| Wichita Lineman | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Folk, country | |||
| Length | 29:02 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Al De Lory | |||
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[1] |
Wichita Lineman is the eleventh 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 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)
| 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
At the
11th Annual Grammy Awards held in 1969, Wichita Lineman won Best Engineered Recording (Non-Classical) for Hugh Davies & Joe Polito, engineers.
[2]
In 2000, the single Wichita Lineman was inducted into the
Grammy Hall of Fame.
[3]
References
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Wichita Lineman". Allmusic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "11th annual Grammy Awards - Best Engineered Recording (Non-Classical)". grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Official Grammy website Archived July 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Grammy Hall of Fame Awards
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