Wichita Lineman (album)

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

Wichita Lineman
Studio album by
Glen Campbell
ReleasedNovember 4, 1968
Recorded1968
StudioCapitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
GenreFolk, country
Length29:02
LabelCapitol
ProducerAl De Lory
Glen Campbell chronology
That Christmas Feeling
(1968)		 Wichita Lineman
(1968)		 Galveston
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing
Side 1
  1. "Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:08
  2. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) – 2:35
  3. "If You Go Away" (Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen) – 2:07
  4. "Ann" (Billy Ed Wheeler) – 1:56
  5. "Words" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 2:50
  6. "Fate of Man" (Glen Campbell) – 2:38
Side 2
  1. "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" (Chris Gantry) – 2:45
  2. "The Straight Life" (Sonny Curtis) – 2:55
  3. "Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin) – 2:20
  4. "You Better Sit Down Kids" (Sonny Bono) – 3:13
  5. "That's Not Home" (Billy Graham) – 2:35

Personnel
Music
Production

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
  1. Eder, Bruce. "Wichita Lineman". Allmusic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  2. Official Grammy website Archived July 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Grammy Hall of Fame Awards



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.