California (The Electric Prunes album)

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

California
Studio album by The Electric Prunes
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
The Electric Prunes chronology
Artifact (2001) California (2004) Feedback (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music

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.