Tuesday, July 7, 2020
VA - California Groove Vol. 01+02+03 [2009 - 2011] (12 x CD's)
CALIFORNIA GROOVE
VA - California Groove Vol. 01+02+03 [2009 - 2011] (12 x CD's)
A French-only four CD collection containing more of the absolute best in Rock, Pop, Folk and Country music that was either inspired by or born and bred in the heart of California. This is not a compilation of artists or bands that originate from California. Some artists come from the east coast like Frankie Valli. Some are not even from America like Chris Rea. This compilation is made by the French division of Rhino (so the small booklet is written in French) to discover all the facets of what is called "West Coast", "Soft Rock", "Blue Eyed soul", "Yacht Rock" or "Californian Music". Most songs from the first CD are from the early 70's when country rock was still a big influence. On the second disc some "wah wah" guitars and moog synths bring the songs closer to the dance floor of the seventies. The songs on the third disc are from the late 70's to the mid 80's. Soul and jazz enrich the west coast music. The set brings this mixture of styles to the present. The music becomes more mainstream and at the same time an influence to some European artists. You will find big international hits on this compilation. Unknown singles or album tracks from big international names. And unknown songs from unknown artists. You may discover some nice tunes.
The mastering on these 4 CD sets is generally superb (sleeve notes say by Isaak Jasmin at Lanewood Sound Studio CA). Ventura Highway, Dance with me , Dismal day all sound really crystal clear & better than most audio source I've heard those tracks on. If you like soft rock from the 70's & 80's including the big sellers with some rarities thrown in, you'll be happy with these. (Amazon)
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VA - California Groove Vol. 01 [2009] CD1+CD2.zip
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VA - California Groove Vol. 01 [2009] CD3+CD4.zip
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VA - California Groove Vol. 02 [2010] CD1+CD2.zip
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VA - California Groove Vol. 02 [2010] CD3+CD4.zip
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VA - California Groove Vol. 03 [2011] CD1+CD2.zip
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VA - California Groove Vol. 03 [2011] CD3+CD4.zip
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VA - California Groove Vol. 01+02+03 [2009 - 2011] ALL
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Track lists
Volume 1
CD1
01 America Ventura Highway 3:31
02 Daryl Hall & John Oates Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song) 2:56
03 Nicolette Larson Lotta Love 3:06
04 Bread Dismal Day 2:14
05 Orleans Dance With Me 3:19
06 Souther Hillmann Furay Band Border Town 3:50
07 John David Souther Some People Call it Music 3:17
08 Seals & Croft Summer Breeze 3:23
09 Carly Simon You're So Vain 4:16
10 Wendy Waldman Long Hot Summer Nights 4:13
11 Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's in Love 3:27
12 Linda Ronstadt Easy for You to Say 4:02
13 Firefall It Doesn't Matter 3:28
14 Boz Scaggs I'm Easy 3:04
15 Danny O'keefe Junkman 4:06
16 Todd Rundgren I Saw the Light 2:59
17 Little Feat Willin' 2:54
18 Terence Boylan Suzy 2:51
19 Poco Ghost Town 5:35
20 Joe Walsh Life's Been Good 8:57
CD2
01 Alessi Brothers Oh, Lori 3:08
