California Dreaming: The Cream of L.A.’s Seventies Rock

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1967)
recording of:
So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Tickson Music Co.
The Byrds2:06
2Creeque Alley
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records USA
recording of:
Creeque Alley
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Trousdale Music Pub., Inc.
The Mamas & the Papas3.753:48
3For What It’s Worth
producer:
Charles Greene (producer) and Brian Stone (producer)
background vocals:
Richie Furay and Dewey Martin
vocals:
Stephen Stills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 63)
recording of:
For What It’s Worth (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Richie Furay Music (BMI), Springalo Toones (BMI), Ten East and Ten‐East Music (BMI)
Buffalo Springfield4.252:35
4Love the One You’re With
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Bill Halverson and Stephen Stills
bass:
Calvin Samuels (in 1970-03)
congas:
Jeff Whittaker (in 1970-03)
guitar, organ, percussion and lead vocals:
Stephen Stills (in 1970-03)
steelpan:
Stephen Stills
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (in 1970-03), David Crosby (in 1970-03), Graham Nash (in 1970-03), Priscilla Jones (American folk, rock and pop singer) (in 1970-03) and John Sebastian (in 1970-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-03)
recording of:
Love the One You’re With (in 1970-03)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell, 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) and Gold Hill Music, Inc. (in 1970)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (in 1997)
Stephen Stills3.53:06
5I Don’t Want to Talk About It
miscellaneous support:
Elliot Roberts and Roland Stone
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
co-producer:
Bruce Botnick and Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
mixer:
Henry Lewy
bass:
Billy Talbot
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ralph Molina
guitar:
Nils Lofgren and Danny Whitten
keyboard and piano:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
slide guitar:
Ry Cooder
background vocals:
Nils Lofgren, Ralph Molina, Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer), Billy Talbot and Danny Whitten
lead vocals:
Whitten
arranger:
Crazy Horse (American rock band often working with Neil Young)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studio “E” in Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States and Wally Heider Studio "D" in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Talk About It
lyricist and composer:
Danny Whitten
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Crazy Horse Music and Rondor Music
Crazy Horse5:19
6Fire and Rain
engineer:
Bill Lazerus (in 1969-12)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1969-12)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
double bass:
Bobby ‘Wild, Wild’ West (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 146) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 227)
recording of:
Fire and Rain (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
James Taylor4.33:22
7Blue
recording of:
Blue
publisher:
Joni Mitchell
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell2:57
8Sweet Surrender
engineer:
Stan Agol and Chris Huston
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
12 string guitar:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer) (in 1972-05)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (in 1972-05)
cello:
Jesse Ehrlich (in 1972-05)
congas:
King Errisson (conguero) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer) (in 1972-05)
guitar:
Joe Falsia (Producer, songwriter, guitarist) (in 1972-05)
viola:
Harry Hyams (in 1972-05) and Ralph Schaeffer (in 1972-05)
violin:
Robert Konrad (in 1972-05), William Kurasch (in 1972-05) and Louis Kievman (violist) (in 1972-05)
vocals:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer) (in 1972-05)
strings [string] arranger:
Joe Falsia (Producer, songwriter, guitarist) (in 1972-05)
recorded at:
Far Out Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-05)
remixed at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sweet Surrender
lyricist and composer:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
Tim Buckley6:45
9Mama Told Me Not to Come
engineer:
Doug Botnick and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Doug Botnick, Lee Herschberg and Bob Kovach
editor:
Bob Kovach
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recorded at:
Bitter End East in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1970-09)
live recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) (in 1970-09)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music, January Music Corp., Supersongs Unlimited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music, January Music Corp., Supersongs Unlimited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Randy Newman2:11
10Love Has No Pride
recording engineer:
Kendall “Do the Dog” Pacios
engineer:
Nick Jameson and Kendall “Do the Dog” Pacios
producer:
Michael Cuscuna
acoustic guitar and piano:
Bonnie Raitt (in 1972-06)
fretless bass [Fender fretless bass]:
Freebo (in 1972-06)
vocals:
Bonnie Raitt (in 1972-06)
remixer:
Nick Jameson and Kendall “Do the Dog” Pacios
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Love Has No Pride (in 1972-06)
writer:
Eric Kaz and Libby Titus
publisher:
Glasco Music Company
Bonnie Raitt43:47
11Chuck E.’s in Love
recording of:
Chuck E.’s in Love
lyricist and composer:
Rickie Lee Jones
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., Easy Money Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Rickie Lee Jones3:29
12Midnight at the Oasis
engineer:
Lee Herschberg and Donn Landee
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
acoustic guitar:
David Nichtern
bass guitar:
Freebo
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
electric guitar:
Amos Garrett
piano:
Mark T. Jordan
spoken vocals:
Greg Prestopino
vocals:
Maria Muldaur
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
Maria Muldaur43:47
13Desperado
engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
J.D. Souther
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Chris Ethridge
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
electric guitar:
J.D. Souther
piano:
Spooner Oldham
trombone:
Gail Martin
trumpet:
Darrell Leonard and Mac Johnson
background vocals:
Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Marti McCall (session vocalist)
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Ed Norman
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
Linda Ronstadt3:33
14Postcards From Hollywood
recording of:
Postcards From Hollywood
lyricist and composer:
Ned Doheny
Ned Doheny5:17
15Black Rose
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
John David Souther
bass:
Paul Stallworth
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar [electric guitar (left)]:
Waddy Wachtel
electric guitar [electric guitar (right)] and solo guitar:
Danny Kootch
piano:
Andrew Gold
background vocals:
Ned Doheny, Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and John David Souther
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Black Rose
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Souther
publisher:
Benchmark Music (in 1976) and Golden Spread Music (in 1976)
J.D. Souther3:51
16Jesus Was a Cross Maker
producer:
John Beck (producer & member of The Leaves), Henry Lewy and Jim Pons
guitar and lead vocals:
Judee Sill
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge, Venetta Fields and Clydie King
orchestrator:
Don Bagley and Bob Harris (pianist/songwriter, played keyboards with Frank Zappa in May–Aug 1971)
recording of:
Jesus Was a Crossmaker
lyricist and composer:
Judee Sill
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Judee Sill3:27
17Life’s Greatest Fool
recording of:
Life's Greatest Fool
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
Gene Clark4:41
18Dixie Chicken
vocals:
Lowell George
recording of:
Dixie Chicken
writer:
Lowell George and Martin Kibbee (singer-songwriter)
Little Feat43:56
19Miles Away
recording of:
Miles Away
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn3:23
20Alone Again Or
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Bryan MacLean (on 1967-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Michael Stuart-Ware (US drummer for Love) (on 1967-09-10)
electric bass guitar:
Ken Forssi (on 1967-09-10)
additional lead vocals:
Arthur Lee (in 1967-09)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
David Angel (composer and arranger) (on 1967-09-10)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-09-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 436)
recording of:
Alone Again Or (on 1967-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan MacLean
Love4.23:14
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