California Dreamin’

~ Release by The Mama’s & the Papa’s (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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ACalifornia Dreamin’
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan (in 1965)
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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BSomebody Groovy
engineer:
Dayton “Bones” Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1965-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-10-07)
guitar:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) (on 1965-10-07) and P.F. Sloan (on 1965-10-07)
piano:
Larry Knechtel (on 1965-10-07)
vocals:
Denny Doherty (on 1965-10-07), Cass Elliot (Mama Cass) (on 1965-10-07), John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) (on 1965-10-07) and Michelle Phillips (on 1965-10-07)
strings arranger:
Al De Lory
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-10-07)
recording of:
Somebody Groovy (on 1965-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music
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