''California Bloodlines'' is the second album by

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, former member of the

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. 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

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'', 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

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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

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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 – drums *

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– guitar *

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– bass *

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– harmonica *

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– pedal steel *

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– piano *

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- guitar * Beegie Cruzer Adair - piano

Additional personnel

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- producer *Rick Rankin - cover photo *

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– liner photo

References

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