''A New Place in the Sun'' is the ninth album by American singer-guitarist

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting '' The Glen Campbell Good ...

, released in 1968 by Capitol Records.

Track listing

;Side 1 # "Freeborn Man" (Keith Allison, Mark Lindsay) – 2:40 # "The Last Letter" (

Rex Griffin Alsie "Rex" Griffin ( – ) was an American country musician and songwriter. Biography Early years Griffin was born in Gadsden, Alabama as the second of seven children to Marion and Selma Griffin. He grew up on a farm and received little scho ...

) – 2:55 # "

She Called Me Baby "She Called Me Baby" is a country song written in 1961 by Harlan Howard. Background The song was first recorded by Howard for his September 1961 album release ''Harlan Howard Sings Harlan Howard''. The track was released as a single in January 1 ...

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Harlan Howard Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote many popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists. C ...

) – 3:00 # "Visions of Sugar Plums" (

, Jerry Fuller) – 1:53 # "I Have No One to Love Me Anymore" (Glen Campbell) - 2:43 # " The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde" (

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled a ...

) – 2:05 ;Side 2 # " A Place in the Sun" (Bryan Wells, Ron Miller) – 2:42 # "Have I Stayed Away Too Long?" (

Frank Loesser Frank Henry Loesser (; June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals ''Guys and Dolls'' and ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', among others. He won a Tony ...

) – 2:17 # "Within My Memory" ( Mac Davis,

Freddy Weller Wilton Frederick "Freddy" Weller (born September 9, 1947) is an American country music artist. He recorded for Columbia Records between 1969 and 1980. He had his highest charted single in 1969 with his debut release, "Games People Play". Mus ...

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The Twelfth of Never "The Twelfth of Never" is a popular song written in 1956 and first recorded by Johnny Mathis the following year. The title is a popular expression, which is used as the date of a future occurrence that will never come to pass. In the case of t ...

" ( Jay Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:25 # "Sunny Day Girl" (Jeff Hildt, Roger Williams) – 2:11

Personnel

;Music *

– vocals, acoustic guitar *

John Hartford John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive kn ...

– banjo * Al Casey – acoustic guitar * Joe Osborn –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

* Bob Felts – drums * Jim Gordon – drums ;Production * Producer - Al De Lory * Arranged and conducted by Al De Lory

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Place In The Sun Glen Campbell albums 1968 albums Capitol Records albums Folk albums by American artists Albums recorded at Capitol Studios