Album
A Friend In California
1986 · Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
A Friend In California is a Folk album by Merle Haggard, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.
About
A Friend in California is the 41st studio album by American country music legendary artist Merle Haggard, released in 1986 by Epic Record. Backed by his long-time touring band The Stranger, the album consists of 10 tracks and clocks in at a concise 28 minutes and 44 second. Two major singles were pulled from this album to promote it on country radio: "I Had a Beautiful Time": Released in January 1986 as the lead single, peaking inside the Billboard Country Top 5. "A Friend in California": Released in May 1986, reaching #9 on the Billboard Country singles chart. The record alternates between heartfelt ballad, upbeat Western swing, and collaborations with songwriter Freddy Power. The full tracklist includes: A Friend In California (Written by Freddy Powers) This Time I Really Do (Written by Freddy Powers) This Cold War With You (Written by Floyd Tillman) I Had A Beautiful Time (Written by Merle Haggard) Texas (Written by Merle Haggard and Freddy Powers) The Okie From Muskogee's Comin' Home (Written by Merle Haggard and Freddy Powers) Mama's Prayer (Written by Merle Haggard) Silverthorn Mountain (Written by Merle Haggard, inspired by his resort on Lake Shasta) This Song Is For You (Written by Freddy Powers) .
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Tracklist
- 1A Friend In California3:19
- 2This Time I Really Do3:01
- 3This Cold War With You3:02
- 4I Had a Beautiful Time3:02
- 5Texas1:54
- 6The Okie from Muskogee's Comin' Home2:22
- 7Mama's Prayer2:52
- 8Silverthorn Mountain2:03
- 9This Song Is for You3:32
- 10Thank You for Keeping My House3:22
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- twangy
- melancholic
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Biff AdamDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
- Clint StrongGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
- Dennis HromekBASS MUSICIAN, BASS
- Don MarkhamMUSICIAN, TRUMPET, SAXOPHONE TRUMPET, SAXOPHONE
- Donna FayeBACKGROUND VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Freddy PowersBACKGROUND VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Gary ChurchMUSICIAN, TRUMPET, TROMBONE TROMBONE, TRUMPET
- Jimmy BelkenFIDDLE MUSICIAN, FIDDLE
- Mark YearyKEYBOARDS MUSICIAN, KEYBOARDS
- Merle HaggardGUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, LINER NOTES
- Norman HamletMUSICIAN, STEEL GUITAR, DOBRO STEEL GUITAR, DOBRO STEEL GUITAR, GUITAR
- Roy NicholsLEAD GUITAR MUSICIAN, LEAD GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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