A Friend in California (album)
1986 studio album by Merle Haggard
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A Friend in California is the forty-first studio album by American recording artist Merle Haggard with backing by The Strangers, released in 1986.
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | 1111 Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:44 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Merle Haggard, Ron Reynolds | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Music critic Robert Christgau wrote "Just when I decide he's gonna lay back forever he ambles into this. No Nippophobia, minimal love pap, a touch of Mexico, and lots of swing—except for one Freddy Powers pledge it keeps going till the obligatory sentimentality of the last two cuts."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Friend in California" | Freddy Powers | 3:18 |
| 2. | "This Time I Really Do" | F. Powers | 3:00 |
| 3. | "This Cold War with You" | Floyd Tillman | 1:52 |
| 4. | "I Had a Beautiful Time" | Haggard | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Texas" | Haggard, F. Powers | 3:01 |
| 6. | "The Okie from Muskogee's Comin' Home" | Haggard, F. Powers | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Mama's Prayer" | Haggard | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Silverthorn Mountain" | Haggard | 2:01 |
| 9. | "The Song Is for You" | F. Powers, Mary Lou Powers | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Thank You for Keeping Our House" | Haggard, Debbie Parret | 3:18 |
Personnel
- Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar, fiddle
- Roy Nichols – guitar
- Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
- Clint Strong – guitar
- Mark Yeary – keyboards
- Dennis Hromek – bass
- Biff Adam – drums
- Jimmy Belken – fiddle
- Don Markham – trumpet, saxophone
- Gary Church – trombone, trumpet
with:
- Freddy Powers – backing vocals
and:
- Donna Faye – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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