California Stars

~ Recording by Billy Bragg & Wilco

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid AvenueBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum
  • XE1998-06-22
  • FR1998-06-22
  • DE1998-06-22
  • GB1998-06-22
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-62204-2
1.2California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid Avenue (club edition)Billy Bragg & WilcoAlbum
  • US1998-06-23
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)62204-2, D125708
1.2California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid AvenueBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum
  • US1998-06-23
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)62204-2
1.2California Stars4:58Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid AvenueBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum
  • US1998-06-23
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-62204-1
1.3California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoBladeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Tower Records (NY reggae label)
1.2California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid AvenueBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)755962204-2
1.11California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoIndie 2000, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1999-04-25
1.2California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid Avenue (second pressing)Billy Bragg & WilcoAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-62204-2
2.11California Stars4:57Billy Bragg&WilcoSoundscapeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)4992350
1.4California Stars5:00Billy Bragg & WilcoHear Music, Volume 2: Songs for Long Narrow StretchesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hear Music
1.2California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid AvenueBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum
  • XW2012-04-20
Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord)
1.2California Stars4:58Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid Avenue: The Complete SessionsBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-04-21
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)
1.2California Stars4:58Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid Avenue: The Complete SessionsBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2012-04-21
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)7559-79626-0
1.2California Stars4:59Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid Avenue: The Complete SessionsBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-04-23
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)529926-2
1.2California Stars4:58Billy Bragg & WilcoMermaid AvenueBilly Bragg & WilcoAlbum
  • US2013-11-29
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)536075-1
1.11California Stars5:00Billy Bragg & WilcoWhat's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014WilcoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-17
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)543671-2
1.11California Stars5:00WilcoWhat’s Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994–2014WilcoAlbum + Compilation
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)7559-79544-5
Promotion
1.2California Stars4:57Billy Bragg & WilcoCalifornia StarsBilly Bragg & WilcoSingle
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)PRCD 1123-2
1.8California Stars5:00WilcoFrom the BeginningWilcoAlbum + Compilation
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)PRO-400010
1.5California Stars4:58Billy Bragg & WilcoWXPN New Music Sampler: Rhythm GardenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
3.13California Stars4:58Billy Bragg & WilcoAlt Country 1990-2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000

Relationships

acoustic guitar:Billy Bragg
Jeff Tweedy
drums (drum set) and percussion:Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:John Stirratt
lap steel guitar:Corey Harris
piano:Jay Bennett (Wilco)
violin:Eliza Carthy
background vocals:Jay Bennett (Wilco)
John Stirratt
lead vocals:Jeff Tweedy
edits:California Stars (edit)
recording of:California Stars

California Stars

lyricist:Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:Jay Bennett (Wilco) (in 1997)
Jeff Tweedy (in 1997)
publisher:Titanic Majesties Music (publisher)
Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc.
Words Ampersand Music