Cover of the Jimmy Webb song, Wichita Lineman, as recorded by Glen Campbell in 1968.   Was watching a Glen Campbell documentary and his struggle with Alzheimer's and was inspired to record a cover version.  
 
Guitars and Bass are played by me, the rest is MIDI.  NI Kontakt Strings, Session Horns and Superior Drummer.  This is the first project I have done with my new UAD gear.   The guitar and bass are recorded through the NEVE 1073 UAD Plugs and Vintage Amp plugs and the guitar solo is also going through the NEVE 1073 plug via Line6 HD500.  
 
Geno P (guitartrek) is providing the vocals on this track.  He did a really good job...  Hope you enjoy it.  As always, comments welcome.
 
 Updated Version 3/4/15
http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=13066645&q=hi&newref=1
 
Original Mix 
http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=13042228&q=hi
 
 
Regards

It sounded a bit midi and stiff as it started but once you got into it I REALLY enjoyed it.  First of all, a great, great song.  It was popular when I got out of the army and that was a wild time for me. Took me 20 years to recover.  I have always liked Geno's music and vocals.  Very nice job on this classic tune.  Mark, thanks for a wonderful trip down memory lane.  Your musical interpretation was great. Glen lives here and has been colorful to say the least.  I saw him with Andy Williams in Branson about 18 years ago.  Two old fogies who tore it up.  It was a massively great show.  I wouldn't have gone but my friend got tickets.  Bless him for that.  

Nice work.
 
Glen is one of my wife's main rotation CD's in her car.
 
Glen was quite the guitar player as well...... if you've ever seen that cat pick.... when he can tear it up.... vastly underrated.
 
As Warren said, we went to Branson a few years back and went to another old timer who had a career back in the day...Jim Stafford.....  another really talented guy who performed a super show to a mostly empty theater.  We got 2nd row seats the morning of the show if that tells you anything.

IMO, one of the finest pop songs ever written. Excellent version, 10/10 from me. Vocals are beautifully sung and produced, and the backing is exemplary.

Nice cover thanks for sharing.

Mark did a great job on this - very nice orchestration and fabulous guitar work.  The guitar tones both electric and acoustic sit beautifully in the mix.  Mark sent me the backing tracks and I immediately wanted to sing it.  It was one of my favorite songs back then.
 
Thank Warren.
 
Herb - Cool your wife still listens regularly.  Yes Glen is a fantastic guitar player. A natural shredder back when shredders were far and few between.  A young studio guitarist of the 60's, recorded with Sinatra, the Monkeys, the BeeGees, etc.  You're right - vastly underrated as a guitarist.  I don't think most people really know how good he is.

A young studio guitarist of the 60's, recorded with Sinatra, the Monkeys, the BeeGees, etc. 
 
 
 
and the guitarist for Phil Spector's wall of sound.
 
Nice job on the cover fellas.
 
and Gino you ought to bump your rendition of 'Eleanor Rigby' you did a few years back. Still one of the best productions I've heard on this forum.  :)

A long time ago (late 70's I think) he came to Canberra in Australia and did a great show there. They played an intro to this for 15 minutes before he came in with the vocals.  It was the most incredible thing to hear and all live of course. You were in tears before he sang the first line.  I will never forget that feeling in that second.
 
Needless to say they did a very extended version. Really took it out.

this is just really great!  brings back memories!  excellent cover!  mix sounds great!

Great song. Oh Glenn is underrated in so many ways. Nice job on the vocals and mix...sounds good.