It Never Rains in Southern California (Golden Classics album)
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Track listing
- "Listen to the World" — 2:55
- "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" — 2:38
- "From Great Britain to L.A." — 3:29
- "Brand New Day" — 3:21
- "Anyone Here in the Audience" — 3:55
- "It Never Rains in Southern CaliforniaIt Never Rains in Southern California"It Never Rains in Southern California", written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, is the title of a song first released by Hammond, a British born singer-songwriter, in 1972. Hammond's version peaked at number five on the U.S...
" — 3:51 - "Names, Tags, Numbers and Labels" — 4:27
- "Down by the River" — 3:03
- "The Road to Understanding" — 4:20
- "The Air That I BreatheThe Air That I Breathe"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains In Southern California.-History:...
" — 3:47 - "Smokey Factory Blues" — 3:28
- "The Peacemaker" — 2:40
- "Woman of the World" — 3:06
- "Everything I Want to Do" — 2:34
- "Who's for Lunch Today?" — 2:55
- "The Free Electric Band" — 3:23
- "Rebecca" — 3:06
- "The Day the British Army Lost the War" — 4:02
- "For the Peace of All Mankind" — 4:11
- "I Think I'll Go That Way" — 3:34
- "Half a Million Miles from Home" — 2:49
- "I'm a Train" — 3:19
Session personnel
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, Todd SharpvilleTodd SharpvilleTodd Sharpville is the younger son of the 3rd Viscount St Davids and younger brother of 4th Viscount St Davids. Sharpville is a British musician, singer-songwriter and lead guitarist, mainly in the blues field...
, Dean ParksDean ParksDean Parks is an American session guitarist and record producer from Ft. Worth, TX.-Albums:Dean was member of The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. Dean is best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan... - Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
: Joe OsbornJoe OsbornJoe Osborn is an American bass guitar virtuoso, notable for his work as a session musician in Los Angeles and Nashville during the period from the 1960s through the 1980s. Osborn's work is widely admired by fellow musicians.Osborn began his career working in local clubs, then played on a hit...
, Todd Sharpville - DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s: Hal BlaineHal BlaineHal Blaine is an American drummer and session musician. He is most known for his work with the Wrecking Crew in California. Blaine played on numerous hits by popular groups, including Elvis Presley, John Denver, the Ronettes, Simon & Garfunkel, the Carpenters, the Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra, and...
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: Larry KnechtelLarry KnechtelLawrence William "Larry" Knechtel was an American keyboard player and bassist, best known for his work as a session musician with such artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, The Partridge Family, The Doors, and Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s...