Try a Little Kindness

Try a Little Kindness
Studio album by
Glen Campbell
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Recorded1969
Studios
GenresCountry, folk
LabelCapitol
ProducerAl De Lory
Glen Campbell chronology
Glen Campbell Live
(1969)		 Try a Little Kindness
(1970)		 Oh Happy Day
(1970)
Singles from Try a Little Kindness
  1. "Try a Little Kindness"
    Released: October 1969
  2. "Honey Come Back"
    Released: January 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Try a Little Kindness is the fourteenth studio album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1970. The title track was one of Campbell's favorite songs.

The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Try a Little Kindness" (Curt Sapaugh, Bobby Austin) – 2:23
  2. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:44
  3. "For My Woman's Love" (Ben Peters) – 3:07
  4. "Country Girl" (Craig Smith) – 2:51
  5. "All the Way" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 3:10
  6. "Where Do You Go" (Ed Penney, John Domurad) – 2:45

Side two

  1. "Honey Come Back" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:00
  2. "Folk Singer" (C. E. Daniels) – 2:45
  3. "Love Is Not a Game" (Jerry Goldstein) – 2:10
  4. "Once More with Feeling" (Shirley Nelson) – 3:16
  5. "And the World Keeps Spinning" (Ron Green, Ron Price) – 2:37
  6. "Home Again" (Larry Rintye, Jesse Hodges) – 2:48

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Chart Entry date Peak position No. of weeks
Billboard Country Albums July 2, 1970 4 18
Billboard 200 1970 12 28

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year Single Hot Country Singles Hot 100 Easy Listening
1970 "Try a Little Kindness" 2 23 1
1970 "Honey Come Back" 2 19 4

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard: New Album Releases for February (manufacturers' January releases)" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 6. February 7, 1970. p. 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 150.
  3. ↑ "Try a Little Kindness - Glen Campbell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 107.
  5. ↑ McMullen, Marion (January 26, 2020). "The times they were a-changin'". Liverpool Echo: 25.
  6. ↑ Adams, Cameron (August 10, 2017). "GREAT VOICE, GREAT HEART". Herald Sun: 15.
  7. ↑ "try a little kindness | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  8. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Glen Campbell's Top 40 Biggest Billboard Hits: From 'Rhinestone Cowboy' to 'Wichita Lineman' & Beyond". Billboard.