02 Barnaby Bye Damn You, Girl 3:56
03 Jim Messina Break the Chain 3:05
04 Gino Vannelli Mama Coco 3:05
05 Felix Cavaliere Future Train 3:02
06 Frankie Valli Swearin' to God 3:59
07 Cracklin' Too Young 3:58
08 Warren Zevon Night Time in the Switching Yard 4:14
09 Ned Doneny On the Swing Shift 3:02
10 Doobie Brothers What a Fool Believes 3:43
11 Marc Jordan Survival 3:42
12 Vapor Trails Night People 3:30
13 Kenny Loggins This is It 3:56
14 Wilson Brothers Ticket to My Heart 3:05
15 Andrew Gold Genevieve 5:04
16 Dane Donohue Casablanca 4:01
17 Bill Champlin Gotta Get Back to Love 3:30
18 Jay Ferguson Thunder Island 3:59
19 Christopher Cross Ride Like the Wind 4:29
CD3
01 Bill Labounty Livin' it Up 4:17
02 Robbie Dupree Hot Rod Hearts 3:40
03 Michael McDonald I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) 3:40
04 Ambrosia You're the Only Woman (You & I) 4:18
05 Roger Voudouris Get Used to it 3:00
06 Larsen-Feiten Band You'll Be the Fool Tonight 4:11
07 Paul Davis Cool Night 3:36
08 England Dan & John Ford Coley I'd Really Love to See You Tonight 2:38
09 Leblanc and Carr Falling 3:09
10 Peter Allen Fly Away 3:57
11 Larry Carlton Nite Crawler 5:19
12 Christine McVie Got a Hold on Me 3:50
13 Con Funk Shun California 1 4:35
14 Leon Ware Why I Came to California 4:09
15 Chaka Khan What Cha' Gonna Do for Me 3:53
16 Patti Austin Stop, Look, Listen 3:08
17 George Benson Please Don't Walk Away 3:50
18 Al Jarreau We're in This Love Together 3:44
19 Toto 99 5:14
CD4
01 Michael Franks When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That 'phone) 5:50
02 Eye to Eye Nice Girls 5:09
03 Chris Rea On the Beach 5:02
04 Nightshift Ocean Bay 6:01
05 Michael Ruff More Than You'll Ever Know 4:27
06 Randy Newman I Love L.A. 3:29
07 Maxus The Higher You Rise 3:48
08 Jay Graydon (Of Airplay) She Waits for Me (Early Airplay Demo) 3:30
09 Peter Cetera Where There's No Tomorrow 4:43
10 Stephen Bishop The Big House 3:42
11 Michael Sembello First Time 3:03
12 Lee Ritenour Countdown (Captain Fingers) 4:25
13 Geyster Sister's Beautiful 5:51
14 Chicago Hard to Say I'm Sorry 5:04
15 David Pack My Baby 4:19
16 Jar Cure Kit 4:10
17 Week End Millionaire French Music Par Excellence 3:54
Volume 2
CD1
01 Robert Lamm Love Song (Hip Hop Shuffle Instrumental) 2:51
02 Michael Franks Jealousy 3:33
03 Bill Labounty The Good Life 3:35
05 Sanford & Townsend Moolah Moo Mazuma (Sin City Wahh-Hoo) 3:55
04 Nielsen Pearson Don't Let Me Go 3:32
06 Bobby Caldwell What You Won't Do for Love 4:43
07 Rickie Lee Jones Young Love 4:03
08 Marc Jordan Marina Del Ray 3:07
09 Larsen Feiten Further Notice 3:30
10 Ben Sidran Hi-Fly 4:52
11 Michael McDonald I Gotta Try 3:48
12 Lauren Woode Nothin' But a Heartache 3:43
13 Robbie Dupree Steal Away 3:23
14 Twennynine & Lenny White Best of Friends 3:49
15 Lee Ritenour Is it You 4:22
16 John Klemmer Magnificent Madness 7:25
17 Peter Cetera On the Line 4:02
CD2
01 Boz Scaggs Lowdown 5:14
02 David Sanborn Let's Just Say Goodbye 4:33
03 Debra Laws Long as We're Together 4:20
04 Chicago Street Player 4:22
05 John O'banion If You Love Me 3:29
06 Doobie Brothers South Bay Strut 3:57
07 Ambrosia Dancin' By Myself 4:39
08 Player Baby Come Back 4:07
09 David Roberts Wrong Side of the Track 3:52
10 Greg Guidry Over the Line 3:00
11 Herry Corbetta Between a Rock and a Hard Place 6:58
12 Narada Michael Walden I'm Ready 4:16
13 Yellow Jackets Matinee Idol 5:03
14 Steve Kipner Knock the Walls Down 4:09
