Wichita Lineman is the eleventh studio album by American singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1968 by Capitol Records.
Contents
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)
Singles – Billboard (United States)
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.