My take: Glen Campbell meets Tom Petty
Country crooner/guitarist Glen Campbell includes excellent covers of two of my favorite Tom Petty songs, “Walls” and “Angel Dream,” on his new album “Meet Glen Campbell.”
The album, which will be released Tuesday, has Campbell covering several rock ‘n’ roll songs, including Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These,” U2’s “All I Want Is You” and Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).” His back-to-back Petty covers stand out as the highlights of the disc.
But the whole album is stunningly great. These are classy, classic-sounding country songs with clean production values. Campbell’s voice sounds as smooth and strong as ever.
He gets help on the album from some talented performers, including Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen, who left a lasting impression at last month’s Cheap Trick, Heart and Journey show at Zoo Amphitheatre.
After starting out as a session musician for numerous pop, rock and country acts, Campbell rose to stardom as a solo artist in the late 1960s. Among his biggest hits of that era were ones penned by Oklahoma songwriter Jimmy Webb: “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “Wichita Lineman,” and “Galveston.”
“Meet Glen Campbell” is a great re-introduction to the singer, particularly to younger generations who may know him only for his disheveled appearance in that infamous 2003 mug shot.
I highly recommend “Meet Glen Campbell,” as does my colleague, George Lang, who reviewed the CD for today’s Weekend Look section. To read his review, click here.
-BAM
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