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Jimmy Webb writes, Glen Campbell Sings!

Jerry Jazzman | 05/13/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album came after Campbell's Still Within the Sound of My Voice when Campbell returned to the charts again with the Webb penned title song.Light Years is primarily Jimmy Webb songs(7 excellent,varied Webb tunes).The title track Light Years is classic Webb,beautiful soaring melody with poignant lyrics.Campbell's voice is elegant,contemporary,emotive,and anything but country.Webb simply brings the best out of Campbell as an artist.Music such as this has no category(and thus little commercial marketability).I originally purchased this on cassette in the 80's and have replaced it with a CD.Campbell has not put out an album since with an abundance of Webb songs.I hope they get together soon--we need this kind of music --"

Some of Campbell's Best Work

Colin O'D | USA | 04/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard an interview with Glen Campbell quite some time ago in which he lamented the relative lack of popularity of this album, as he clearly thought that it was quality work. The Jimmy Webb songs on this disc also appear on the expanded Glen Campbell/Jimmy Webb Reunited CD. If some of the songs on this album would have been released in Campbell's prime (Light Years; Lightning in a Bottle), they might well have been huge hits. Light Years reminds me of great works released by other artists after their popularity was in decline (Judy Collins' Fires of Eden and Gordon Lightfoot's Shadows are examples) that never reached the large audiences that they deserved. Light Years is a genuine bargain, and will be enjoyed by any Glen Campbell fan."