California Dreamin’
~ Recording by George Benson
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | 7:15 | George Benson | White Rabbit | George Benson | Album |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | CTI 6015 |
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | 7:15 | George Benson | White Rabbit | George Benson | Album |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | CTI 6015 S1 |
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | 7:15 | George Benson | White Rabbit | George Benson | Album |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | CTI 6015 |
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | 7:15 | George Benson | The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | 0063.035 |
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | ?:?? | George Benson | The Early Years | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | SPELP 53 |
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | 7:20 | George Benson | The Best Of | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | 8136592 |
| 1.4 | California Dreamin' | 7:20 | George Benson | White Rabbit | George Benson | Album |
| CBS Associated Records, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | ZK 40685 |
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | 7:23 | George Benson | White Rabbit | George Benson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 450555 2 |
| 1.1 | California Dreamin' | 7:22 | George Benson | Best of George Benson | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 465405 2 |
| 1.4 | California Dreaming | 7:17 | George Benson | The Best Of | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | 8136592 |
| 2.1 | California Dreamin' | 7:22 | George Benson | The Very Best of Jazz After Dark 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD156 |
| 2.2 | California Dreamin’ | 7:18 | George Benson | The Master Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Jazz | 502287 2 |
| 1.9 | California Dreamin' | 7:22 | George Benson | Jazz Legends: Guitars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 5042959 |
| 2.2 | California Dreamin’ | 7:21 | George Benson | The Master Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E2K 86364 |
| 1.9 | California Dreamin' | 7:19 | George Benson | Jazz Legends: Guitars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 5042952000 |
| 1.6 | California Dreamin’ | 7:19 | George Benson | Jazz Moods: Hot | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.6 | California Dreamin' | 7:19 | George Benson | Jazz Moods: Hot | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 516421 2 |
| 1.11 | California Dreamin’ | 7:19 | George Benson | The Essential George Benson | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.11 | California Dreamin' | 7:19 | George Benson | The Essential George Benson | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 69699852152 |
| 2.13 | California Dreamin’ | 7:19 | George Benson | The 2nd Smooth Jazz Avenue: The Greatest Moments in the Smooth Jazz History | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.1 | California Dreamin' | 7:23 | George Benson | Collections | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| 88697252632 | |
| 1.7 | California Dreamin’ | 7:19 | George Benson | Top of the World: The Best of George Benson | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.7 | California Dreamin' | 7:21 | George Benson | Top of the World: The Best of George Benson | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004) | |
| 1.4 | California Dreamin’ | 7:23 | George Benson | White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th anniversary edition) | George Benson | Album |
| Masterworks Jazz | |
| 2.4 | California Dreamin’ | 7:21 | George Benson | Original Album Classics | George Benson | Album + Compilation |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697945762 |
| 1.4 | California Dreamin’ | 7:24 | George Benson | White Rabbit | George Benson | Album |
| CTI (CTI Records imprint since 1967; used worldwide (Sony Music) and in Japan (King Record Co.)) | KICJ 2313 |
| 1.9 | California Dreamin’ | 7:23 | George Benson | When Jazz Meets Guitar | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Starbucks, Universal Music Special Markets | B0019485-02 |
| 1.1 | California Dreamin’ | 7:19 | George Benson | Best of George Benson | George Benson | Album + Compilation | CBS Associated Records | ||
| 3.22 | California Dreamin' | 7:18 | George Benson | Magic Moments | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compact Disc Club | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.4 | California Dreamin' | 7:23 | George Benson | White Rabbit | George Benson | Album |
| ООО "Фирма Грэмми" | JPCD9810439 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-11) |
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| producer: | Creed Taylor |
| acoustic guitar: | Jay Berliner (in 1971-11) |
| alto flute: | Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11) Hubert Laws (in 1971-11) George Marge (in 1971-11) Romeo Penque (in 1971-11) |
| baritone horn and trombone: | Wayne Andre (in 1971-11) |
| bass: | Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-11) |
| bass clarinet: | Romeo Penque (in 1971-11) |
| bassoon: | Jane Taylor (bassoonist) (in 1971-11) |
| clarinet: | George Marge (in 1971-11) Romeo Penque (in 1971-11) |
| cor anglais and oboe: | Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11) George Marge (in 1971-11) Romeo Penque (in 1971-11) |
| drums (drum set): | Billy Cobham (in 1971-11) |
| electric piano: | Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1971-11) |
| flugelhorn and trumpet: | John Frosk (in 1971-11) Al Rubin (in 1971-11) |
| flute: | Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11) Hubert Laws (in 1971-11) George Marge (in 1971-11) |
| French horn: | Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (in 1971-11) |
| guitar: | George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 1971-11) |
| harp: | Gloria Agostini (Harp) (in 1971-11) |
| percussion: | Phil Kraus (in 1971-11) Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11) |
| piccolo: | Hubert Laws (in 1971-11) |
| vibraphone: | Phil Kraus (in 1971-11) |
| vocals: | Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11) |
| arranger: | Don Sebesky |
| recorded at: | Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-11) |
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| recording of: | California Dreamin’ (in 1971-11: cover, instrumental) |
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Related works
California Dreamin’
| writer: | John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) Michelle Phillips |
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| publisher: | MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) Richt & Slezak OHG Trousdale Music Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) |
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| sub-publisher: | シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) |
| referred to in medleys: | More Stars (12″ mix) (12″ mix, duration: ~11:56 on vinyl, ~11:38 on cd) |
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| later parody versions: | Riley Martin Dreaming (parody for Riley Martin) |
| later translated versions: | California Dreaming California somnolienta Cwympo Mae Y Dail Kalajoen hiekat La Terre promise (California Dreamin') Про Каліфорнії Мрію / Вона Втратила Контроль (California Dreaming / She’s Lost Control) 夢のカリフォルニア |
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