Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming - Black Vinyl LP | Pre-Order 25.9.26

The last album Wes Montgomery released for Verve in his lifetime—and among his last works ever, just before a trio of albums for A&M released in his final year—was 1967's California Dreaming. Like many of the guitarist's Verve recordings, the album found Montgomery pivoting away from proper jazz and more toward pop fare from what the original liner notes deemed "the uptight, outasight, everything’s-gonna-be-alright-‘60s”—all produced with brio by Creed Taylor and arranged by Don Sebesky. The album pairs Montgomery’s signature octave-driven guitar style with lush, string-laden orchestrations and a large, varied ensemble featuring luminaries like Ray Beckenstein and Stan Webb on saxophone and Herbie Hancock on piano. Key tracks include the title tune, a Top 5 hit for The Mamas and The Papas, along with then-current pop instrumentals by Bobby Hebb ("Sunny") and Sol Lake ("More, More, Amor," "Green Peppers," "Winds of Barcelona").

Verve Acoustic Sounds Series titles are mastered from the original analog tapes by Matthew Lutthans, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings (QRP) and packaged in high-quality tip-on gatefold jackets

Track Listing

Side A
1. California Dreaming
2. Sun Down
3. Oh You Crazy Moon
4. More, More Amor
5. Without You

Side B
1. Winds Of Barcelona
2. Sunny
3. Green Peppers
4. Mr. Walker
5. South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)
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Specifications

• Artist: Wes Montgomery
• Album: California Dreaming (Acoustic Sounds)
• Format: LP
• Edition: Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP
• Label: Verve
• Catalogue Number: 5708539
• Barcode: 0199957085397

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