''Basic'' is the thirty-fourth studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978 (see

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Micheal Smotherman; except where indicated
Side 1: #"(You've Got To) Sing It Nice and Loud for Me Sonny" (Micheal Smotherman, Marc Durham) – 2:45 #"Stranger in the Mirror" – 3:44 #"Can You Fool" – 3:08 #"I See Love" – 2:13 #"(When I Feel Like) I Got No Love in Me" – 3:24 Side 2: #"Love Takes You Higher" – 2:39 #"Never Tell Me No Lies" – 2:18 #"I'm Gonna Love You" – 3:22 #"California" – 3:31 #"Let's All Sing a Song About It" (Smotherman, Billy Burnette) – 3:14 #"Grafhaidh Me Thu" – 2:36

Personnel

*Glen Campbell – acoustic guitars, electric guitars,

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*Craig Fall – acoustic guitars, electric guitars *Bill McCubbin – bass guitar *Steve Turner – drums *

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– drums *Micheal Smotherman – keyboards * Carl Jackson – acoustic guitars, electric guitars,

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*Ethan Reilly –

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*TJ Kuenster – piano *

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– acoustic guitar *

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– guitar solo on "Never Tell Me No Lies" *

, Ed Greene, Carl Jackson, Micheal Smotherman, TJ Kuenster, Bill McCubbin, Steve Turner, Craig Fall, Dan Kuenster, David Turner, Laura Turner, Jo Dell Smotherman, Kathy Smotherman, Steve Crossley (who also adds acoustic guitar) - backing vocals *Sid Sharp, Jim Getzoff, David Schwartz, Linn Subotnick, Armand Kaproff - string quintet

Production

*Producers – Glen Campbell, Tom Thacker *Recording Engineer – Chuck Mellone *Mastered – Wally Traugott, Capitol studios *String arrangements – TJ Kuenster, Larry Muhoberac *Photography –

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Charts

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(United States) Singles –

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References

* * {{Authority control Glen Campbell albums 1978 albums Albums arranged by Larry Muhoberac Capitol Records albums