By the Time I Get to Phoenix

by Glen Campbell

Overview

Glen Campbell's commercial breakthrough came by way of the title track, which was the direct precursor in production terms to "Wichita Lineman," and by the same writer. The cover of Paul Simon's "Homeward Bound" is sincere if a little perfunctory, but Campbell's rendition of Ernest Tubb's "Tomorrow Never Comes" is a bravura performance, rich and soulful, as well as recalling Rodgers & Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" as done by Gerry & the Pacemakers. "Cold December in Your Heart" harks back to Campbell's country-folk material, a piece of midtempo country-pop. Material like that and the similar "Back in the Race," Dorsey Burnette's "Hey Little One," Jerry Reed's "You're Young and You'll Forget," and Bill Anderson's "Bad Seed" hold up better than more pop-focused numbers like "My Baby's Gone," though the string backings on most of these very much date them. The final number here, the touching "Love Is a Lonesome River," makes a brilliant coda. By the Time I Get to Phoenix was reissued in August of 2001 in a newly remastered, upgraded edition, with somewhat crisper sound, as part of Capitol-Nashville's Cornerstones series. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	03/12/2013
Label:	Capitol / Capitol Nashville / Emi
UPC:	5099991205414

Tracks

1. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
2. Homeward Bound
3. Tomorrow Never Comes
4. Cold December (In Your Heart)
5. My Baby's Gone
6. Back in the Race
7. Hey Little One
8. Bad Seed
9. I'll Be Lucky Someday
10. You're Young and You'll Forget
11. Love is a Lonesome River

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Glen Campbell   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
James Burton   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Al DeLory   Conductor
Joe Osborn   Guitar (Bass)
Jim Gordon   Drums

Technical Credits

Johnny Bond   Composer
Ernest Tubb   Composer
Vic Dana   Composer
Lee Martin   Composer
Dick McBride   Composer
Jimmie Haskell   Arranger
Jerry Reed   Composer
Nick Venet   Producer
Alex Hassilev   Composer
Mort Garson   Arranger
Al DeLory   Arranger,Producer
Glenn Meadows   Remastering
Glen Campbell   Composer
Bob Norberg   Digital Remastering
Leon Russell   Arranger
Hazel Houser   Composer
John Johnson   Reissue Producer
Dickie McBride   Composer
Dorsey Burnette   Composer
Paul Simon   Composer
Bill Anderson   Composer
Kella Christian   Composer
Bob Wills   Composer
Barry De Vorzon   Composer
Jimmy Webb   Composer