California Bloodlines

Infobox Album |
Name = California Bloodlines
Type =Album
Artist = John Stewart


Released = May 1969
Recorded =
Genre = Folk
Length = 41:31
Label = Capitol
Producer = Nik Venet
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:qtouak4kgm3l link]
Last album ="Signals Through the Glass"
(1968)
This album = "California Bloodlines"
(1969)
Next album ="Willard"
(1970)

"California Bloodlines" is the second album by folk musician John Stewart, former member of the Kingston Trio. It was named by Rolling Stone Magazine as of one of the 200 best albums of all time.

Originally issued on Capitol in May 1969 as an LP, it has several reissues. Re-released on CD from Bear Family Records paired with "Willard" in September 1994 with the title "California Bloodlines/Willard minus 2". There is also an LP, "California Bloodlines Plus.." with added tracks from "Willard".

Track listing

All compositions by John Stewart.

ide one

# "California Bloodlines" – 3:11
# "Razor-Back Woman" – 2:25
# "She Believes in Me" – 2:34
# "Omaha Rainbow" – 3:06
# "The Pirates of Stone County Road" – 4:50
# "Shackles and Chains" – 3:53

ide two

# "Mother Country" – 4:48
# "Some Lonesome Picker" – 3:11
# "You Can't Look Back" – 1:59
# "Missouri Birds" – 3:25
# "July, You're a Woman" – 3:12
# "Never Goin' Back" – 4:57

Personnel

*John Stewart – guitar
*Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
*Norbert Putnam – bass
*Charlie McCoy – harmonica
*Lloyd Green – pedal steel
*Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano

Additional personnel

*Nik Venet - producer
*Rick Rankin - cover photo
*Henry Diltz – liner photo