Wichita Lineman
Appearance
"Wichita Lineman" | ||||
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Single by Glen Campbell | ||||
from the album Wichita Lineman | ||||
B-side | "Fate of Man" | |||
Released | October 26, 1968 (week of) | |||
Recorded |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Capitol 2302 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Webb | |||
Producer(s) | Al De Lory | |||
Glen Campbell singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Wichita Lineman" on YouTube |
"Wichita Lineman" is a 1968 song by Glen Campbell. It is the title track to his 11th studio album Wichita Lineman. It went to number 1 in Canada and on the country charts in the United States and Canada, number 10 in New Zealand, number 15 in Australia and number 12 in Ireland. It went to be covered by numerous artists after its release.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Blake, Mark; DeMain, Bill; Elliott, Paul; Ewing, Jerry; Glass, Polly; Hughes, Rob; August 2016, Henry Yates05 (August 5, 2016). "The 25 best country rock songs of all time". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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