Wichita Lineman (album)

Wichita Lineman
Wichita Lineman
Studio album by Glen Campbell
Released	November 4, 1968
Recorded	1968
Studio	Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Folk, country
Length	29:02
Label	Capitol
Producer	Al De Lory
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Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Wichita Lineman is the twelfth album by American singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1968 by Capitol Records.^[1]

Track listing[]

Side 1

"Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:08
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) – 2:35
"If You Go Away" (Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen) – 2:07
"Ann" (Billy Ed Wheeler) – 1:56
"Words" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 2:50
"Fate of Man" (Glen Campbell) – 2:38

Side 2

"Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" (Chris Gantry) – 2:45
"The Straight Life" (Sonny Curtis) – 2:55
"Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin) – 2:20
"You Better Sit Down Kids" (Sonny Bono) – 3:13
"That's Not Home" (Billy Graham) – 2:35

Personnel[]

Music

Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars
Carol Kaye – bass guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Bob Felts – drums
Al Casey – acoustic guitar
Dennis McCarthy – piano
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Jim Gordon – drums
Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
Jimmy Webb – organ on "Wichita Lineman"

Production

Al De Lory – producer, arranger

Charts[]

Album – Billboard (United States)

Chart	Entry date	Peak position
Billboard Country Albums	11/16/1968	1
Billboard Top LPs	11/16/1968	1

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Hot Country Singles	Hot 100	Easy Listening
1968	"Dreams of the Everyday Housewife"	3	32	6
1968	"Wichita Lineman"	1	3	1

Awards[]

In 2000, the single Wichita Lineman was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame.^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Eder, Bruce. "Wichita Lineman". Allmusic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ Official Grammy website Archived July 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Grammy Hall of Fame Awards

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[allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Eder, Bruce. "Wichita Lineman". Allmusic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

[grammy_hof-2] Official Grammy website Archived July 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Grammy Hall of Fame Awards

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