this collection is a must have.

I recd this cd within a few days...It is in good condition and plays well...no scratches or marks...I would order from this company again....thanks