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*The Ramones cover was also used in ''[[Jackass: The Movie]]'' (and on the soundtrack album) and in ''[[The X-Files]]'' [[The X-Files (season 11)|season 11]] episode ''[[This (The X-Files)|This]]''; while the Rivieras' version was used in Oliver Stone's ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'', when Jim Morrison (played by [[Val Kilmer]]) arrives in Venice Beach.
*The Ramones cover was also used in ''[[Jackass: The Movie]]'' (and on the soundtrack album) and in ''[[The X-Files]]'' [[The X-Files (season 11)|season 11]] episode ''[[This (The X-Files)|This]]''; while the Rivieras' version was used in Oliver Stone's ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'', when Jim Morrison (played by [[Val Kilmer]]) arrives in Venice Beach.
*[[Bobby Fuller]] recorded a cover version that can be found on ''[[El Paso Rock: Early Recordings Volume 3]]''.
*[[Bobby Fuller]] recorded a cover version that can be found on ''[[El Paso Rock: Early Recordings Volume 3]]''.
*[[Brendan Bowyer]] recorded "California Sun" as a [[B-side]] for his 1964 single "[[Bless You for Being an Angel]]," misspelled as "Californian Sun" on the record label.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.45cat.com/record/ip1295|title=45cat - The Royal Showband (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer - Bless You (For Being An Angel) / Californian Sun - His Master's Voice - Ireland - IP.1295}}</ref>
*[[Tommy James & the Shondells]] recorded a cover of the song for their 1967 album, ''[[I Think We're Alone Now (album)|I Think We're Alone Now]]''.
*[[Tommy James & the Shondells]] recorded a cover of the song for their 1967 album, ''[[I Think We're Alone Now (album)|I Think We're Alone Now]]''.
*William Penn and the Quakers recorded a single released on the [[Melron Records]] label in 1967.<ref>''[[Cash Box (magazine)|Cash Box]]'', November 11, 1967 - [https://archive.org/details/cashbox29unse_14/page/26/mode/2up/search/Melron Page 26 ''Best Bets'']</ref>
*William Penn and the Quakers recorded a single released on the [[Melron Records]] label in 1967.<ref>''[[Cash Box (magazine)|Cash Box]]'', November 11, 1967 - [https://archive.org/details/cashbox29unse_14/page/26/mode/2up/search/Melron Page 26 ''Best Bets'']</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Roulette |url=https://www.kingcasino.com/roulette/ |access-date=27 October 2023 |publisher=Sports Player}}</ref>
*The song has often been played live by [[Chris Isaak]] and his band Silvertone, with drummer [[Kenney Dale Johnson]] assuming lead vocals and Isaak on drums.
*The song has often been played live by [[Chris Isaak]] and his band Silvertone, with drummer [[Kenney Dale Johnson]] assuming lead vocals and Isaak on drums.
*The song was covered by [[Frankie Avalon]] in the 1987 movie, ''[[Back to the Beach]]''.
*The song was covered by [[Frankie Avalon]] in the 1987 movie, ''[[Back to the Beach]]''.
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*A version of this song was covered by [[Brian Wilson]] for the movie ''[[Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!]]''.
*A version of this song was covered by [[Brian Wilson]] for the movie ''[[Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!]]''.
*[[Mike Love]] released his version on his 2019 album ''[[12 Sides of Summer]]''.
*[[Mike Love]] released his version on his 2019 album ''[[12 Sides of Summer]]''.
*[[Bill Haley and His Comets]] recorded a version with localised lyrics for the Mexican label [[Orfeon Records]] for the 1966 album ''Whiskey a Go Go''. This version was released with the modified title, "[[Baja California]] Sun."


