California Years is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, released on April 14, 2009, on Sobule's own label, Pinko Records. The album was produced by Don Was and financed completely by fan donations to Sobule's website jillsnextrecord.com.

Track listing

All songs written by Robin Eaton and Jill Sobule except where noted.

California Years

"Palm Springs" – 4:42

"San Francisco" – 4:50

"Nothing to Prove" – 3:09

"Where Is Bobbie Gentry?" – 3:11

"A Good Life" – 3:05

"Sweetheart" – 3:01

"Empty Glass" (Sobule, Elise Thoron) – 3:10

"League of Failures" – 4:47

"Wendell Lee" – 4:42

"Bloody Valentine" – 3:38

"Mexican Pharmacy" – 2:59

"While You Were Sleeping" (Bill Demain, Sobule) – 3:06

"Spiderman" (Bill Demain, Sobule) – 3:20

"The Donor Song" (Sobule) – 1:45

Three tracks recorded for prospective inclusion on California Years did not make the final cut: "Mom", "The Rapture" and "Gotta Get Me Some" (the latter track, like "Empty Glass", originally written for the musical Prozak and the Platypus).

California Years

Personnel

Dave Carpenter – vocals, piano

Bill DeMain – guitar

Robin Eaton – vocals

Mark Goldenberg – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, piano

Bryan Head – vocals

Jim Keltner – drums

Greg Leisz – vocals, dobro, mandolin

Jamie Muhoberac – organ

Geoff Pearlman – vocals

Benmont Tench – organ

Jill Sobule – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, piano

References

Jill Sobule albums

2009 albums

Albums produced by Don Was

Crowdfunded albums

California Years