I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)

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1973 studio album by Glen Campbell

Studio album by Glen Campbell

Released

May 1973

Recorded

1973

Studio

Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California

Glen Campbell chronology

Glen Travis Campbell
(1972)

I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)
(1973)

I Remember Hank Williams
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) is the 24th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1973. The record entered Billboard's Album charts June 1973, reaching a peak position of #154 and remaining on the chart for six weeks.

Track listing

Side one

"I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)" (Neal Hefti, Seymore Styne) – 2:50
"I Take It On Home" (Kenny O'Dell) – 3:11
"Sold American" (Kinky Friedman) – 3:22
"I Want to Be with You Always" (Lefty Frizzell) – 2:18
"If Not for You" (Bob Dylan) – 2:46

Side two

"Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling" (Bill C. Graham) – 2:46
"You're the One" (Bob Morrison) – 2:42
"Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 4:24
"On This Road" (Ted Hamilton) – 2:18
"Someday Soon" (Ian Tyson) – 2:16

Personnel

Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bagpipes
James Burton – electric guitar
Carol Kaye – bass guitar
Robert Ross – acoustic guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Larry Muhoberac – keyboards
Josephine Dapar – backing vocals

Production

Producer – Jimmy Bowen
Arranger – Dennis McCarthy
Engineer – John Guess
Art direction – John Hoernle
Design – Roy Kohara

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Chart	Entry date	Peak position	No. of weeks
Billboard 200	September 6, 1973	154	6
Billboard Country Albums	September 6, 1973	13	9

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Hot Country Singles	Hot 100	Easy Listening
1973	"I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)"	48	45	26

References

The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 167. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.

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Live albums	Glen Campbell Live Live in Japan Live at the Royal Festival Hall Glen Campbell Live Glen Campbell Live! His Greatest Hits Glen Campbell in Concert with the South Dakota Symphony Through the Years Live - Ultimate Collection Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb: In Session
Compilations	The 12 String Guitar of Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Plays 12 String Guitar Portrait Country Soul Country Music Star No. 1 The Glen Campbell Album Limited Collector's Edition A Satisfied Mind Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits Gentle on My Mind The Good Time Songs of Glen Campbell I'll Paint You a Song Arkansas The Best of Glen Campbell Glen Campbell's Twenty Golden Greats The Great Hits of Glen Campbell The Glen Campbell Collection The Very Best of Glen Campbell Classics Collection Greatest Country Hits Best of the Early Years Merry Christmas All-Time Greatest Hits The Essential Glen Campbell Volume One The Essential Glen Campbell Volume Two The Essential Glen Campbell Volume Three Jesus and Me: The Collection Home at Last The Glen Campbell Collection (1962–1989) Gentle on My Mind The Capitol Years 65/77 Reunited with Jimmy Webb 1974–1988 Love Songs Glen Campbell Christmas Super Hits 20 Greatest Hits Rhinestone Cowboy/Bloodline The Lambert & Potter Sessions 1975–1976 All the Best The Legacy (1961–2002) Rhinestone Cowboy (New Studio Recordings) Glen Campbell Collection Rhinestone Cowboy Live, on the Air & in the Studio Sings the Best of Jimmy Webb 1967–1992 The Platinum Collection Classic Campbell Words and Music Greatest Hits
Singles	"Turn Around, Look at Me" "Too Late to Worry - Too Blue to Cry" "Long Black Limousine" "Guess I'm Dumb" "Universal Soldier" "Burning Bridges" "Gentle on My Mind" "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "Hey Little One" "I Wanna Live" "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" "Wichita Lineman" "Let It Be Me" (with Bobbie Gentry) "Galveston" "Where's the Playground Susie" "True Grit" "Try a Little Kindness" "Honey Come Back" "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (with Bobbie Gentry) "Oh Happy Day" "Everything a Man Could Ever Need" "It's Only Make Believe" "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" "The Last Time I Saw Her" "I Say a Little Prayer" "Oklahoma Sunday Morning" "Manhattan, Kansas" "Bonaparte's Retreat" "Rhinestone Cowboy" "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" "Southern Nights" "Sunflower" "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" (with Rita Coolidge) "I Love How You Love Me" "Faithless Love" "A Lady Like You" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (with Steve Wariner) "Still Within the Sound of My Voice" "I Remember You" "I Have You" "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"
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