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August 23, 2008,
There are more examples of cover albums gone wrong than gone right. Thankfully Glen Campbell's new set, which finds him ably putting his own twist on tunes from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Foo Fighters, U2, Green Day and John Lennon, among others, fits into the latter category. Producer Julian Raymond, who says he's been a Campbell fan since age 9, does a fine job bringing the songs to the artist's identifiable style rather than painting him into a difficult corner. "Meet Glen Campbell," indeed. Far and away, the best cut is the 72-year-old's romp through Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," which in his hands sounds as if it might be found on a greatest-hits collection. His handling of Petty's "Times Like These" and U2's "All I Want Is You" are among the other highlights. —Ken Tucker
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