''California Bloodlines'' is the second album by folk musician

John Stewart John Stewart may refer to: Business * John Aikman Stewart (1822–1926), American banker * John Killough Stewart (1867–1938), businessman and philanthropist in Queensland, Australia * John K. Stewart (1870–1916), American entrepreneur and inve ...

, former member of the Kingston Trio. 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. The album was ranked number 36 among the top 200 albums of all time by rock critics in 1978. 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 1989 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.From the film's end credits.

Track listing

All compositions by

Side one

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

Side two

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

Personnel

– guitar *

Kenneth A. Buttrey Aaron Kenneth Buttrey (April 1, 1945 – September 12, 2004) was an American drummer and arranger. According to CMT, he was "one of the most influential session musicians in Nashville history". Buttrey was born in Nashville, Tennessee, became a ...

– drums *

Fred Carter Jr. Fred F. Carter Jr. (December 31, 1933 – July 17, 2010) was an American guitarist, singer, producer and composer. Early career Carter was raised in the delta country in Winnsboro, the seat of Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana, Un ...

– guitar * Norbert Putnam – bass * Charlie McCoy – harmonica * Lloyd Green – pedal steel * Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano * John "Bucky" Wilkin - guitar * Beegie Cruzer Adair - piano

Additional personnel

Nik Venet Nick Venet (born Nikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis, 3 December 1936 – 2 January 1998) was an American record producer, who began his career at age 19 with World Pacific Jazz. He is best known for signing The Beach Boys to Capitol Records and prod ...

- producer *Rick Rankin - cover photo * Henry Diltz – liner photo

References

{{Authority control 1969 albums John Stewart (musician) albums Albums produced by Nick Venet Capitol Records albums