California (The Electric Prunes album)

California
Studio album by The Electric Prunes
Released	May 28, 2004
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	53:19
Label	Prunetwang
Producer	James Lowe
The Electric Prunes chronology
Artifact (2001) California (2004) Feedback (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

California is an album by The Electric Prunes, released in 2004 and featuring founding members James Lowe, Ken Williams, and Mark Tulin.

The tracks on the album revolve around the Summer of Love in California and life after it. James Lowe's vocals are limited due to his age, but they still fit with the instrumentals on the tracks.

Track listing

1. Sideshow Charade - 3:39
2. 49 Songs - 3:44
3. I Never Knew What You Wanted - 3:36
4. Makin' Some Noise - 3:07
5. Pacific Ocean Blue - 4:56
6. I'll Drag You Home - 2:40
7. Rosy Made Me Crazy - 3:52
8. Transient Absolution - 3:55
9. Tidal Wave - 4:47
10. Rewired - 3:49
11. Running with Scissors - 4:32
12. The Rickenbacker 12 String - 6:40
13. Cinema Verite' - 7:22

Personnel

• James Lowe - vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Mark Tulin - bass guitar
• Ken Williams - lead guitar
• Joe Dooley - drums
• Mark Moulin - rhythm guitar
• Peter Lewis - 12 string on tracks 12 and 13; acoustic on track 1; baritone guitar on track 9; background vocals on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 13
• Bandshee Meeks - background vocals on tracks 1 and 13
• Frank Palmer - fretless bass on track 13
• Jim Tamborello - sax / horns on tracks 9 and 13
• Ian van der Molen - drums on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 12

References

1. Allmusic review

External links

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