"The Last Time I Saw Her" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter

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and released in 1968. It was also recorded by American

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artist Glen Campbell, whose version was released in June 1971 as the second single from his album of the same name, ''

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''. Campbell’s version peaked at number 21 on both the U.S. ''

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'' Hot Country Singles chart and the ''

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'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. Lightfoot had recorded the song for his 1968 album ''

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''. Other artists who have recorded the song include

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(for his 1969 album ''

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''),

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(for his 1974 album ''Love and Maple Syrup''),

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(as the B-side of his recording of another of Lightfoot's songs, "Wherefore and Why"),

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(as the B-side of North American releases of his single "Music from Across the Way"), and Keola & Kapono Beamer (for their 1982 album ''Tahiti Holiday''). In 1974, a Finnish version, "Sun Piirtees Vielä Nään", was recorded by Tapio Heinonen for his album ''Lämmöllä''.

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1971 singles Glen Campbell songs Songs written by Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot songs Song recordings produced by John Simon (record producer) Capitol Records singles 1968 songs Song recordings produced by Al De Lory United Artists Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub