Wichita Lineman is the eleventh studio album by American singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1968 by Capitol Records.
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 Edd 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) ChartEntry datePeak positionBillboard Country Albums11/16/19681Billboard Top LPs1
Singles – Billboard (United States) YearSingleHot Country SinglesHot 100Easy Listening1968 "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife"3326 "Wichita Lineman"131
Awards At the 11th Annual Grammy Awards held in 1969, Wichita Lineman won Best Engineered Recording (Non-Classical) for Hugh Davies & Joe Polito, engineers. In 2000, the single Wichita Lineman was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.Official Grammy website Grammy Hall of Fame Awards
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