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California Dreaming: Sharleena

The Mothers of Invention had disbanded. Well…sort of. Frank Zappa had brought the band to an end, tired of losing money paying the salaries of a large band. The final straw came at a show in 1969 when the Mothers … Continue reading

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The Book-Only Material In California Dreaming

The observant among you will have noticed that the California Dreaming series of essays is nearing its conclusion: the book’s subtitle is “The LA Pop Music Scene Of The 60s”, and the most recent essay dealt with a track released … Continue reading

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California Dreaming: Doggone

“Once I had a singing group, singing group done gone/Now I got another group, didn’t take too long…” Love had split, but they still owed one more record to Elektra, and Arthur Lee, as the group’s leader, was responsible for … Continue reading

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California Dreaming: Lady-O

White Whale were unhappy with the Turtles, and the feeling was mutual. The Turtles were White Whale records’ only successful act, but their most recent album, Turtle Soup, had been a massive flop. The band had brought in Ray Davies … Continue reading

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California Dreaming: Frownland

The Magic Band had effectively split up. One at a time, every member who had played on the band’s first two albums had left, except for John French. And the reason for this was simple. Captain Beefheart himself. Don Van … Continue reading

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