15 Stephen Bishop City Girl 4:53
16 Pages Listen for the Love 3:42
17 Alessi All for a Reason 3:50
CD3
01 Doobie Brothers Takin' It To The Streets 3:44
02 Andrew Gold Lonely Boy 4:18
03 Robert Lamm A Lifetime We 3:10
04 Little River Band Reminiscing 4:09
05 Maria Muldaur Midnight At The Oasis 3:44
06 Sergio Mendes Davy 4:00
07 Lonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline 3:07
08 Michael Johnson Rosalee 3:58
09 Turley Richards You Might Need Somebody 3:36
10 Fifth Avenue Band One Way Or Another 2:26
11 Leblanc & Carr How Does It Feel (To Be In Love) 3:44
12 Jimmy Webb Mixed Up Guy 3:35
13 Marc Manner Band Elena 3:21
14 Danny Kortchmar Lost In The Shuffle 3:23
15 James Gang Alexi 5:02
16 Ides Of March Vehicle 2:52
17 Dukes Hearts In Trouble 3:40
18 Patrick Simmons So Wrong 3:20
19 Fiona Talk To Me 3:48
CD4
01 Christopher Cross Sailing 4:13
02 Pieces of a Dream Warm Weather 3:23
03 Mr Mister Broken Wings 5:30
04 PM Moonlight Over Paris 3:12
05 King of Hearts King of Hearts 5:44
06 Sven Larsson This is Not the Right Time 4:09
07 Jack Wagner Island Fever 4:42
08 Jeremy Spencer Band Cool Breeze 3:30
09 State Cows Lost in a Mind Game 7:00
10 Smooth Reunion Video Band 4:16
11 Jay Gruska Which One of Us is Me 3:20
12 Tom Scott Sure Enough 4:20
13 Nightshift Right Before the Dawn 5:03
14 Deodato Just This One Night 4:59
15 Brenda Russell New York Bars 4:01
16 Michael Franks With Crossfire Monkey See Monkey Do [Live 1980] 6:33
Volume 3
CD1
01 Night Hot Summer Nights 3:22
02 Roger Vaoudoris Don't Turn the Music Down 3:04
03 Rowans Oh My Love 4:23
04 Nicolette Larson Lotta Love 3:12
05 Littel Feat Long Distance Love 2:40
06 Carly Simon It Keeps You Runnin' 3:53
07 Poco How Will You Feel Tonight 3:29
08 Tarney Spencer Band No Time to Lose 4:38
09 Mashall Hain Dancing in the City 3:40
10 Bette Midler Do You Want to Dance 2:41
11 Judy Collins I Could Really Show You Around 2:39
12 Gene Clark From a Silver Phial 3:42
13 Johnathan Edwards White Line 4:24
14 Barnaby Bye I Feel for You 2:51
15 Hall & Oates She's Gone 5:13
16 JD Souther Midnight Prowl 5:00
17 Linda Ronstadt Someone to Lay Down Beside Me 4:25
CD2
01 Bugatti & Musker Mistery Girl 4:41
02 Dwayne Ford Lovin' and Losin' You 3:24
03 Toto Waiting for Your Love 4:11
04 Jim Photoglo Fool in Love With You 3:38
05 Waters If There's a Way 4:17
06 Average White Band Shine 3:53
07 Leo Sayer Easy to Love 3:41
08 Alan Sorrenti Figli Delle Stelle 4:32
09 Crackin' Nobody Else 3:04
10 Michael Ruff Once in a Lifetime 4:21
11 Al Jarreau Your Sweet Love 4:09
12 Rick Riso Gotta Have the Real Thing 3:53
13 Nicolette Larson & Michael McDonald Let Me Go Love 3:44
14 Sad Cafe Run Home Girl 5:58
15 Rubicon I Want to Love You 3:03
16 Charlie No Stranger in Paradise 4:37
17 John O' Banion Love You Like I Never Loved Before 3:20
18 Chris Christian What There Can Be 4:16
19 Ambrosia How Can You Love Me 4:04
CD3
01 Phil Carmen On My Way to LA 7:14
02 Geyster Higway to the Sun 5:08
03 Fourplay Snowbound 4:58
04 Bobby Caldwell To Know What You've Got 3:04
05 Michael McDonald Sweet Freedom 4:01
06 Manhattan Tranfer On the Boulevard 4:01
07 Bill Cantos You Can't Go Back 4:31
08 Ricky Peterson Look Who's Lonely Now 4:14
09 Leon Ware Miracles 4:05
10 Patti Austin Every Home Should Have One 3:25
11 Chaka Khan Through the Fire 4:43
12 Larry Carlton Til I Hurt You 4:12
13 Carole Bayer Sager It's the Falling in Love 3:49
14 Jones Girls This Feeling Keeling Me 3:29
