| "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) | |||
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| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Capitol 2302 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Webb | |||
| Producer(s) | Al De Lory | |||
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| "Wichita Lineman" on YouTube | ||||
"Wichita Lineman" is a 1968 song written by Jimmy Webb for American country music artist Glen Campbell,[2] who recorded it backed by members of the Wrecking Crew.[3] Widely covered by other artists, it has been called "the first existential country song."[4]
- ^ 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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- ^ Hartman, Kent (2012). The Wrecking Crew. St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 261–263. ISBN 978-1-250-03046-7.
- ^ "Dylan Jones: If you ask me". Independent.co.uk. September 18, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2018.