| California Breed
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| Type
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Studio album
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| Artist
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California Breed
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| Release Date
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19 May 2014 (Europe), 20 May 2014 (North America)
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| Recorded
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August - December 2013 at
Vintage King Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee.
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| Genre
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Hard rock, blues rock, rock
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| Language
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English
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| Label
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Frontiers Records
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| Catalogue
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FR CD, FR CDVD
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| Producer
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Dave Cobb
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| Engineer
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Vance Powell
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California Breed is the debut eponymous studio album by English-American rock band California Breed. The album was released on 19 May 2014, and available in a variety of formats including compact disc, and digital download. A deluxe CD/DVD edition includes a bonus track of 'Solo', and a documentary with two video clips; 'The Way' and 'Sweet Tea'.[1]
The album has been received with positive reviews by music critics.
Track listing
| CD Track
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Title
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Songwriters
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Duration
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| 1
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'The Way'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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3:54
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| 2
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'Sweet Tea'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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3:52
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| 3
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'Chemical Rain'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:38
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| 4
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'Midnight Oil'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:45
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| 5
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'All Falls Down'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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5:07
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| 6
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'The Grey'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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3:55
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| 7
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'Days They Come'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:17
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| 8
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'Spit You Out'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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3:38
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| 9
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'Strong'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:26
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| 10
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'Invisible'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:44
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| 11
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'Scars'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:10
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| 12
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'Breathe'
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:17
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| 13
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'Solo'¶
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Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt, Jason Bonham
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4:48
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Note:
- ¶ Available as a bonus track.
Reviews
| Reviewer
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Country
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Review
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Date
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Score
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| George Ward (Blues Rock Review)[2]
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United Kingdom
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Reviews
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April 2014
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9.5/10
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| Pete Feenstra (Get Ready to Rock!)[3]
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United Kingdom
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Album Review
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April 2014
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4/5
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| Mark Brandt (ThisIsNotAScene)[4]
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United Kingdom
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Album Reviews
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April 2014
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9/10
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| Chris Kee (Powerplay)[5]
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United Kingdom
|
Album Reviews
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May 2014
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9/10
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| Carl Buxton (Fireworks)[6]
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United Kingdom
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Album Reviews
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May/June 2014
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Positive
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| Max Bell (Classic Rock)[7]
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United Kingdom
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The Hard Stuff: Albums
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June 2014
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8/10
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| Mark Blake (Q)[8]
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United Kingdom
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Album Reviews
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June 2014
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4/5
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Chart history
Album
| Chart (2014)
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Peak position
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| US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart
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| UK Albums Chart[9]
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16
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| UK Rock and Metal Albums Chart[10]
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1
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| Dutch Albums Chart[11]
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93
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Credits
| Personnel
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- Musicians:
- Glenn Hughes - vocals, bass guitar
- Andrew Watt - guitar, vocals
- Jason Bonham - drums, percussion
- Julian Lennon - vocals (tba)
- Production:
- Dave Cobb - producer
- Vance Powell - engineer
- Austyn Blaine Weiner - artwork
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Release history
| Country
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Date
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Label
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Format
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Catalogue
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Notes
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| Europe
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19 May 2014
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Frontiers Records
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CD
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FR CD
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| Europe
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19 May 2014
|
Frontiers Records
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CD+DVD
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FR CDVD
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| Europe
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19 May 2014
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Frontiers Records
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Digital
|
|
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| North America
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20 May 2014
|
Frontiers Records
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CD
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FR CD
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| North America
|
20 May 2014
|
Frontiers Records
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CD+DVD
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FR CDVD
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|
| North America
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20 May 2014
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Frontiers Records
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Digital
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References
- ↑ DeRiso, Nick (4 March 2014). California Breed Debut Album Info. Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire Network. Retrieved on 12 April 2014.
- ↑ Ward, George (8 April 2014). California Breed: California Breed Review. Blues Rock Review. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Feenstra, Pete (17 April 2014). California Breed – California Breed. Get Ready to Rock!. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Brandt, Mark (24 April 2014). California Breed – California Breed. ThisIsNotAScene. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Kee, Chris (May 2014). "California Breed – "California Breed"". Powerplay (164). ISSN 1474-287X. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Buxton, Carl (May 2014). "California Breed – 'California Breed'". Fireworks (63): 52. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Bell, Max (June 2014). "The Hard Stuff: Albums – California Breed". Classic Rock (197): 86. ISSN 1464-7834. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Blake, Mark (June 2014). "California Breed – California Breed". Q (335). ISSN 0955-4955. Retrieved on 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Lane, Daniel (21 May 2014). Coldplay's Ghost Stories smashes through 100,000 sales in 48 hours. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved on 23 May 2015.
- ↑ 2014 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive. The Official UK Charts Company (31 May 2014). Retrieved on 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Dutch Charts. hitparade.ch (24 May 2014). Retrieved on 26 May 2015.
