California Breed (album)

California Breed is the only studio album by English–American hard rock band California Breed. Produced by Dave Cobb, the album was released in May 2014 through Frontiers Records.^[2][3]

California Breed
Studio album by California Breed
Released	19 May 2014
Recorded	2013–2014
Studio	Low Country Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	51:43
Label	Frontiers
Producer	Dave Cobb

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Background

California Breed was formed in 2013 by Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham (both having recently been part of Black Country Communion), and Andrew Watt; Hughes and Watt initially began writing together after meeting, with Bonham finalising the trio's lineup shortly after.^[4][5] The group recorded its debut album throughout late 2013, an album which was recorded live-to-tape in the studio, and the formation of the band was formally announced the following year.^[4][5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Way"	3:54
2.	"Sweet Tea"	3:52
3.	"Chemical Rain"	4:38
4.	"Midnight Oil"	4:45
5.	"All Falls Down"	5:07
6.	"The Grey"	3:55
7.	"Days They Come"	4:17
8.	"Spit You Out"	3:38
9.	"Strong"	4:26
10.	"Invisible"	4:44
11.	"Scars"	4:10
12.	"Breathe"	4:17
Total length:		51:43

All tracks are written by Glenn Hughes, Andrew Watt and Jason Bonham

Deluxe edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Solo"	4:48
Total length:		56:31

Deluxe edition bonus DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Way" (music video)	4:05
2.	"Sweet Tea" (music video)	3:54
3.	"The Making of California Breed"	23:31
Total length:		31:30

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Breathe" (acoustic)	4:39

Personnel

California Breed Glenn Hughes – vocals, bass Andrew Watt – guitar, vocals Jason Bonham – drums Additional musicians Dave Cobb – production, percussion Mike Webb – keyboards Kristen Rogers – backing vocals Julian Lennon – additional vocals on "Breathe"

Production personnel Mark Petaccia – engineering Vance Powell – mixing Eddie Spear – mixing assistance Pete Lyman – mastering Tim Ellis – Additional audio engineering on "Breathe" Graphics personnel Austyn Weiner – art direction, photography The Charles – graphic design

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart[6]	93
UK Albums Chart[7]	26
UK Rock Albums Chart[8]	1

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Ref.
Europe	May 19, 2014	Frontiers Records	CD	[2]
			CD/DVD
North America	May 20, 2014	Frontiers Records	CD	[3]
			CD/DVD

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "California Breed – California Breed". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
2. Barton, Geoff (March 4, 2014). "Glenn Hughes exclusive: California Breed is a sexual machine… We do 'rock swagger'". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
3. "California Breed Featuring Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham: Debut Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
4. Rowley, Scott (February 6, 2014). "Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham unveil California Breed". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
5. "Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham Launch California Breed". Blabbermouth.net. February 6, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
6. "California Breed – California Breed". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
7. "31st May 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
8. "31st May 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2014.