Try a Little Kindness

Try a Little Kindness
Studio album by
Glen Campbell
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Recorded1969
Studio
GenreCountry, folk
LabelCapitol[1]
ProducerAl De Lory
Glen Campbell chronology
Glen Campbell Live
(1969) 		Try a Little Kindness
(1970) 		Oh Happy Day
(1970)
Singles from Try a Little Kindness
  1. "Try a Little Kindness"
    Released: October 1969
  2. "Honey Come Back"
    Released: January 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Try a Little Kindness is the thirteenth album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1970.[3][4] The title track was one of Campbell's favorite songs.[5]

The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Try a Little Kindness" (Curt Sapaugh, Bobby Austin) – 2:23
  2. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:44
  3. "For My Woman's Love" (Ben Peters) – 3:07
  4. "Country Girl" (Craig Smith) – 2:51
  5. "All the Way" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 3:10
  6. "Where Do You Go" (Ed Penney, John Domurad) – 2:45

Side two

  1. "Honey Come Back" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:00
  2. "Folk Singer" (C. E. Daniels) – 2:45
  3. "Love Is Not a Game" (Jerry Goldstein) – 2:10
  4. "Once More with Feeling" (Shirley Nelson) – 3:16
  5. "And the World Keeps Spinning" (Ron Green, Ron Price) – 2:37
  6. "Home Again" (Larry Rintye, Jesse Hodges) – 2:48

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Chart Entry date Peak position No. of weeks
Billboard Country Albums July 2, 1970 4 18
Billboard 200 1970 12[7] ?

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year Single Hot Country Singles Hot 100 Easy Listening
1970 "Try a Little Kindness" 2[8] 23 1
1970 "Honey Come Back" 2 19 4

References

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 150.
  2. ^ "Try a Little Kindness - Glen Campbell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 107.
  4. ^ McMullen, Marion (January 26, 2020). "The times they were a-changin'". Liverpool Echo: 25.
  5. ^ Adams, Cameron (August 10, 2017). "GREAT VOICE, GREAT HEART". Herald Sun: 15.
  6. ^ "try a little kindness | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Glen Campbell's Top 40 Biggest Billboard Hits: From 'Rhinestone Cowboy' to 'Wichita Lineman' & Beyond". Billboard.