California (The Electric Prunes album) explained

California
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Electric Prunes
Cover:	California (The Electric Prunes album).jpg
Released:	May 28, 2004
Recorded:	2004
Studio:	Hole In The Sky Studio Sound Logic Studio
Genre:	Psychedelic rock
Length:	53:19
Label:	Prunetwang
Producer:	James Lowe, Mark Tulin
Prev Title:	Artifact
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Feedback
Next Year:	2006

California is the seventh 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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by James Lowe and Mark Tulin.

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

The Electric Prunes

• James Lowe – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Mark Tulin – bass Ken Williams – lead guitar
• Joe Dooley – drums
• Mark Moulin – rhythm guitar

Additional musicians

• Peter Lewis – 12 string guitar (tracks 12-13), acoustic guitar (track 1), baritone guitar (track 9), background vocals (tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 10, 12-13)
• Bandshee Meeks – background vocals (tracks 1, 13)
• Frank Palmer – fretless bass (track 13)
• Jim Tamborello – saxophone, horns (tracks 9, 13)
• Ian van der Molen – drums (tracks 1-3, 6-7, 12)

Technical

• James Lowe – producer, engineer
• Mark Tulin – producer
• Tony Ripartetti – mastering
• Randy Luczak – design
• Rudi "Fuzztone" Protrudi – cover art
• Pamela Lowe – photography

External links

• aural-innovations revue.
• Classicrock revue.