It Never Rains in Southern California (album)
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It Never Rains in Southern California is an album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records.[2] The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #77.[3]
The single title song hit #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #51 on the UK Singles Chart in 1972. The single "Down By The River" hit #38 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" hit #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[4]
The album was produced by Albert Hammond and Don Altfeld and was arranged by Michael Omartian.
Hammond (talking about the single, It Never Rains In Southern California): "One of my most important songs not only because I think it's a great song and I love it and I think it tells the story of my life in a way, but also because I was the artist, the producer, the writer - I mean, everything was right, it was just like the right thing. If I hadn't had that, I might have got slowly downhill, you know."[5]
Track listing
All tracks by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
- "Listen to the World"
- "If You Gotta Break Another Heart"
- "From Great Britain to L.A."
- "Brand New Day"
- "Anyone Here in the Audience"
- "It Never Rains in Southern California"
- "Names, Tags, Numbers and Labels"
- "Down by the River"
- "The Road to Understanding"
- "The Air That I Breathe"
Session personnel
- Guitar: Albert Hammond, Jay Lewis, Larry Carlton
- Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn, Ray Puhlman
- Drums: Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon
- Keyboard: Michael Omartian
- Percussion: Don Altfeld
- Backing Vocals: Carol Carmichael
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1972 | Billboard 200 | 77 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1972 | "Down By The River" | Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| 1972 | "Down By The River" | Adult Contemporary Chart | 38 |
| 1972 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| 1972 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | Adult Contemporary Chart | 2 |
| 1972 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | UK Singles Chart | 51 |
| 1973 | "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" | Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
References
- ^ It Never Rains in Southern California at AllMusic
- ^ Albert Hammond, It Never Rains in Southern California Retrieved 20 April 2013
- ^ Albert Hammond, It Never Rains in Southern California Chart Position Retrieved 20 April 2013
- ^ Albert Hammond's charting singles Retrieved 20 April 2013
- ^ "It Never Rains In Southern California". Song Facts.
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