15 Jim Messina Stay the Night 6:10
16 Sergio Mendes If You Leave Me Now 3:43
17 City Boy I've Been Spun 3:22
CD4
01 Christopher Cross Arthur's Theme (Best Thar You Can Do) 3:50
02 Marc Jordan (Feat. Luke McMaster) Falling Man 4:05
03 Jeff Larson A Faraway Girl 3:18
04 Sunway The Boys of Summer 5:10
05 Michael Tomlinson Highway Rain 3:58
06 PM Piece of Paradise 4:02
07 Peter Friestedt Cheyenne 4:06
08 David Lee Roth California Girls 2:48
09 Russ Balard Voices 5:32
10 Benjamin Orr Stay the Night 4:22
11 Foreigner Say You Will 4:08
12 Balance Hot Summer Nights 3:17
13 Beau Coup Somewhere Out in the Night 4:00
14 Whiteheart Listen to the Lonely 3:54
15 Peter Brown For Your Love 4:18
16 Josef Melin Wave to Friends & Family 3:33
17 Moonshoes Everybody 3:14
18 Norwegian Fords I Can't Say I Love You 2:51
19 Randy Crawford Last Night at Danceland 4:51
20 Dobbie Brothers Flying Clouds 2:00
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Great Collection, Thank you
ReplyDeleteHi Road of Stones
DeleteIt is a good listen. Enjoy.
Cheers
This looks to be another fun and enjoyable collection, Butter - I like the selections I know, am intrigued by a number of them that I don't (but know the artist)... and some of them baffle me -- but that's the fun part. And the whole collection just begs to be taken out on a long summer drive, whether down Ventura Highway, or up the U.S. East Coast, or along the Gulf Coast... or just about anywhere there's long, open road. Now, whom do I know that could loan me their convertible?
ReplyDeleteHi Aging Child,
DeleteYou description of this find is spot on. Everthing I look for in an album(s).
It is surprisingly good to listen too. The tracks are well chosen and interesting.
Cheers
I couldn't agree more with the both of you, as my eyes went through the artists - so many known but not the songs (major hit exceptions) as not my genre focus, but it's the blend of artists & genre's with none too heavy that gets me visualising that summer drive ..........
DeleteI'm going to have to give this collection a test run :)
One small typo - Turley Richards :)
Thx BB
this is great thank you KING from Aussie
ReplyDeleteHi Aussie,
DeleteHope you are well.
Enjoy these often soothing tracks.
Cheers.
Hi Butterboy!
ReplyDeleteit looks like a great and amazing collection. Some tracks are well-known songs but as always in this kind of big sets there are a lot new to discover.
Cheers
Hi Il Commendatore.
DeleteEnjoy this set as well. Its always the new songs that are exciting to explore.
Cheers.
Thanks Butterboy, this looks like an interesting listen - I especially like compilations that are a mix of stuff I've heard and stuff I haven't.
ReplyDeleteHi Suzanne,
DeleteEnjoy all of the tracks here, old and new.
Cheers.
Hi Butterboy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great compilation. It is really enjoyable.
Do you perhaps also have the California Groove Vol. IV collection, which was published in 2018?
Hi Haon,
DeleteGlad you like this series. Unfortunately I do nor have the 4th volume.
Cheers.
What a great compilation this is, thanks for making it available
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Doug C.
DeleteCheers.
I now realise how greatly you have expanded my musical horizons BB. 'Thanks' is inadequate.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to post something that is interesting to others.
DeleteYour thanks is always appreciated.
Cheers.