1971Released
3:50

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Interesting facts and trivia about California. By Songfacts®.

In this song, Mitchell sings of going home to her beloved California. She sings as though she's been on a long journey - and indeed, she has. After a tough breakup with her longtime boyfriend Graham Nash, Mitchell hoofed her way across Europe. It was during that journey when Mitchell penned many of the songs on her Blue album.

This song, and many of the songs on this album, were inspired by the jazz style of the great Miles Davis.

Canadian-born Mitchell is a longtime resident of Southern California, inhabiting digs in Laurel Canyon, among other locations in and around Los Angeles, for most of her professional life.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of California.
EKey
MajorMode
3/4Time Signature
71BPM

Album

The album California is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released California.
Rhino
© 1971 Warner Records Inc.
℗ 1971 Warner Records Inc.

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