California (Wilson Phillips album)
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Studio album by Wilson Phillips | ||||
Released | May 25, 2004[1] | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Rock, pop rock[2] | |||
Length | 45:45 | |||
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Bedrock II Columbia[2] | |||
Producer | Peter Asher[1] | |||
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Singles from California | ||||
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California is the third studio album and the first covers album by American female group Wilson Phillips. The group reunited in 2003 to record their first studio album in twelve years. The album peaked at #35 on the charts, and sold 31,000 copies during the first week of its release.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You're No Good" | Clint Ballard, Jr. | 3:13 |
2. | "Old Man" | Neil Young | 3:59 |
3. | "California" | Joni Mitchell | 3:39 |
4. | "Already Gone" | Jack Tempchin, Robb Strandlund | 4:01 |
5. | "Go Your Own Way" | Lindsey Buckingham | 3:40 |
6. | "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" | Ecclesiastes, Pete Seeger | 2:40 |
7. | "Monday Monday" | John Phillips | 3:17 |
8. | "Get Together" | Chet Powers | 3:45 |
9. | "Doctor My Eyes" | Jackson Browne | 2:55 |
10. | "Dance Dance Dance" | Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love | 3:21 |
11. | "In My Room" | Brian Wilson, Gary Usher | 1:55 |
A "limited edition" was also released that featured a hidden track that is only listed on a sticker affixed to the CD case.[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Already Gone" (acoustic) | Jack Tempchin, Robb Strandlund | 3:50 |
Personnel
- Chynna Phillips – lead vocals (1, 4-7, 10, 11), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Carnie Wilson – lead vocals (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals, additional keyboards (6), vocal arrangements
- Wendy Wilson – lead vocals (3-6, 9, 10, 11), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Additional personnel
- Dean Parks – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (4, 6), mandolin (5), lead electric guitar (10)
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (2, 3)
- Ron Bonfilogo – lead electric guitar (4), 12-string acoustic guitar (6, 10), baritone guitar (6), electric guitar (9)
- Larry Klein – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Leland Sklar – bass (4, 7-10)
- David Rolfe – fuzz bass (1), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 5, 8, 10), electric guitar (2, 7, 9), percussion programming (2, 10), acoustic hi-strung guitar (4)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2-10), tambourine (4, 10), maracas (7), congas (9)
- Peter Asher – percussion programming (6, 10), additional percussion (9), sleigh bells (10)
- Jay Ruston – percussion programming (6)
- Jon Gilutin – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 9)
- Roger Manning – mellotron (1), acoustic piano (2, 7), Wurlitzer (9), Farfisa organ (10)
- Brian Wilson – acoustic piano (11), special guest vocals (11)
- David Campbell – orchestral arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Larry Corbett, Joel Derouin, Michele Richards and Evan Wilson – string quartet (2, 6, 8)
- Linda Ronstadt – special guest vocal sample (1)
- Owen Elliot – additional backing vocals (7)
- Dance Party Chorus on "Dance Dance Dance" – Peter Asher, Jameson Baldwin, Vance Baldwin, William Baldwin, Ron Bonfilogo, Maria Carcamo, Tiffany Miller, Chynna Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Jay Ruston, René Succa, Dave Way, Aron Wilson, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson
Production
- Producer – Peter Asher
- Co-Producer – David Rolfe
- Executive Producers – Tiffany Miller and Sherritt Reicher
- Additional Vocal Production – Wilson Phillips
- Tracks recorded by Nathaniel Kunkel, assisted by John Morrical.
- Vocals and Overdubs recorded by Jay Ruston, assisted by Tony Rambo.
- Recorded and Overdubbed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA) and The Park Studios (Studio City, CA).
- Mixed by Jay Ruston and Dave Way
- Mastered by Robert Hadley and Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, CA).
- Liner Notes – Mitchell Cohen
- Art Direction – Nancy Donald and Mary Mauer
- Coordination – Veronika Bekov and Mary Hogan
- Photography – Sheryl Nields
- Illustrations – Kevo Sassouni
- Copyist – Betty Ross Blumer
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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References
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