California Blue
| "California Blue" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Roy Orbison | |
| from the album Mystery Girl | |
| A-side | "California Blue" |
| Released | June 1989 |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Genre | Country rock, pop |
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne |
"California Blue" is a song written by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. According to Orbison historian Marcel Riesco and his research on "The Authorized Roy Orbison,"[1] Orbison recorded the song in April 1988 at Mike Campbell's garage in Los Angeles. "California Blue" was released on the album Mystery Girl, in January 1989.[2]
This song also charted at #51 at the Billboard Country Music Charts, according to Hot Country Songs by Joel Whitburn. Chart entry date, 06/24/1989.
Personnel
- Roy Orbison – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jeff Lynne – backing vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, producer
- Tom Petty – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mike Campbell – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Ian Wallace – drums, percussion
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Flemish Region)[3] | 25 |
| West Germany | 34 |
References
- ^ Orbison, Roy (2018). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff,, Orbison, Roy Jr,, Riesco, Marcel (First ed.). New York: Canter Street. p. 216. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
- ^ "Mystery Girl" (in Swedish). Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "California Blue". Ultratop. 1989. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
