California Dreaming (album)
California Dreaming | ||||
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Studio album by Wes Montgomery | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | September 14 – 16, 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:40 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
Wes Montgomery chronology | ||||
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California Dreaming is the sixteenth jazz album recorded by guitarist Wes Montgomery and released in 1966. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 4 on the R&B chart. It was reissued on CD in 2007 with an alternate take of "Sunny".
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
In his review for Allmusic, jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: "The material is strictly pop fluff of the era and the great guitarist has little opportunity to do much other than state the melody in his trademark octaves. This record was perfect for AM radio of the period."[1]
Track listing
- "California Dreaming" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:08
- "Sun Down" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:03
- "Oh, You Crazy Moon" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 3:44
- "More, More, Amor" (Sol Lake) – 2:54
- "Without You" (Marino, Myers) – 3:05
- "Winds of Barcelona" (Lake) – 3:07
- "Sunny [alternate take]" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:07
- "Sunny" (Hebb) – 4:04
- "Green Peppers" (Lake) – 2:56
- "Mr. Walker" (Montgomery) – 3:39
- "South of the Border" (Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr) – 3:13
Personnel
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
- Ray Barretto – percussion
- Grady Tate – drums
- Al Casamenti – guitar
- Richard Davis – bass
- Bernie Glow – trumpet
- Mel Davis – trumpet
- Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- Johnny Messner – trombone
- Bill Watrous – trombone
- Stan Webb – clarinet, English Horn, saxophone
- Raymond Beckenstein – flute, piccolo, saxophone
- James Buffington – French Horn
- Jack Jennings – castanets, scratching, vibraphone
- Don Butterfield – tuba
Production notes:
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Gert Van Hoeyen – remastering
- Dennis Drake – remastering
- Ken Whitmore – cover photo, photography
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
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1967 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 1 |
Billboard R&B Albums | 4 | |
The Billboard 200 | 65 | |
References
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