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Basic
Studio album by
Glen Campbell
ReleasedOctober 1978
Recorded1978, Lagniappe, Sherman Oaks, California
GenreCountry pop
Length33:34
LabelCapitol
ProducerGlen Campbell, Tom Thacker
Glen Campbell chronology
Live at the Royal Festival Hall
(1977) 		Basic
(1978) 		Highwayman
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Basic is a studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Micheal Smotherman; except where indicated
Side 1:

  1. "(You've Got To) Sing It Nice and Loud for Me Sonny" (Micheal Smotherman, Marc Durham) – 2:45
  2. "Stranger in the Mirror" – 3:44
  3. "Can You Fool" – 3:08
  4. "I See Love" – 2:13
  5. "(When I Feel Like) I Got No Love in Me" – 3:24

Side 2:

  1. "Love Takes You Higher" – 2:39
  2. "Never Tell Me No Lies" – 2:18
  3. "I'm Gonna Love You" – 3:22
  4. "California" – 3:31
  5. "Let's All Sing a Song About It" (Smotherman, Billy Burnette) – 3:14
  6. "Grafhaidh Me Thu" – 2:36

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Chart Entry date Peak position No. of weeks
Billboard Country Albums September 12, 1978 17 15
Billboard 200 December 16, 1978 164 5

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year Single Hot Country Singles Hot 100 Easy Listening
1978 "Can You Fool" 16 38 7
1979 "I'm Gonna Love You" 13 - 38
1979 "California" 45 - -

References

  1. ^ "Basic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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