Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell
1975
Earliest retained annual association for this catalog identity; original release year not independently established.
Release: 1975
Release: 1975Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
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Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1975.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Rhinestone Cowboy - licensed album program
The licensed album page and embedded track program identify the 1975 Rhinestone Cowboy release. Only selected original-program tracks are used. Conflicting track upload dates, earlier singles and later remixes are adjudicated separately; an album copyright or remaster year is not silently used as the first recording release.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Written by Larry Weiss, the song was inspired by the struggles of aspiring performers in Nashville.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1975.html, song-list position 2
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1975 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Supplied country02.png, row 29
Visible title/artist metadata only; not audio identification or date verification.
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