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A Postcard from California is Al Jardine's debut studio solo album. For the album Jardine recruited several music icons including his former Beach Boys band mates.[1] The album also contains several unreleased Beach Boys songs including "Don't Fight the Sea" and "Looking 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.[2]

Track listing

  1. "A Postcard from California" (Al Jardine) – 4:59
  2. "California Feelin'" (Brian Wilson and Stephen Kalinich) – 2:03
  3. "Looking Down the Coast" (Jardine) – 3:45
  4. "Don't Fight the Sea" (Jardine and Terry Jacks) – 3:23
  5. "Tidepool Interlude" (Kalinich) – 1:38
  6. "Campfire Scene" (Jardine) – 0:44
  7. "California Saga: California" (Jardine) – 2:52
  8. "Help Me, Rhonda" (Wilson and Mike Love) – 3:47
  9. "San Simeon" (Jardine) – 2:48
  10. "Drivin'" (Jardine, Stevie Heger and Scott Slaughter) – 3:12
  11. "Honkin' Down the Highway" (Wilson) – 2:33
  12. "California Dreamin'" (John Phillips and Michelle Phillips) – 2:50
  13. "And I Always Will" (Jardine) – 4:23

Bonus Tracks on 2012 Reissue:

  1. "Waves of Love" (Jardine and Larry Dvoskin) – 3:51
  2. "Sloop John B (A Pirate's Tale)" (Trad. Arr. by Jardine) – 4:03

Japanese Bonus Tracks on 2012 Reissue:

  1. "Waves of Love" (Alternate Version) (Jardine and Larry Dvoskin) – 3:51
  2. "Eternal Ballad" (Jardine)

Personnel

  • Al Jardine – Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, and Lead Vocals
Additional Musicians
2

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Al Jardine Hosts Beach Boys Reunion on Solo Disc". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Review: Al Jardine 'A Postcard from California' (Japan 'SHM' CD Pressing)". Beach Boys Opinion Page. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "A Postcard From California: A Conversation with The Beach Boys' Al Jardine - Mike Ragogna". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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