True Grit (Glen Campbell album)
Encyclopedia
True Grit is the 14th album
by American
singer/guitarist
Glen Campbell
, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music
) for the film True Grit starring John Wayne
. However, Campbell performs on only two of the album's tracks, the first and last. The remaining eight tracks are taken from music composed by Elmer Bernstein for the film.
Side 2:
Album
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by American
United States
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singer/guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music
1969 in music
-Events:Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event...
) for the film True Grit starring John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
. However, Campbell performs on only two of the album's tracks, the first and last. The remaining eight tracks are taken from music composed by Elmer Bernstein for the film.
Track listing
Side 1:- "True GritTrue Grit (song)"True Grit" is the title of a song written by Don Black and Elmer Bernstein, and recorded by American country music artist Glen Campbell. It was released in July 1969 as the first single from his album True Grit. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also...
" (Don Black, Elmer BernsteinElmer BernsteinElmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions...
) - 2:32 (vocal - Glen Campbell) - "Rooster" (Elmer Bernstein) - 2:04
- "Mattie and Little Blackie" (Elmer Bernstein) - 2:20
- "A Dastardly Deed" (Elmer Bernstein) - 3:00
- "Papa's Things" (Elmer Bernstein) - 2:58
Side 2:
- "True Grit" (Elmer Bernstein) - 2:58
- "Chen Lee and The General" (Elmer Bernstein) - 2:55
- "Big Trail" (Elmer Bernstein) - 3:15
- "Cogburn Country" (Elmer Bernstein) - 2:02
- "True Grit" (Don Black, Elmer Bernstein) - 2:00 (vocal - Glen Campbell)
Personnel
- Glen Campbell - vocals (tracks 1 and 10), electric guitar (track 1)
- Jim GordonJim Gordon (musician)James Beck "Jim" Gordon is an American recording artist, musician and songwriter. The Grammy Award winner was one of the most requested session drummers in the late 1960s and 1970s, recording albums with many well-known musicians of the time, and was the drummer in the blues-rock supergroup Derek...
- drums (track 1) - Max BennettMax Bennett (musician)Max Bennett is an American jazz bassist and session musician.Bennett grew up in Kansas City and Oskaloosa, Iowa, and went to college in Iowa. His first professional gig was with Herbie Fields in 1949, and following this he played with Georgie Auld, Terry Gibbs, and Charlie Ventura...
- bass guitar (track 1) - Gene Estes - Percussion (track 1)
- Neil LeVang - Acoustic Guitar (track 1)
- Dennis McCarthy - piano (track 1)
Production
- Producer - Neely Plumb
- Engineers - Jack Hunt/Don Henderson
- Soundtrack music by Elmer BernsteinElmer BernsteinElmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions...
- Instrumental selections arranged by Artie Butler
- Glen Campbell's vocals produced, arranged and conducted by Al De Lory
Album chart positions
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
77 |
Single chart positions
| Song | Peak chart position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Easy Listening |
|
| "True Grit" | 35 | 9 | 7 |