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I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)
Studio album by Glen Campbell
Released	May 1973
Recorded	1973
Studio	Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Country
Label	Capitol
Producer	Jimmy Bowen
Glen Campbell chronology
Glen Travis Campbell (1972) I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) (1973) I Remember Hank Williams (1973)

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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. ^[1]

Track listing

Side one

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

Side two

1. "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling" (Bill C. Graham) – 2:46
2. " You're the One" ( Bob Morrison) – 2:42
3. " Amazing Grace" ( John Newton) – 4:24
4. "On This Road" ( Ted Hamilton) – 2:18
5. " 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)

Singles – Billboard (United States)

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