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"California Sun"
Single by Joe Jones
B-side"Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"
Released1960 (1960)
GenreSurf Rock
Length2:21
LabelRoulette (4344)
Songwriter(s)Henry Glover
Joe Jones singles chronology
"You Talk Too Much"
(1960) 		"California Sun"
(1960) 		"(I've Got a) Uh Uh Wife"
(1961)

"California Sun" is a rock song first recorded by American rhythm and blues singer Joe Jones. Henry Glover is credited on the original 45 rpm single as the songwriter, although Roulette Records owner Morris Levy's name sometimes incorrectly appears on re-issues. In 1961, Roulette issued the song with "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" as the B-side. The single reached number 89 on Billboard's Hot 100.[1]

The Rivieras cover[edit]

"California Sun"
Single by The Rivieras
B-side"H.B. Goose Step"
ReleasedDecember 1963 (1963-12)[2]
Recorded1963
GenreRock and roll
Length2:23
LabelRiviera (R-1401)
Songwriter(s)Henry Glover
The Rivieras singles chronology
"Played On"
(1963) 		"California Sun"
(1963) 		"Little Donna"
(1964)

The most successful version of the song was released by the Rivieras in 1963 and became the group's biggest hit in their short career. This song was the result of their first recording session at Chicago's Columbia Recording Studios in 1963 (purchased by manager Bill Dobslaw). The lineup for this session included Marty Fortson on vocals and rhythm guitar, Joe Pennell on lead guitar, Doug Gean on bass guitar, Otto Nuss on Vox Continental organ, and Paul Dennert on drums. The original single cut from this session included the song "Played On" as the A-side, with "California Sun" as the B-side and was released on Dobslaw's Riviera label in 1963. DJ Art Roberts ensured that the "California Sun" side saw significant airplay on WLS. In response to the growing success, Dobslaw got the band a national distribution deal with USA Records, and the song was adequately distributed with "H.B. Goose Step" as the B-side.

The song entered the charts on January 25, 1964, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It remained on the charts for 10 weeks.[3] The song was further hailed as the last American rock and roll hit before the British Invasion. Shortly after the song's release, the band experienced internal problems as Fortson and Pennell enlisted in the Marines, in addition to various lineup changes afterwards. A re-recording of the song with new lyrics, titled "Arizona Sun" was recorded in 1964, but not released until 2000 on the compilation Let's Stomp with The Rivieras! Unissued 1964 Recordings. "California Sun" was eventually featured on the band's debut album Let's Have a Party. A later version was released later that year as "California Sun '65" on their second and final album, Campus Party.

The song was used in the 1987 movie Good Morning, Vietnam, as well as on its soundtrack album. It was also featured in the 1991 biopic The Doors. It was also one of many California-related songs played throughout "Sunshine Plaza" in the original Disney California Adventure.[4] and can also be heard as part of the background music loop at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park. Their version was also used as a promotional song for the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game which took place at Angel Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Angels.

Chart history[edit]

Chart (1964) Peak
position
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[5] 3
Germany[6] 15
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[7] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 5

Other versions[edit]

"California Sun"
Song by Ramones
from the album Leave Home
ReleasedJanuary 1977
RecordedOctober 1976
GenrePunk rock
Length1:58
LabelSire
Songwriter(s)Henry Glover
Producer(s)Tony Bongiovi, Tommy Ramone

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
  2. ^ "45cat - The Rivieras [Indiana] - California Sun / H B Goose Step - Riviera - USA - R-1401". Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Rivieras - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  4. ^ "Sunshine Plaza". Theme Park Music. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  5. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade, March 2, 1964". Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Infinity charts: German Top 20". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. ^ "flavour of New Zealand - search lever". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ "The Invaders (31) - California Sun / Love And Hate". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. ^ "45cat - The Royal Showband (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer - Bless You (For Being An Angel) / Californian Sun - His Master's Voice - Ireland - IP.1295".
  10. ^ Cash Box, November 11, 1967 - Page 26 Best Bets
  11. ^ "Roulette". Sports Player. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Sing Along With Los Straitjackets". Discogs. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. ^ "The Offspring Concert Setlist at Gran Parque de la Exposición, Lima on September 5, 2013". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  14. ^ "The Offspring Concert Setlist at Estadio Cubierto Malvinas Argentinas, Buenos Aires on September 8, 2013". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  15. ^ "We Found Love - Single by Palma Violets on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2016-09-27.

External links[edit]

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