California Dreaming (Rick Price and Jack Jones album)

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California Dreaming
California Dreaming by Rick Price and Jack Jones.jpg
Studio album by
Rick Price and Jack Jones
Released29 September 2017
Recorded2017
StudioNashville, United States of America
GenrePop
Length46:45
LabelSony Music Australia
Rick Price albums chronology
Tennessee Sky
(2015) 		California Dreaming
(2017) 		Soulville
(2021)
Jack Jones chronology
The Evolution of Irwin Thomas
(2002) 		California Dreaming
(2017)
Singles from California Dreaming
  1. "California Dreamin'"
    Released: 25 August 2017

California Dreaming is a 2017 collaborative studio album of covers by Australian singer-songwriters and musicians Rick Price and Jack Jones. The album sees Rick and Jack teaming together to re-imagine their favourite songs of the 1960s and 1970s California Sound era. The album was produced in Nashville by Sony executive Robert Rigby and is released through Sony Music Australia. The eponymous first single, by The Mamas & the Papas, was released in August. Songs from the album include hits by Neil Young and the Eagles. The album was released digitally and physically on 29 September and peaked at number 7 on the ARIA charts.

In October 2017, the duo announced Australian tour dates for May 2018. Jones said “Rick and I have been talking about doing something for close to two decades… it was a great opportunity to work together and celebrate great artists, some great songs and a certain time and genre. That period in music will never be repeated again. And now we get to play them live!”[1]

Background and release[]

In a statement, Price said: "I felt we needed to pay homage to these songs and be respectful to the melodies and arrangements and not drift too far off the reservation. But, at the same time we wanted to add some things here and there that made a difference."[2]

Price and Jones' friendship dates back to the early 1990s when Jones was the lead singer of pop band Southern Sons. Both artists have released platinum selling albums.[3]

Jones stated: "Rick and I have been talking about doing something for close to two decades... it was a great opportunity to work together and celebrate great artists, some great songs and a certain time and genre. That period in music will never be repeated again.[2]

Reception[]

Stack Magazine said "What a magical combination this is – two guys who can sing like angels with a songbook that’s second to none."[4]

Geoff Jenke from Event Adelaide said the album was a "stellar set of songs beautifully recorded" but said "the problem is they are so faithful to the originals, it has you wanting to drag the originals out and play them."[5]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."California Dreamin'" (The Mamas & the Papas song)
3:16
2."Turn! Turn! Turn (To Everything There Is A Season!)" (The Byrds song)Pete Seeger4:01
3."Blue Bayou" (Roy Orbison song)
3:57
4."Monday, Monday" (The Mamas and the Papas song)John Phillips3:51
5."Light My Fire" (The Doors song)
3:58
6."Both Sides, Now" (Joni Mitchell/Judy Collins song)Joni Mitchell4:46
7."Take It Easy" (Eagles song)
3:36
8."Heart of Gold" (Neil Young song)Neil Young3:07
9."Desperado" (Eagles song)
3:45
10."Teach Your Children" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song)Graham Nash2:57
11."Running on Empty" (Jackson Browne song)Jackson Browne4:50
12."Fire and Rain" (James Taylor song)James Taylor4:41

Charts[]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 7

California Dreaming Tour 2018[]

Rick Price and Jack Jones had scheduled to tour the album around venue's around Australia, on various dates in May, however the tour was cancelled, Price instead announced he will instead tour later in the year his iconic Heaven Knows album[7] None of these shows took place; the tour was cancelled.[8]

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia[9][10] 29 September 2017
Sony Music Australia 88985436272
Australia[11] 24 November 2017
  • Vinyl
 Sony Music Australia 88985436271

References[]

  1. ^ "Scene News: Rick Price And Jack Jones Announce California Dreaming National Tour". What's My Scene. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rick Price and Jack Jones Cover American Classics With 'California Dreaming'". Noise11. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Rick Price & Jack Jones Make a Triumphant Comeback!". Sony Music Australia. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Rick Price & Jack Jones, 'California Dreaming' review". Stack. September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Album Review – RICK PRICE & JACK JONES". Event Adelaide. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Rick Price & Jack Jones – California Dreaming". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  7. ^ price.com https://www.rick price.com Check |url= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Rick Price & Jack Jones". Ticketek. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. ^ "CD – California Dreaming (Album)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  10. ^ "California Dreaming by Rick Price and Jack Jones". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  11. ^ "LP – California Dreaming (Album)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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