Glen Campbell

He's the original "Rhinestone Cowboy," a shining crossover hero with a voice as liquid and smooth as warm honey and a few decades' worth of smash hits that mark the high points of classic country-pop. Glen Campbell made his early fortune as a session guitarist for everyone from Elvis Presley to Frank Sinatra, but he made his fame by turning the yearning tones of his silken voice to a series of songwriter Jimmy Webb's haunting pop soliloquies, making masterpieces of eternal tunes like "Galveston" and "Wichita Lineman."

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It was 1961 when Glen Campbell scored his first solo hit with the self-penned, gorgeously aching plea "Turn Around, Look at Me." And while the '60s and '70s were Campbell's prime time — what with country hits like the high-style love call "One Last Time" and the inspirational groover "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)" — his golden pipes and time-honored guitar virtuosity on latter tracks like "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" kept him on the charts all the way into the '80s and '90s.

We're heading all the way into the vaults for the best of Glen Campbell's Deep Cuts.

When you spend decades making music, a lot of great tracks are bound to slip through the cracks — luckily, we're there to catch 'em. We've combed through the years to bring you everything from an instrumental "King of the Road" to show off Campbell's flying guitar fingers, to a laid-back cover of the Otis Redding smash "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" that demonstrates just how soulful the country star could be. Meanwhile, a new mix of "Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You" reveals the combustible combination of Campbell with his former flame, country bombshell Tanya Tucker.

Whether you're already a devoted fan, or simply looking to get better acquainted with one of music's finest country-pop catalogs, our Glen Campbell Essentials is a great way to get the best of his best in one easy download. Our handpicked tracks include must-have hits like the road-weary heart-tugger "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," the good-time swinger "Southern Nights," and the duet beauty "Let It Be Me," with country siren Bobbie Gentry. But we've also made sure to include everything from novelty nuggets (the blue-collar breakout "I Love My Truck") to crucial covers (a tender take on Roy Orbison's "Cryin'") to overlooked album cuts that make the most of Campbell's six-string genius and molten-gold vocals.