This “Stand Out Single” was written and first recorded by John Hartford, later by Glen Campbell.
John Hartford released the single “Gentle on My Mind” backed with “(Good Old Electric) Washing Machine (Circa. 1943)” in May 1967 on RCA Victor, marking a pivotal moment early in his recording career. Hartford wrote both songs himself, and the A-side was drawn from his album Earthwords & Music, produced by Felton Jarvis.
Well I had this record that I really did like, It was the last one they had in the store, I left it laying on the car back seat, And now it just won’t play no more
As a record collector, I went out and hunted down a lot of my favorites but obviously came nowhere near getting them all. These are some of the favorites that I didn’t own at the time.
