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 released by Columbia Records. The album peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200, and sold 31,000 copies during the first week of its release.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 25, 2004[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock[2] | |||
| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Bedrock II Columbia[2] | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher[1] | |||
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| Singles from California | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Slant Magazine | [4] |
Track listing
edit| 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 | 2:01 |
| 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
editWilson Phillips
- Chynna Phillips – lead vocals (1, 4-7, 10, 11), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Carnie Wilson – lead vocals (2, 4-6, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals, additional keyboards (6), vocal arrangements
- Wendy Wilson – lead vocals (3-6, 9-11), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Musicians
- Jon Gilutin – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 9)
- Roger Manning – Mellotron (1), acoustic piano (2, 7), Wurlitzer electric piano (9), Farfisa organ (10)
- Brian Wilson – acoustic piano (11), special guest vocals (11)
- Dean Parks – electric guitars (1, 3-5, 7-9), acoustic guitars (4, 6), mandolin (5), lead electric guitar (10)
- David Rolfe – fuzz bass (1), acoustic guitars (2, 3, 5, 8, 10), electric guitars (2, 7, 9), percussion programming (2, 10), acoustic hi-strung guitar (4)
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (2, 3)
- Rob Bonfiglio – lead electric guitar (4), 12-string acoustic guitar (6, 10), baritone guitar (6), electric guitars (9)
- Larry Klein – bass (1-3, 5, 6)
- Leland Sklar – bass (4, 7-10)
- 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)
- 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, Rob Bonfilogo, Maria Carcamo, Tiffany Miller, Chynna Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Jay Ruston, René Succa, Dave Way, Aron Wilson, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson
Production
edit- Executive Producers – Tiffany Miller and Sherratt Reicher
- Producer – Peter Asher
- Co-Producer – David Rolfe
- 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.
- Pedal steel guitar recorded by George Massenburg, assisted by Leslie Richter.
- Strings recorded by Steve Churchyard, assisted by Jason Gossman.
- Mixing – Dave Way (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 & 10); Jay Ruston (Tracks 3, 5, 8 & 11).
- Recorded and Overdubbed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, California) and The Park Studios (Studio City, California).
- Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, CA).
- A&R – Mitchell Cohen
- Liner Notes – Mitchell Cohen
- Production Coordinator – Brandi Whitmore
- Additional Coordination – Veronica Bekov and Mary Hogan
- Art Direction – Nancy Donald and Mary Maurer
- Design – Mary Maurer
- Photography – Sheryl Nields
- Illustration – Kevo Sassouni
- Music Contractor – Susie Katayama
- Music Copyist – Betty Ross-Blumer
- Management – Adam Epstein, Maggie Reinhart, David Simone and Winston Simone.
Charts and certifications
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Wilson Phillips » California | Legacy Recordings". Archived from the original on 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ a b "Wilson Phillips - California". Discogs.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Slant Magazine review
- ^ "Wilson Phillips - California". Discogs.
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