sˈuːn ˈæftɚ hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, kˈæmbəl wɛnt tʊ ˈæl kˈɜːɹiz ˈɑːfɪs æt kˈæpɪɾəl ɹˈɛkɚdz, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ɐbˈaʊt "ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt nˈuː sˈɔŋ"  "ɹˈaɪnstoʊn kˈaʊbɔɪ".
Soon after his return to the United States, Campbell went to Al Coury's office at Capitol Records, where he was approached about "a great new song" – "Rhinestone Cowboy".