Adios [180g Vinyl]

by Glen Campbell

Overview

Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011, and since then the legendary singer and guitarist has been saying a long goodbye to his fans, a farewell no one wants to see end. While the 2015 single "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," from the soundtrack to the documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, was billed as his farewell performance, Glen's longtime friend and accompanist Carl Jackson subsequently took the bold step of guiding Campbell through one final album of songs he loved but never recorded, with Glen's family assisting him in the studio. Arriving in 2017, Adios leans to the country side of Campbell's musical personality rather than the pop, and one can hear the toll Alzheimer's has taken on Campbell in his performances. He sounds hesitant at times, and his pronunciation isn't as sharp and confident as it was in his salad days. But Campbell's voice is still in quite good shape, and he hasn't lost his sense of phrasing. His performances on Adios are still recognizably Glen Campbell, and on numbers like "Arkansas Farmboy," "Everybody's Talkin'," and "It Won't Bring Her Back" (the latter one of four songs from Jimmy Webb included on the album), he's fully engaged and seems to be both confident and capable in the studio. Of course, half of the joy of Campbell's best work came from his guitar playing, and he's sadly lost the ability to pick, but the studio players Jackson enlisted for the project give this music the right feel, emotionally solid but not overstated and never letting the music force Campbell's hand as a vocalist. Adios ultimately seems more like a coda than a grand farewell, with the album displaying a suitable modesty that suits the somewhat reduced circumstances of the artist. But it's also a potent reminder of Glen Campbell's talent, style, and musical legacy, and this album is the recorded curtain call he truly deserves. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	06/09/2017
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0602557479287

Tracks

1. Everybody's Talkin'
2. Just Like Always
3. Funny (How Time Slips Away)
4. Arkansas Farmboy
5. Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me) (Intro)
6. Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me)
7. It Won't Bring Her Back
8. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
9. She Thinks I Still Care
10. Postcard from Paris
11. A Thing Called Love
12. Adi¿¿s

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Glen Campbell   Primary Artist,Vocals
Vince Gill   Primary Artist,Vocal Harmony,Featured Artist
Willie Nelson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,String Instrument,Vocals
Roger Miller   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Tony Creasman   Drums
Cal Campbell   Vocals (Background)
Ashley Campbell   Banjo,Baritone (Vocal),Vocals (Background)
Shannon Campbell   Vocals (Background)
Mike Johnson   Guitar (Steel)
Aubrey Haynie   Fiddle,Mandolin
Kevin Grantt   Bass
Catherine Marx   Piano
Carl Jackson   Tenor (Vocal),Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),String Instrument,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Vartan   Art Direction
Luke Wooten   Engineer,Mastering
Jerry Reed Hubbard   Composer
John "Hip-Hop" Caldwell   Engineer
Dax Kimbrough   Photography
Beth Stempel   Production Manager
Michael Ruthig   A&R
Jeri Heiden   Design
John Heiden   Design
Kim Campbell   Liner Notes
Ashley Eliot   Product Manager
Steve Silvas   Portraits
Bob Dylan   Composer
Jimmy Webb   Composer
Roger Miller   Composer,Introduction
Carl Jackson   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Fred Neil   Composer
Willie Nelson   Composer
Jerry Reed   Composer
Dickey Lee   Composer