California Bloodlines

California Bloodlines is the second album by folk musician John Stewart, former member of the Kingston Trio. It was named by Rolling Stone as of one of the 200 best albums of all time. This record, which was considered by many to be Stewart's signature album, was recorded in Nashville. Stewart used some of the same musicians who performed on Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline, which was recorded at the same studio[1].

California Bloodlines
Studio album by
John Stewart
ReleasedMay 1969
RecordedFebruary 1969
GenreFolk, alternative country
Length41:31
LabelCapitol
ProducerNik Venet
John Stewart chronology
Signals Through the Glass
(1968)		 California Bloodlines
(1969)		 Willard
(1970)
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Originally issued on Capitol in May 1969 as an LP, the album was reissued several times. It was re-released on CD by Bear Family Records (paired with the album Willard) in September 1994 under the title California Bloodlines/Willard minus 2. An LP, entitled California Bloodlines Plus..., which contains additional tracks taken from Willard, also was issued.

The song "Mother Country" was played during the space flight of the Apollo 11 mission and was thus featured in the 2019 documentary.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Stewart.

Side one
  1. "California Bloodlines" – 3:11
  2. "Razor-Back Woman" – 2:25
  3. "She Believes in Me" – 2:34
  4. "Omaha Rainbow" – 3:06
  5. "The Pirates of Stone County Road" – 4:50
  6. "Shackles and Chains" – 3:53

Side two
  1. "Mother Country" – 4:48
  2. "Some Lonesome Picker" – 3:11
  3. "You Can't Look Back" – 1:59
  4. "Missouri Birds" – 3:25
  5. "July, You're a Woman" – 3:12
  6. "Never Goin' Back" – 4:57

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Nik Venet - producer
  • Rick Rankin - cover photo
  • Henry Diltz – liner photo

References
  1. Richard Cromelin LA Times Staff Writer January 21 2008 : https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jan-21-me-stewart21-story.html
  2. From the film's end credits.
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