2014 studio album by California Breed
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California Breed is the only studio album by English–American hard rock band California Breed . Produced by Dave Cobb , the album was released in May 2014 through Frontiers Records .[ 2] [ 3]
California Breed was formed in 2013 by Glenn Hughes , Jason Bonham (both having recently been part of Black Country Communion ), and Andrew Watt ; Hughes and Watt initially began writing together after meeting, with Bonham finalising the trio's lineup shortly after.[ 4] [ 5] The group recorded its debut album throughout late 2013, an album which was recorded live-to-tape in the studio, and the formation of the band was formally announced the following year.[ 4] [ 5]
All tracks are written by Glenn Hughes , Andrew Watt and Jason Bonham
Title 1. "The Way" 3:54 2. "Sweet Tea" 3:52 3. "Chemical Rain" 4:38 4. "Midnight Oil" 4:45 5. "All Falls Down" 5:07 6. "The Grey" 3:55 7. "Days They Come" 4:17 8. "Spit You Out" 3:38 9. "Strong" 4:26 10. "Invisible" 4:44 11. "Scars" 4:10 12. "Breathe" 4:17 Total length: 51:43
Deluxe edition bonus track Title 13. "Solo" 4:48 Total length: 56:31
Deluxe edition bonus DVD Title 1. "The Way" (music video) 4:05 2. "Sweet Tea" (music video) 3:54 3. "The Making of California Breed " 23:31 Total length: 31:30
Japanese edition bonus track Title 14. "Breathe" (acoustic) 4:39
California Breed
Additional musicians
Dave Cobb – production, percussion
Mike Webb – keyboards
Kristen Rogers – backing vocals
Julian Lennon – additional vocals on "Breathe"
Production personnel
Mark Petaccia – engineering
Vance Powell – mixing
Eddie Spear – mixing assistance
Pete Lyman – mastering
Tim Ellis – Additional audio engineering on "Breathe"
Graphics personnel
Region
Date
Label
Format
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Europe
May 19, 2014
Frontiers Records
CD
[ 2]
CD/DVD
North America
May 20, 2014
Frontiers Records
CD
[ 3]
CD/DVD
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^ a b "Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham Launch California Breed" . Blabbermouth.net . February 6, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014 .
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