Adiós (Glen Campbell album)

Adiós
Studio album by
Glen Campbell
ReleasedJune 9, 2017
RecordedNovember 2012 – January 2013
StudioStation West, Nashville
GenreCountry, pop, rock
LabelUniversal Music Enterprises
ProducerCarl Jackson
Glen Campbell chronology
I'll Be Me
(2015) 		Adiós
(2017)
Professional ratings
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Metacritic70/100[1]
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Adiós is the 64th and final studio album by American singer-songwriter Glen Campbell. Recorded in Nashville between 2012 and 2013. The album was released on June 9, 2017. Campbell died on August 8, 2017, nearly two months later.[2]

Background and recording

After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Campbell embarked on a 2011–2012 Farewell Tour. After finishing the tour, he entered the recording studio in Nashville to record a final album. According to his wife, Kim Campbell, he wanted to preserve "what magic was left," in what would be his final recordings.[3]

Featuring eleven songs Campbell had long loved but never recorded, the album was made with the help of producer and longtime collaborator Carl Jackson. Singers Willie Nelson, Vince Gill and Campbell's children Ashley, Shannon and Cal also make guest appearances.[3] According to Carl Jackson, he had to stand with Campbell in the recording booth to record the vocals "line by line" as Campbell could not remember the lyrics.[4] However, Jackson noted that Campbell "didn't lose his melodies, and that beautiful perfect pitch and tone".[5]

Release

The album was released on June 9, 2017. The first track, a cover of the Fred Neil classic "Everybody's Talkin'", was released on YouTube and to the media on April 14, 2017.[6] The title track was made available for streaming on May 3, 2017.[7]

Single

The only single from the album is the title track, which was released on July 25, 2017, two weeks before his death.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 40 on Billboard 200 with 14,000 units, nearly all of which were from traditional album sales. This is Campbell's 16th top 40 album on the chart. It also debuted at No. 7 on Top Country Albums, his 19th top 10 album on this chart.[8] The album has sold 72,800 copies in the US as of January 2018.[9]

In the United Kingdom, Adiós debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart on 16 June 2017, becoming Campbell's highest debut ever in the United Kingdom. It also became his second highest charting album there; his highest charting was the greatest hits album Glen Campbell's Twenty Golden Greats, which reached number one in 1976. Following Campbell's death, Adiós reached a new peak of number two.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everybody's Talkin'"Fred Neil2:56
2."Just Like Always"Jimmy Webb3:48
3."Funny How Time Slips Away" (featuring Willie Nelson)Willie Nelson3:31
4."Arkansas Farmboy"Carl Jackson3:31
5."Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me)" (intro by Roger Miller)Roger Miller0:45
6."Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me)" (featuring Vince Gill)Roger Miller2:44
7."It Won't Bring Her Back"Jimmy Webb3:31
8."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"Bob Dylan2:34
9."She Thinks I Still Care"Dickey Lee, Steve Duffy3:55
10."Postcard from Paris"Jimmy Webb4:32
11."A Thing Called Love"Jerry Reed2:19
12."Adiós"Jimmy Webb3:04
Total length:37:10

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 116,000[22]

References

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  4. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (June 2, 2017). "Carl Jackson & Kim Campbell Discuss How Glen Campbell's Final Album 'Adios' Was a 'Labor of Love'". Billboard.
  5. ^ Martin, Michel (June 10, 2017). "With Help From Friends And Family, Glen Campbell Says 'Adiós'". NPR.org.
  6. ^ GlenCampbellVEVO (14 April 2017). "Glen Campbell - Everybody's Talkin' (Audio)" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Betts, Stephen L. (May 3, 2017). "Hear Glen Campbell's Heartbreaking Farewell Song 'Adios'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media.
  8. ^ Caulfield, Keith (June 23, 2017). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Glen Campbell Debuts in Top 40 With Final Album, 'Adios'". Billboard.
  9. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 2, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart, January 2, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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