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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Manilow
Piano
Joe Soldo
Conductor
Ron Pedley
Keyboards
Scott Erickson
Keyboards
Kevin Bassinson
Piano
Randy Kerber
Piano
Ron Walters Jr.
Piano
Dave Carpenter
Bass Guitar
Ian Martin
Bass Guitar
Russ McKinnon
Drums
David Rozenblatt
Percussion
Dan Greco
Percussion
Luis Conte
Percussion
Assa Drori
Violin
Liane Mautner
Violin
Miwako Watanabe
Violin
Yan To
Violin
Johana Krejci
Violin
Ron Folsom
Violin
Jennifer Munday
Violin
Cynthia Moussas
Violin
Dynell Weber
Violin
Joel Derouin
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Darius Campo
Violin
Rebecca Bunnett
Violin
Josefina Vergara
Violin
Miran Kojian
Violin
Songa Lee
Violin
Patricia Johnson
Violin
Audrey Soloman
Violin
Irina Voloshina
Violin
Brian Benning
Violin
Nina Eutuhov
Violin
Paul Tseitlin
Violin
Kevin Connolly
Violin
Yue Deng
Violin
Ron Clark
Violin
Alyssa Park
Violin
Margaret Wooten
Violin
Sam Fischer
Violin
Jennifer Walton
Violin
Anatoly Rosinsky
Violin
Lisa Dondlinger
Violin
Neel Hammond
Violin
Raymond Kobler
Violin
Ken Burward-Hoy
Viola
Ray Tischer
Viola
Sam Formicola
Viola
Alma Fernandez
Viola
Caroline Buckman
Viola
Andrew Duckles
Viola
Christina Soule
Cello
Jon Walz
Cello
Timothy Loo
Cello
Roger Lebow
Cello
Trevor Handy
Cello
Paula Hochhalter
Cello
John Krovoza
Cello
David Speltz
Cello
Chuck Berghofer
Bass
Drew Dembowski
Bass
Oscar Hidalgo
Bass
Gayle Levant
Harp
Julie Berghofer
Harp
Steve Becknell
French Horn
Jim Atkinson
French Horn
Dan Kelley
French Horn
Paul Klintworth
French Horn
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Warren Leuning
Trumpet
Chris Gray
Trumpet
Larry McGuire
Trumpet
Steve Baxter
Trombone
Chauncey Welsh
Trombone
Charles Loper
Trombone
Craig Gosnell
Trombone
Sheridon Stokes
Woodwinds
Gary Foster
Woodwinds
Greg Huckins
Woodwinds
Brandon Fields
Woodwinds
David Kossoff
Oboe
Joe Stone
Oboe
Phil O'Connor
Clarinet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Albert Hammond
Composer
Michael Hazlewood
Composer
Scott Erickson
Orchestrator
Jorge Calandrelli
Arranger
Barry Manilow
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Producer
Scott Erickson
Recording Engineer
Clive Davis
Producer
David Benson
Producer
Bill Schnee
Mixing Engineer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Garry C. Kief
Executive Producer
Greg Bartheld
Recording Engineer
Marc Hulett
Assistant Producer
Bruce Botnick
Recording Engineer
Aaron Walk
Assistant Engineer
Steve Genewick
Assistant Engineer
Paul Smith
Assistant Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Recording Engineer
Koji Egawa
Recording Engineer
Brian Donovan
Recording Engineer
Darius Fong
Mixing Engineer
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Got on a board a west bound 747
Didn't think before deciding what to do
All that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies
Rang true, sure rang true
Seems it never rains in Southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours
Out of work, I'm out of my head
Out of self respect, I'm out of bread
I'm under-loved, I'm underfed
I wanna go home
It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours
Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it?
Tell them I had offers, but didn't know which one's to take
But please don't tell them how you found me
Don't tell them how you found me
Give me a break, give me a break
Seems it never rains in Southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California, but girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours
Writer(s): Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
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