California Breed (album)

2014 studio album by California Breed

California Breed

Studio album by

California Breed

Released| 19 May 2014
Recorded| 2013–2014
Studio| Low Country Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre| Hard rock
Length| 51:43
Label| Frontiers
Producer| Dave Cobb
Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

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]

## Background

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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]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt and Jason Bonham.

No.| Title| Length

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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 trackNo.| Title| Length

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13.| "Solo"| 4:48
Total length:| 56:31

Deluxe edition bonus DVDNo.| Title| Length

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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 trackNo.| Title| Length

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14.| "Breathe" (acoustic)| 4:39

## Personnel

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California Breed

* Glenn Hughes – vocals, bass
* Andrew Watt – guitar, vocals
* Jason Bonham – drums

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

* Austyn Weiner – art direction, photography
* The Charles – graphic design

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## Chart positions

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Chart  | Peak
position

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Dutch Albums Chart[6] | 93
UK Albums Chart[7] | 26
UK Rock Albums Chart[8] | 1

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Ref.

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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

## References

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1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "California Breed – California Breed". Allmusic. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
2. ^ a b Barton, Geoff (March 4, 2014). "Glenn Hughes exclusive: California Breed is a sexual machine… We do 'rock swagger'". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
3. ^ a b "California Breed Featuring Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham: Debut Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
4. ^ a b Rowley, Scott (February 6, 2014). "Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham unveil California Breed". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
5. ^ a b "Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham Launch California Breed". Blabbermouth.net. February 6, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
6. ^ "California Breed – California Breed". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
7. ^ "31st May 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
8. ^ "31st May 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

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