Wichita Lineman (album)

Wichita Lineman

Studio album by Glen Campbell

Released

November 4, 1968

Recorded

1968
Capitol Recording Studio,
Hollywood, CA

Glen Campbell chronology

That Christmas Feeling
(1968)

Wichita Lineman
(1968)

Galveston
(1969)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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	No. of weeks
Billboard Country Albums	11/16/1968	1(20)	46
Billboard 200	11/16/1968	1(5)	46

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]

Preceded by Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience	Billboard 200 number-one album November 30 - December 27, 1968	Succeeded by The Beatles (White Album) by The Beatles
Preceded by By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Glen Campbell	Top Country Albums number-one album of the year 1969	Succeeded by The Best of Charley Pride by Charley Pride

References

1 2 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

Glen Campbell

Studio albums	Big Bluegrass Special Too Late to Worry - Too Blue to Cry The Astounding 12-String Guitar of Glen Campbell The Big Bad Rock Guitar of Glen Campbell Burning Bridges Gentle on My Mind By the Time I Get to Phoenix Hey Little One A New Place in the Sun Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell That Christmas Feeling Wichita Lineman Galveston True Grit Try a Little Kindness Oh Happy Day Norwood The Glen Campbell Goodtime Album The Last Time I Saw Her Anne Murray / Glen Campbell The Artistry of Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) I Remember Hank Williams Houston (I'm Comin' to See You) Reunion: The Songs of Jimmy Webb Ernie Sings & Glen Picks Rhinestone Cowboy Bloodline Southern Nights Basic Highwayman Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like It's the World Gone Crazy Old Home Town Letter to Home No More Night It's Just a Matter of Time Still Within the Sound of My Voice Light Years Favorite Hymns Walkin' in the Sun Unconditional Love Show Me Your Way Rock-A-Doodle Wings of Victory Somebody Like That Home for the Holidays The Boy in Me Christmas with Glen Campbell A Glen Campbell Christmas My Hits and Love Songs Love Is the Answer: 24 Songs of Faith, Hope and Love Meet Glen Campbell Ghost on the Canvas Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb: In Session See You There

Live albums	Glen Campbell Live Live in Japan Live at the Royal Festival Hall Glen Campbell Live Glen Campbell Live! His Greatest Hits Glen Campbell in Concert with the South Dakota Symphony British Live Performance Series

Compilations	Country Shindig The 12 String Guitar of Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Plays 12 String Guitar Portrait Country Soul Country Music Star No. 1 The Glen Campbell Album Limited Collector's Edition A Satisfied Mind Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits Gentle on My Mind The Good Time Songs of Glen Campbell I'll Paint You a Song Arkansas The Best of Glen Campbell Glen Campbell's Twenty Golden Greats The Great Hits of Glen Campbell The Glen Campbell Collection All I Have to Do Is Dream The Very Best of Glen Campbell Presents His Hits in Concert Classics Collection Greatest Country Hits Best of the Early Years Merry Christmas All-Time Greatest Hits The Essential Glen Campbell Volume One The Essential Glen Campbell Volume Two The Essential Glen Campbell Volume Three Jesus and Me: The Collection Home at Last The Glen Campbell Collection (1962–1989) Gentle on My Mind The Capitol Years 65/77 Reunited with Jimmy Webb 1974–1988 Love Songs Glen Campbell Christmas Super Hits 20 Greatest Hits Rhinestone Cowboy/Bloodline The Lambert & Potter Sessions 1975–1976 Southern Nights/Basic All the Best The Legacy (1961–2002) Rhinestone Cowboy (New Studio Recordings) Glen Campbell Collection Rhinestone Cowboy Live, on the Air & in the Studio Sings the Best of Jimmy Webb 1967–1992 The Platinum Collection Classic Campbell Words and Music Greatest Hits

Singles	"Turn Around, Look at Me" "Too Late to Worry - Too Blue to Cry" "Long Black Limousine" "Guess I'm Dumb" "Universal Soldier" "Gentle on My Mind" "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "Hey Little One" "I Wanna Live" "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" "Wichita Lineman" "Let It Be Me" (with Bobbie Gentry) "Galveston" "Where's the Playground Susie" "True Grit" "Try a Little Kindness" "Honey Come Back" "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (with Bobbie Gentry) "Oh Happy Day" "Everything a Man Could Ever Need" "It's Only Make Believe" "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" "The Last Time I Saw Her" "I Say a Little Prayer" "Oklahoma Sunday Morning" "Manhattan, Kansas" "Bonaparte's Retreat" "Rhinestone Cowboy" "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" "Don't Pull Your Love" "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" "Southern Nights" "Sunflower" "I Love How You Love Me" "Faithless Love" "A Lady Like You" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (with Steve Wariner) "Still Within the Sound of My Voice" "I Remember You" "I Have You" "She's Gone, Gone, Gone"

Related articles	Discography Collaborative discography Videos The Beach Boys Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Ashley Campbell

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