California

Wilson Phillips | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GN2AG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,040 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You're No Good

2. Old Man

3. California

4. Already Gone

5. Go Your Own Way

6. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)

7. Monday Monday

8. Get Together

9. Doctor My Eyes

10. Dance Dance Dance

11. In My Room

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The girls are BACK!!!!, June 23, 2004

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Evan M. (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: California (Audio CD)

I was a huge Wilson Phillips fan in the late 80s / early 90s. I was horribly disappointed when they disbanded. They have beautiful voices and the harmonies are incredible. Unfortunately for them in the 90s, musical tastes gravitated towards boy bands and rap. Now that the boy band era is over, maybe there is room again for these wonderful and talented ladies.

For those who criticize them for releasing a cover album, I respectfully disagree. I think it was a masterful move for them to release a cover album filled with fun and familiar tunes. Now that they have shown that they still have a fan base, perhaps we will be seeing a CD of original work.

Although I like "Monday, Monday", for the Mamas and the Papas homage I would have preferred to have heard "California Dreamin'". It would have been amazing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CALIFORNIA Dreamy, May 26, 2004

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Michael A. Lever "Music Man(ic)" (Van Nuys, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: California (Audio CD)

In an age of Lipsynching Pop Princesses and foul-mouthed rappers masquerading as musicians, WILSON PHILLIPS' "California" is a breathless, effortless gem, as cool as an ocean breeze off the Santa Monica Pier.

First and foremost, Wendy Wilson, Carnie Wilson and Chynna Phillips can SING. How strange and sad a notion that one has to emphasize what should be a requirement: Singers that actually sing. (One only wishes the folks at American Idol would follow that lead.) For it is a real shame that artists such as
WILSON PHILLIPS get washed aside in the wake of overhyped, overproduced and underwhelming acts polluting the airwaves.

"California" reunites 3 talented women and showcases their incredible talent for harmony and phrasing that we have come to love (and miss) since their big splash 12 years ago with "Hold On" and "Release Me." The wait has been well worth it, as there is a richness and maturity to their tight sound that serves this cover album quite well. Stand-out takes on "Doctor My Eyes," "In My Room" (a nod to the Wilson music legacy) and "Go Your Own Way" bridge generation gaps and meld musical memories to maximum effect.

This is a CD worth your time and your heart, for it conjours up the warmest thoughts of the best of the past and the sweetest hope for the future. Share the love with family and friends, and remind yourself and them just what real singing is.

A grand return for a great group: Welcome home WILSON PHILLIPS!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect , breezy tunes for a summer road trip, June 24, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: California (Audio CD)

...and what's wrong with that? Over-analyzing pop music is a worthless exercise. You either like an artist's sound or you don't. In the case of "California", the harmonies and the music resonated with my concept of what vocal-driven pop music should be: happy, crisp, good foreground or background music. The trio sounded like they were having a swell time; the disc was infectious to listen to the first time, and fun to sing along with later. Some tracks had a pared down, more acoustic sound; others were bubble-gum silly. A great way to introduce old favorites to a younger audience, too: for all you Moms out there looking for something "decent" your preteens can listen to, this got a thumbs up from my eleven year old. "Turn, turn, turn" has never sounded better.