Campbell duets disc coming
Big Machine Records and Surfdog Records will release "GLEN CAMPBELL DUETS - Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, which reimagines Campbell's 2011 farewell album.
Two tracks - "Hold On Hope (with Eric Church)" and "Nothing But The Whole Wide World (with Eric Clapton)" – were released today. Dave Kaplan and Julian Raymond produced the disc.
"Ghost on the Canvas" was recorded while Campbell was dealing with Alzheimer's. He toured behind the album and eventually passed away in 2017.
"I've always admired Glen Campbell's guitar playing and loved his singing. I was moved recently when one of his final performances, during his illness, came on TV," said Clapton. "When I was asked to sing and play with Glen on the song Jakob Dylan wrote, it all just felt right, and I am happy to be part of it."
"It was really special to me to be able to be part of this project. Glen was so important to not just country music, but all of music. What a stallion!" said Church.
Among the artists participating were . Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Chris Issak, Wendy Melvoin (Prince and the Revolution), Rick Neilsen (Cheap Trick), Steve Hunter (Lou Reed), The Dandy Warhols, Jason Faulkner Jr., Kim Bullard, Josh Freese (The Foo Fighters) and Dick Dale.
The track list is:
1. "There's No Me... Without You (with Carole King)"
2. "Ghost On The Canvas (with Sting)"
3. "Hold On Hope (with Eric Church)"
4. "The Long Walk Home (with Hope Sandoval)"
5. "Nothing But The Whole Wide World (with Eric Clapton)"
6. "In My Arms (with Brian Setzer)"
7. "A Better Place (with Dolly Parton)"
8. "Strong (with Brian Wilson)"
9. "A Thousand Lifetimes (with Linda Perry)"
10. "It's Your Amazing Grace (with Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart)"
11. "Any Trouble (with X)"
12. "I'm Not Gonna Miss You (with Elton John)"
More news for Glen Campbell
- 03/26/20: "Wichita Lineman," "Make the World Go Away" make National Recording Registry
- 08/09/17: Country world reacts to Campbell passing
- 08/08/17: Campbell passes away at 81
- 07/24/17: Campbell's "Adios" video drops
- 05/04/17: Campbell bids "Adios" with new song
- 04/14/17: Campbell says "Adios"
- 08/23/16: Bentley, Keith pay tribute to Campbell
- 09/08/14: Campbell records final song
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