California Blue
1989 single by Roy Orbison
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"California Blue" is a song written by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, and Tom Petty. According to The Authorized Roy Orbison,[1] Orbison recorded the song in April 1988 at Mike Campbell's garage in Los Angeles.[citation needed] "California Blue" was released as a single from Orbison's 22nd studio album, Mystery Girl, in July 1989, reaching the top 40 in Belgium, Ireland, and West Germany.
| "California Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Roy Orbison | ||||
| from the album Mystery Girl | ||||
| B-side | "In Dreams" | |||
| Released | July 1989 | |||
| Recorded | April 1988 | |||
| Studio | Mike Campbell's garage (Los Angeles) | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriters | Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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Personnel
- Roy Orbison – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jeff Lynne – backing vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, producer
- Tom Petty – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mike Campbell – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Ian Wallace – drums, percussion
