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2010 studio album by Al Jardine
A Postcard from California Released 19 June 2010 Recorded 1978–2010 Genre Length 36 :17 Label Fontana
A Postcard from California is the debut solo studio album by American musician and co-founder of the Beach Boys , Al Jardine . For the album, Jardine recruited several music icons including his former Beach Boys bandmates.[ 1] [ 2] The album also contains several unreleased Beach Boys songs, including "Don't Fight the Sea" and "Lookin' Down the Coast".[ 1]
Jardine added "Waves of Love" as one of the bonus tracks on his 2012 reissue of the album. Intentionally or not, the digital and CD versions of the 2012 reissue contained entirely different versions of the song. The CD included a more laid-back, live soundcheck-sounding version, with Carl Wilson's lead buried among other voices, while the digital version contained a much more "produced" and punchy version in a different key and with Carl's lead brought to the fore. There is a third version of "Waves of Love" on the Japanese version.[ 3]
Track listing
2012 Japanese reissue bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 14. "Waves of Love" (alternate version) (featuring Carl Wilson) 3:51 15. "The Eternal Ballad" Ching Hai , Jardine2:30 Total length: 42:38
Personnel
Musicians
Al Jardine – lead vocals, guitars (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14) , backing vocals (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10) , keyboards (track 4) , banjo (tracks 6, 7) , bass (tracks 6, 9, 15) , piano (track 7) , handclaps (track 8) , 12-string guitar (track 15) , harmonica (track 15)
Additional Musicians
Ella Bacon – viola (tracks 1, 13)
Alec Baldwin – spoken word (track 5)
Flea – bass (track 8)
Peter Basil – cajon (track 12)
Gerry Beckley – backing vocals (tracks 9, 10) , lead vocals (track 10)
Marandi Bostetter – violin (tracks 1, 13)
Norton Buffalo – harmonica (track 8)
Dewey Bunnell – lead vocals (tracks 9, 10) , backing vocals (tracks 9, 10)
Glen Campbell – lead vocals (tracks 1, 12)
Richie Cannata – baritone sax (track 11)
Ed Carter – guitars (track 4) , bass (tracks 4, 14)
David Crosby – lead vocals (tracks 6, 12) , backing vocals (track 7)
Larry Dvorskin – synth keys (track 14)
Sally Dworsky – backing vocals (track 1)
William Faulkner – Jalisco harp (track 9)
Bobby Figueroa – drums (track 4)
Priscilla Fisher – violin (tracks 1, 13)
Probyn Gregory – French horn (track 3)
Stevie Heger – drums (tracks 1, 3, 7, 8—11, 13, 15) , backing vocals (tracks 2, 10) , percussion (tracks 3, 5, 10, 13, 15) , cowbell (track 11) , "really big 'Queen style' vocals" (track 11)
The Hillbillies – vocals (track 6)
Adam Jardine – backing vocals (tracks 2, 7, 9, 11)
Drew Jardine – backing vocals (track 7) , 5-string banjo (track 15)
Mary Ann Jardine – "really big 'Queen style' vocals" (track 11)
Matt Jardine – backing vocals (tracks 2, 4, 8, 9, 11) , handclaps (track 8) , vocals (tracks 14, 15)
Bruce Johnston – backing vocals (track 4)
Dan Knutson – guitars (track 14)
Mike Kowalski – drums (track 14)
Michael Lent – guitars (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7—9, 11, 13) , acoustic guitar (track 5) , banjo (track 7) , mandolin (track 7) , lead guitar (track 10) , "really big 'Queen style' vocals" (track 11)
Paul Logan – backing vocals (track 1) , bass (tracks 1, 3, 7, 10, 11, 13) , "really big 'Queen style' vocals" (track 11)
Mike Love – backing vocals (track 4)
Gary Mallaber – drums (tracks 1, 8)
David Marks – lead guitar (track 10)
Scott Mathews – guitars (track 4) , backing vocals (track 4)
Mike Meros – keyboards (track 4) , B-3 organ (track 14)
Steve Miller – guitars (track 8) , backing vocals (track 8)
Johnnie Mirani – harmonica (tracks 2, 6, 10)
Luana Pedota – backing vocals (track 1) , percussion (tracks 1, 9) , accordion (track 9)
Jeff Peters – handclaps (track 8)
Barry Phillips – cello (tracks 1, 13)
Shelley Phillips - oboe (track 1) , English horn (track 13)
Emily Poile – backing vocals (track 1)
Steve Robertson – percussion (track 9)
Scott Slaughter – piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13) , keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 7, 9) , backing vocals (tracks 2, 9, 10) , sound effects (track 3) , percussion (track 6) , B-3 organ (tracks 10, 12) , "really big 'Queen style' vocals" (track 11) , Mini Moog (track 11) , bell tree (track 11) , guitars (12)
John Stamos – bongos (track 12)
Stephen Stills – backing vocals (track 7)
Brian Wilson – backing vocals (tracks 4, 10, 11) , lead vocals (tracks 10, 11)
Carl Wilson – lead vocals (tracks 4, 14) , backing vocals (track 4) ,
Neil Young – lead vocals (tracks 6, 7) , backing vocals (tracks 6, 7)
Technical
Scott Slaughter & Barry Phillips – string arrangements (track 13)
Damien Rasmussen, Jeff Peters, Richard Bryant, Stevie Heger – engineers
Jeff Peters – mixing
Alan De Moss, Beau Floch, Chris Constable, Nels Jensen – mixing assistants
Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Drew Jardine, Lee Dempsey, Mary Ann Jardine, Rachael Short, Robbie Jardine, Tim Brown, Trisha Campo – photography
Al Jardine – sleeve notes
Kenta Hagiwara – liner notes
Mark London – art direction, package design
Alan Arellano – additional cover art
References
External links