Wichita Lineman

by Glen Campbell

Overview

This LP, a certified double-platinum album, captures Campbell's appeal at his most mainstream, mixing midtempo country-pop, spiced by a smooth if unambitious cover of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and the prettiest version of Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe" ever done. The latter two make the album hipper than Campbell himself seemed to most of us at the time. On the other hand, there's ample romantic pop here, including his heartfelt, string-laden performance of the McKuen/Brel "If You Go Away" and "Words." Right there at the center of Campbell's appeal is the still-beautiful title track (for which he had composer Jimmy Webb's organ hauled to the studio to re-create its exact sound from the demo) and "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife," alongside midtempo country-pop like Billy Ed Wheeler's sprightly "Ann" and Campbell's own "Fate of Man." Sonny Curtis' "The Straight Life" is closer in spirit to the Mary Tyler Moore theme song (still a year or so away) than to the work of an ex-Buddy Holly compadre, and Sonny Bono's singsongy divorce ode, "You Better Sit Down Kids," did little to enhance the future congressman's musical credibility. He saves the best for last" "That's Not Home," the most heartfelt song here. The production is excellent throughout, if a little overly reliant on strings. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/2017
Label:	Capitol / Virgin Emi
UPC:	0602557280913
Rank:	55903

Tracks

1. Wichita Lineman
2. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
3. If You Go Away
4. Ann
5. Words
6. Fate of Man
7. Dreams of the Everyday Housewife
8. The Straight Life
9. Reason to Believe
10. You Better Sit Down Kids
11. That's Not Home

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Glen Campbell   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals

Technical Credits

Sonny Bono   Composer
Sonny Curtis   Composer
Chris Gantry   Composer
Jacques Brel   Composer
Jimmy Webb   Composer
Hugh Davies   Engineer
Rod McKuen   Composer
Otis Redding   Composer
Tim Hardin   Composer
Al DeLory   Producer
Glenn Meadows   Remastering
Barry Gibb   Composer
Glen Campbell   Composer
Steve Cropper   Composer
Bob Norberg   Digital Remastering
Billy Edd Wheeler   Composer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Robert Christie   Digital Remastering
Dann Davis   Liner Notes
Bill C. Graham   Composer,Composer
Karen Cronin   Design,Art Direction
Nancy H. Williams   Producer
Joe Polito   Engineer
John Johnson   Reissue Producer