Name: Adios
Brand: Campbell, Glen
SKU: 146328019
Price: 4.42 GBP
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Adios

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Album: Adios
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Everybody's Talkin'	More Info...
2)	Just Like Always	More Info...
3)	Funny (How Time Slips Away)	More Info...
4)	Arkansas Farmboy	More Info...
5)	Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me) [intro]	More Info...
6)	Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me)	More Info...
7)	It Won't Bring Her Back	More Info...
8)	Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	More Info...
9)	She Thinks I Still Care	More Info...
10)	Postcard from Paris	More Info...
11)	A Thing Called Love	More Info...
12)	Adiós	More Info...
13)	Dream of the Everyday Housewife	More Info...
14)	Hey Little One	More Info...
15)	Times Like These	More Info...
16)	These Days	More Info...

Album: Adios
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Everybody's Talkin'	More Info...
2)	Just Like Always	More Info...
3)	Funny (How Time Slips Away)	More Info...
4)	Arkansas Farmboy	More Info...
5)	Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me) [intro]	More Info...
6)	Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me)	More Info...
7)	It Won't Bring Her Back	More Info...
8)	Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	More Info...
9)	She Thinks I Still Care	More Info...
10)	Postcard from Paris	More Info...
11)	A Thing Called Love	More Info...
12)	Adiós	More Info...
13)	Dream of the Everyday Housewife	More Info...
14)	Hey Little One	More Info...
15)	Times Like These	More Info...
16)	These Days	More Info...

Performer Notes

Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011, and since then the legendary singer and guitarist has been saying a long goodbye to his fans, a farewell no one wants to see end. While the 2015 single "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," from the soundtrack to the documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, was billed as his farewell performance, Glen's longtime friend and accompanist Carl Jackson subsequently took the bold step of guiding Campbell through one final album of songs he loved but never recorded, with Glen's family assisting him in the studio. Arriving in 2017, Adis leans to the country side of Campbell's musical personality rather than the pop, and one can hear the toll Alzheimer's has taken on Campbell in his performances. He sounds hesitant at times, and his pronunciation isn't as sharp and confident as it was in his salad days. But Campbell's voice is still in quite good shape, and he hasn't lost his sense of phrasing. His performances on Adis are still recognizably Glen Campbell, and on numbers like "Arkansas Farmboy," "Everybody's Talkin'," and "It Won't Bring Her Back" (the latter one of four songs from Jimmy Webb included on the album), he's fully engaged and seems to be both confident and capable in the studio. Of course, half of the joy of Campbell's best work came from his guitar playing, and he's sadly lost the ability to pick, but the studio players Jackson enlisted for the project give this music the right feel, emotionally solid but not overstated and never letting the music force Campbell's hand as a vocalist. Adis ultimately seems more like a coda than a grand farewell, with the album displaying a suitable modesty that suits the somewhat reduced circumstances of the artist. But it's also a potent reminder of Glen Campbell's talent, style, and musical legacy, and this album is the recorded curtain call he truly deserves. ~ Mark Deming

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Adis' is just one of several vocal performances, recorded in 2012, that find Campbell using his withered voice to extract deep emotion out of this well-chosen material."

Pitchfork (Website) - "ADIOS sounds as rich and detailed as any of his '60s work....Here, his voice is just supple enough to lend some sweetness to melodies that demand a gentle touch..."