Basic (Glen Campbell album)

Basic is a studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1978.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Micheal Smotherman; except where indicated

Side 1:


 * 1) "(You've Got To) Sing It Nice and Loud for Me Sonny" (Micheal Smotherman, Marc Durham) – 2:45
 * 2) "Stranger in the Mirror" – 3:44
 * 3) "Can You Fool" – 3:08
 * 4) "I See Love" – 2:13
 * 5) "(When I Feel Like) I Got No Love in Me" – 3:24

Side 2:
 * 1) "Love Takes You Higher" – 2:39
 * 2) "Never Tell Me No Lies" – 2:18
 * 3) "I'm Gonna Love You" – 3:22
 * 4) "California" – 3:31
 * 5) "Let's All Sing a Song About It" (Smotherman, Billy Burnette) – 3:14
 * 6) "Grafhaidh Me Thu" – 2:36

Personnel

 * Glen Campbell – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bagpipes
 * Craig Fall – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
 * Bill McCubbin – bass guitar
 * Steve Turner – drums
 * Ed Greene – drums
 * Micheal Smotherman – keyboards
 * Carl Jackson – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, banjo
 * Ethan Reilly – steel guitar
 * TJ Kuenster – piano
 * Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
 * Lee Ritenour – guitar solo on "Never Tell Me No Lies"
 * Fred Tackett, 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 – Norman Seeff

Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)

Singles – Billboard (United States)