{"product_id":"199957085397","title":"MONTGOMERY,WES – CALIFORNIA DREAMING (VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 199957085397 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: VERVE \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: September 25, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eRemastered from the Original Analog Tape by Matthew Lutthans!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at QRP!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last album Wes Montgomery released for Verve in his lifetime—and among his last works ever, just before a trio of albums for A\u0026amp;M released in his final year—was 1967's \u003cem\u003eCalifornia Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e. Like many of the guitarist's Verve recordings, the album found Montgomery pivoting away from proper jazz and more toward pop fare from what the original liner notes deemed \"the uptight, outasight, everything's-gonna-be-alright-'60s\". The album pairs Montgomery's signature octave-driven guitar style with lush, string-laden orchestrations and a large, varied ensemble featuring luminaries like Ray Beckenstein and Stan Webb on saxophone and Herbie Hancock on piano. Key tracks include the title tune, a Top 5 hit for The Mamas and The Papas, along with then-current pop instrumentals by Bobby Hebb (\"Sunny\") and Sol Lake (\"More, More, Amor,\" \"Green Peppers,\" \"Winds of Barcelona\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerve Acoustic Sounds Series is mastered from the original analog tapes by Matthew Lutthans, pressed on 180g vinyl at Quality Record Pressings (QRP) and packaged in a high-quality tip-on gatefold jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWes Montgomery, Al Casamenti, Bucky Pizzarelli\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eguitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWayne Andre, John Messner, Bill Watrous\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrombone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMel Davis, Bernie Glow, James Nottingham\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRaymond Beckenstein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto sax, flute, piccolo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStan Webb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto \u0026amp; baritone sax, English horn, clarinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWalter Kane\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebassoon, clarinet, tenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJames Buffington\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrench horn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJack Jennings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003evibes, castanets, scratcher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDon Butterfield\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etuba\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRichard Davis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRay Baretto, Grady Tate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epercussion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia Dreaming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh You Crazy Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore, More, Amor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithout You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinds of Barcelona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Peppers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMr. Walker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth of the Border (Down Mexico Way)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"VERVE","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50523272118371,"sku":"199957085397","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_ce2e6299-b5fa-4be2-9493-804630d9354d.png?v=1790294255","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/199957085397","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}