| California Dreaming | ||||
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| Released | February 1967 [1] | |||
| Recorded | September 14 – 16, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:40 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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California Dreaming is an album by the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1967. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine jazz album chart and No. 4 on the R&B chart. It was reissued on CD in 2007 with an alternate take of "Sunny".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: "The material is strictly pop fluff of the era and the great guitarist has little opportunity to do much other than state the melody in his trademark octaves. This record was perfect for AM radio of the period." [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote that, despite starting with a recent pop hit, the album allowed some glimpses of Montgomery’s jazz playing. [3]
Production:
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 1 |
| Billboard R&B Albums | 4 | |
| The Billboard 200 | 65 |
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