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| Try a Little Kindness | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studios | ||||
| Genres | Country, folk | |||
| Label | Capitol[2] | |||
| Producer | Al De Lory | |||
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| Singles from Try a Little Kindness | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Try a Little Kindness is the fourteenth studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1970.[5] The title track was one of Campbell's favorite songs.[6]
The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart.[7]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]- "Try a Little Kindness" (Curt Sapaugh, Bobby Austin) – 2:23
- "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:44
- "For My Woman's Love" (Ben Peters) – 3:07
- "Country Girl" (Craig Smith) – 2:51
- "All the Way" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 3:10
- "Where Do You Go" (Ed Penney, John Domurad) – 2:45
Side two
[edit]- "Honey Come Back" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:00
- "Folk Singer" (C. E. Daniels) – 2:45
- "Love Is Not a Game" (Jerry Goldstein) – 2:10
- "Once More with Feeling" (Shirley Nelson) – 3:16
- "And the World Keeps Spinning" (Ron Green, Ron Price) – 2:37
- "Home Again" (Larry Rintye, Jesse Hodges) – 2:48
Personnel
[edit]- Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Al Casey – acoustic guitar
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Carol Kaye – bass
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Bob Felts – percussion
Production
[edit]- Producer – Al De Lory
- Arranged by Al De Lory, Marty Paich
- Conductor – Al De Lory
- Engineers – Joe Polito, Pete Abbot
Charts
[edit]Album – Billboard (United States)
| Chart | Entry date | Peak position | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Country Albums | July 2, 1970 | 4 | 18 |
| Billboard 200 | 1970 | 12[8] | 28 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Hot Country Singles | Hot 100 | Easy Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Try a Little Kindness" | 2[9] | 23 | 1 |
| 1970 | "Honey Come Back" | 2 | 19 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Billboard: New Album Releases for February (manufacturers' January releases)" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 6. February 7, 1970. p. 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 150.
- ↑ "Try a Little Kindness - Glen Campbell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 107.
- ↑ McMullen, Marion (January 26, 2020). "The times they were a-changin'". Liverpool Echo: 25.
- ↑ Adams, Cameron (August 10, 2017). "GREAT VOICE, GREAT HEART". Herald Sun: 15.
- ↑ "try a little kindness | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
- ↑ "Glen Campbell's Top 40 Biggest Billboard Hits: From 'Rhinestone Cowboy' to 'Wichita Lineman' & Beyond". Billboard.
