''Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)'' is the twenty-sixth studio album by American singer/guitarist

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, released in 1974 (see

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Track listing

Side 1: # "Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)" (

David Paich David Frank Paich (born June 25, 1954) is an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist, and secondary vocalist of the rock band Toto (band), Toto since 1977. He wrote or co-wrot ...

) – 3:21 # "Too Many Mornings" (George Place) – 2:50 # "

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" (

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Cliff Friend Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished American songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including " Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and " The Merry-Go-Roun ...

) – 2:33 # "Yesterday, When I Was Young" (

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( ; ; ; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a Armenians in France, French singer and songwriter of Armenian descent. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: clear and ringi ...

Herbert Kretzmer Herbert Kretzmer (5 October 192514 October 2020) was a South African-born English journalist and lyricist. He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and for his collaboration with French ...

) – 3:41 # "Lovelight" (Bill C. Graham, Glen Castleberry) – 2:21 Side 2: # "No Love at All" (

Wayne Carson Thompson Wayne Carson (born Wayne Carson Head; May 31, 1943 – July 20, 2015), sometimes credited as Wayne Carson Thompson, was an American country musician, songwriter, and record producer. He played percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. His most fam ...

Johnny Christopher John Lee Christopher Jr. (born 1943 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer, guitarist, session musician and songwriter. Music career Christopher's singles included "(She's A) Girl Of Many Colors / The Teacher And The Pet" (1969) and "Love S ...

) – 2:42 # "Honestly Loved" (Graham, Castleberry) – 2:45 # " Bonaparte's Retreat" (

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) – 2:48 # "If I Were Loving You" (Graham, Castleberry) – 2:55 # "A Beautiful Love Song" (Graham) – 2:28

Personnel

*Glen Campbell – acoustic guitar, electric guitars,

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– drums *

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– keyboards *

Dean Parks Weldon Dean Parks (born December 6, 1946) is an American session guitarist and record producer from Fort Worth, Texas. Parks has one Grammy nomination. Albums Parks was member of the North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los A ...

– acoustic guitar

Production

*Producer –

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*Arranger – Dennis McCarthy *"Houston (I'm Coming to See You)", "Honestly Loved" arranged by

Marty Paich Martin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor. As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kento ...

*Engineer – John Guess *Art director – Roy Kohara *Illustration – Brian Zick

Charts

Album –

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(United States) Singles –

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References

{{Authority control Glen Campbell albums 1974 albums Capitol Records albums Albums arranged by Marty Paich Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen