''California Years'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter

Jill Sobule Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl (Jill Sobule song), I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel (Jill Sobule song), Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film ''Cl ...

, released on April 14, 2009, on Sobule's own label, Pinko Records. The album was produced by

Don Was Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13, 1952), known professionally as Don Was, is an American musician, record producer and record executive. Primarily a bass player, Was co-founded the funk-rock band Was (Not Was). In later years he produced s ...

and financed completely by fan donations to Sobule's website jillsnextrecord.com.

Track listing

All songs written by Robin Eaton and Jill Sobule except where noted. # "Palm Springs" – 4:42 # "San Francisco" – 4:50 # "Nothing to Prove" – 3:09 # "Where Is Bobbie Gentry?" – 3:11 # "A Good Life" – 3:05 # "Sweetheart" – 3:01 # "Empty Glass" (Sobule, Elise Thoron) – 3:10 # "League of Failures" – 4:47 # "Wendell Lee" – 4:42 # "Bloody Valentine" – 3:38 # "Mexican Pharmacy" – 2:59 # "While You Were Sleeping" (Bill Demain, Sobule) – 3:06 # "Spiderman" (Bill Demain, Sobule) – 3:20 # "The Donor Song" (Sobule) – 1:45 Three tracks recorded for prospective inclusion on ''California Years'' did not make the final cut: "Mom", "The Rapture" and "Gotta Get Me Some" (the latter track, like "Empty Glass", originally written for the musical ''Prozak and the Platypus'').

Personnel

Dave Carpenter Dave Carpenter (November 4, 1959 – June 24, 2008) was an American bass player. During his early professional career he played with jazz musicians Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson and Woody Herman. During the late 1990s he was a touring member of t ...

– vocals, piano * Bill DeMain – guitar * Robin Eaton – vocals *

Mark Goldenberg Mark Goldenberg (born April 10, 1952) is an American guitarist and songwriter, noted for his session work and composition of successful songs for Linda Ronstadt, the Pointer Sisters, and others. Biography Early career Raised in Chicago, Illin ...

– vocals, guitar, slide guitar, piano * Bryan Head – vocals *

Jim Keltner James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America".Howard Sounes. ''Down ...

– drums *

Greg Leisz Gregory Brian Leisz ( ; born September 18, 1949) is an American musician. He is a songwriter, recording artist, and producer. He plays guitar, dobro, mandolin, lap steel and pedal steel guitar. Biography Leisz grew up in the garage band cu ...

– vocals, dobro, mandolin *

Jamie Muhoberac Benjamin Edward "Jamie" Muhoberac is an American session keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal and Was (Not Was). Biography Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac, Bob ...

– organ * Geoff Pearlman – vocals *

Benmont Tench Benjamin Montmorency "Benmont" Tench III (born September 7, 1953) is an American musician and singer, and a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Early years Tench was born in Gainesville, Florida, the second child of Benjamin ...

– organ * Jill Sobule – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, piano

References

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