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.
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
Producer – Peter Asher
Co-Producer – David Rolfe
Executive Producers – Tiffany Miller and Sherratt Reicher
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 Massenberg, 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.
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