Wichita Lineman
1968 single by Glen Campbell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the song. For the album, see Wichita Lineman (album). For the horse, see Wichita Lineman (horse).
"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]
Quick Facts Single by Glen Campbell, from the album ...
"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 | ||||
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