Wichita Lineman (album)

Wichita Lineman
Studio album by Glen Campbell
Released	November 4, 1968
Recorded	1968
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Country pop [1]
Length	29:02
Label	Capitol
Producer	Al De Lory
Glen Campbell chronology
That Christmas Feeling (1968) Wichita Lineman (1968) Galveston (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

• 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

1. Eder, Bruce. "Wichita Lineman". Allmusic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
2. "11th annual Grammy Awards - Best Engineered Recording (Non-Classical)". grammy.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
3. Official Grammy website Archived July 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Grammy Hall of Fame Awards