''Adiós'' is the 64th and final studio album by American singer-songwriter

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. It was recorded in

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between 2012 and 2013. The album was released on June 9, 2017. Campbell died on August 8, 2017, nearly two months later.

Background and recording

After being diagnosed with

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, 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. Featuring eleven songs Campbell had long loved but never recorded, the album was made with the help of producer and longtime collaborator

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. Singers

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and Campbell's children

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, Shannon and Cal also make guest appearances. 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. However, Jackson noted that Campbell "didn't lose his melodies, and that beautiful perfect pitch and tone".

Release

The album was released on June 9, 2017. The first track, a cover of the

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", was released on

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and to the media on April 14, 2017. The title track was made available for streaming on May 3, 2017.

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. The album has sold 72,800 copies in the US as of January 2018. In the United Kingdom, ''Adiós'' debuted at number three on the

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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 ''

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'', which reached number one in 1976. Following Campbell's death, ''Adiós'' reached a new peak of number two.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2017 albums Glen Campbell albums Universal Music Enterprises albums Albums produced by Carl Jackson