The Wichita lineman : searching in the sun for the world's greatest unfinished song
Jones, Dylan, 1960-2020
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The sound of 'Wichita Lineman' was the sound of ecstatic solitude, but then its hero was the quintessential loner. What a great metaphor he was: a man who needed a woman more than he actually wanted her. Written in 1968 by Jimmy Webb, 'Wichita Lineman' is the first philosophical country song: a heartbreaking torch ballad still celebrated for its mercurial songwriting genius fifty years later. It was recorded by Glen Campbell in LA with a legendary group of musicians known as 'the Wrecking Crew', and something about the song's enigmatic mood seemed to capture the tensions in America at a moment of crisis. Mixing close-listening, interviews and travelogue, Dylan Jones explores the legacy of a record that has entertained and haunted millions for over half a century.
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Author:
Jones, Dylan, 1960-, author
Imprint:
London : Faber, 2020.
Collation:
vii, 275 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Faber & Faber, 2019.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780571353415 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
1917416
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