"Maybe the People Would be the Times or Between Clark & Hilldale" - Love "L.A. Breakdown" - Larry Marks
Johnny Darrell - Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood Country music singer/songwriter. "Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood" was written by Jackson Browne. Johnny Darrell recorded the song for his album "California Stop-Over", released on United Artists in 1970. "Now this Hollywood producer who has offered you the world And let you drive his sporty new Camaro And I wonder just how many girls he's told that story to And how many dreams have gone the way of sorrow"
Phosphorescent - Los Angeles Epic closing track of Matthew Houck's fifth album "Here's to Taking It Easy", released on Dead Oceans in 2010. "Oh me, oh my Ain't it funny up here To stand in the light Said I ain't came to Los Angeles just to die"
OP8 - The Devil Loves L.A. Musical collaboration by Lisa Germano, Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, and Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico. The only album recorded by OP8 was "Slush", released on Thirsty Ear in 1997. "The devil loves Los Angeles Needs to live where his angel is And she says: It beats the devil out of me Why, I love to live where there danger be"
Attitudes - Honey Don't Leave L.A. Band from Los Angeles including guitarist Danny Kortchmar, keyboarder David Foster, bass guitarist Paul Stallworth, and drummer Jim Keltner. "Honey Don't Leave L.A." is a track from their self-titled debut album, released on Dark Horse Records in 1976. James Taylor later covered the song on his 1977 album "JT". "Honey, don't leave L.A. That Riviera is so far away Begging you s'il vous plait They don't know nothing down in St. Tropez Oh honey, don't you leave L.A."
Joe Ely - Letter to L.A. Joe Ely's mash note to the city. From his album "Lord of the Highway", released on Hightone in 1987. "Your vanity is your castle You're like a neon sign And the poor lost souls in your shadows You forget, they are friends of mine"
i was the recording sessions for a few of those tracks with harrison and van dyke parks trying to make some sense of it all!
Jim Ford - Working My Way to L.A. Singer/songwriter Jim Ford recounting his journey from "Ol' mama Creole" to the Pacific. A track from his album "Harlan County", released in 1969 on the Sundown label. The album was recorded at the legendary Wally Heider Studios in Los Angeles and features Jim Keltner on drums and Dr. John on the buoyant piano. "But my hopes are high And so am I You'd better look out, California In a green Volks van out of Louisianne I'm-a-working my way to L.A."
The Decemberists - Los Angeles, I'm Yours From their album "Her Majesty", released in 2003 on Kill Rock Stars Records (CD) and Jealous Butcher Records (vinyl). A song for those who hate but love L.A. Complicated, mixed feelings put into a song by Colin Meloy. "How I abhor this place Its sweet and bitter taste Has left me wretched, retching on all fours Los Angeles, I'm yours"
