It Never Rains in Southern California

~ Recording by Albert Hammond

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondIt Never Rains in Southern CaliforniaAlbert HammondAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 65320
3.10It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondOriginal GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sessions (US reissue label)op 3505
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondThe Golden Era of Pop Music, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)460615 2
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondThe Golden Era of Pop Music, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)462567 2
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondThe Golden Era of Pop Music, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)462567 2
1.7It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondThe Very Best of Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-02-06
1.7It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondThe Very Best of Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
  • NL1989-02-06
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 463185-2
1.7It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondBest of MeAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)COL 468010 2
2.15It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondFlower PowerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)465784 2
1.10It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondLes Plus Grands Moments CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.10It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondLes Plus Grands Moments CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)465514 1
1.10It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondLes plus grands moments Country ''American Ballads''Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 466565 2
1.10It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondLes Plus Grands Moments Country: American BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)14-465514-30, CBS 465514 4
1.8It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondCalifornia Clan - Dream Songs From the Golden StateVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Edel Company (edel Company music AG)
2.8It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondThe Best of WestcoastVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
TELDEC9548-30098-2
1.7It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondThe Very Best of Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)902292 2
1.9It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondRock Artifacts, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-01-01
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK46763
1.8It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondDe Pre Historie 1972Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)260.744
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondRock & Pop Diamonds 1972Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.4It Never Rains in California3:50Albert HammondSingers & SongwritersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 568/01 A/8, TL 568/01 B/9
1.7It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondThe Very Best of Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDACOL 31023
1.4It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondThe Best of 1970-1980, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1992-05-04
Electrola1C686-7 99394 2
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondThe Oldie Collection, Volume IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 472093 2
1.14It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondClassic Hits Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)474987-2
1.2It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondOh Happy Day!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321143792/1, 74321143792/2
1.12It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert HammondThe Rock Collection: Rock FantasyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL527/26
1.9It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert Hammond70's: The Rare CutsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondIt's SummertimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SBF Records450254
1.11It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondWalking On Sunshine 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Kenwest MusicKNEWCD 745
2.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondWoodstock GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 477872 2
5.9It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondBillboard Hottest Hits 1950-1990Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Jingo Records (Taiwanese label, Chinese name: 金革唱片.)
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondGreatest HitsAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)17-480560-11, 480560 2
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondGreatest HitsAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
1.17It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert HammondTolle Scheibe, Folge 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondSongsmithAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996-05-12
Sony Music Special Products22036
1.12It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondAll You Need Is Rock, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
NectarNTRCD060
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondIt Never Rains in Southern California (A Golden Classics Edition)Albert HammondAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products, Collectables (US reissue label)A-28075, COL-5819
2.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondRock OlympicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)483946 2
1.16It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondSummer BeatsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)LSP 984 951 2
2.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondThe 70’s Rock’n’Roll: 36 All-Time FavoritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA 28141/28142/28143
1.11It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondDie größten Hits – Die besten Oldies: Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 493892
1.13It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert HammondDreamsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compact Disc Club11
1.7It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert HammondMega POP StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997
Sony Music MediaSMM 985127 2
2.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondLost and Found: 1970-1978Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4932062
1.8It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondAral MusicCollection No. 12: You Got ItVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
564 877-2
1.12It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondGreat Emotions Special EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
stereoplay
2.2It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondSummer of Love: The Spirit of Flower Power (set II)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News564 197-2
2.5It Never Rains in Southern California3:48Albert HammondTop of the Pops, Volume 1 1970–1973Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Shock (Australian independent)SMECD007
3.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert Hammond100 PophitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)495059 9
1.11It Never Rains in Souther California3:53Albert HammondNew York Collection, 1972Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
amc records (Belgian label and publisher)NYC 1972
1.8It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondCalifornia DreamingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
TCM (Tchibo Certified Merchandise), BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH12094, 74321 91045 2
3.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondOldies Forever YoungVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)SMC 504681-2
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondSingers and Songwriters: 1970-1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2801, R812-11
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California?:??Albert HammondSingers and Songwriters: Early ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SSW/08
1.2It Never Rains In Southern California3:50Albert HammondGrill Party HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-07-05
Sony Music Special ProductsSSP 986974 2
1.2It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondI Love the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)510607-2
4.2It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondSummer of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Marketing Group GmbH (company not a label brand)584-509-2
1.17It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondThey Write the SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.12It Never Rains in Southern California3:48Albert HammondThe No.1 Classic 70's AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2003-07-14
SMTVSMTV040
2.11It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert Hammond70er Disco & Pop (Der Sound Einer Generation)Various ArtistsAlbum
Sony Music Media, Stern Musik512177 2
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondHitladen: Die größten Rock & Pop Hits der 70erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondLate Night Piano BarVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 90944 2 7
2.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert HammondSuper 70er Hits, Vol. 1: Rock & Pop CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsSSP 988259 2
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondIt Never Rains in Southern California: The Very Best of Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-04-19
Sony Music MediaSMM 516457 2
1.4It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert Hammond100 Hits El cóndor pasaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1340 MP3
1.46It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert Hammond100 Hits Love StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1286 MP3
2.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert HammondDie Hits der 70er: Rock & Pop EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)SSP 988259-9
1.4It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert Hammondims: 50: Fünfzig Jahre Innovation: Fifty Years of InnovationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsSSP 989444 2
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondIt Never Rains in Southern California / The Free Electric BandAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
Beat Goes On Records (BGO Records)BGOCD611
1.1It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondIt Never Rains in Southern California: The Very Best of Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media516457 2, 5164572000, SMM 516457 2
2.12It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondLjuva 70‐tal: Let the Good Times Roll: 1970–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)COL 516050 2
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondSingers and Songwriters: Early ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SSW/08
2.11It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondDie Hit-Giganten: Hugos HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-05-13
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876 69947 2
3.14It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondVintage Cheese!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-12-05
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9829694, 9829695, 9835773
2.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert Hammond70's Rock 'n' RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-11-21
Sony Music Special Products
2.13It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondTimeless Music: The Best of Coast, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)
2.4It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondThe Power Of Love: Rock DreamsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 629/26
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondDie Hit-Giganten: Flower PowerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-05-02
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697013522
2.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondStars on 45Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697395362
2.12It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondDie ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Flower Power HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-01-30
Polystar (Germany)06007 5315975
1.11It Never Rains in Southern California (album version)3:51Albert HammondWoodstock GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-07-29
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.14It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondDie Oldie‐WMVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-07-31
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
2.2It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert Hammond100 70'er HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2009-09-14
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697578232
2.12It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondDie ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Flower Power Hits (Identical release, except track 14 on CD 1 is dropped. Maybe Swiss edition?)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)06007 5316451
4.2It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondSummer of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.3It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondThe Ultimate 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88697562272
1.44It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert Hammond100 Hits of the ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-02-26
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.44It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert Hammond70s 100 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-03-01
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondGreenbergJames MurphyAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2010-03-22
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondGreenbergJames MurphyAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2010-03-22
Parlophone
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondGreenbergJames MurphyAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2010-03-23
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)28316
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondIt Never Rains in Southern CaliforniaAlbert HammondAlbum
  • XW2010-08-16
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
3.15It Never Rains in Southern California3:54Albert HammondDe topcollectie: ’70, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2010-10-25
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697806932
1.44It Never Rains in Southern California3:52Albert HammondSunday MorningVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-12-17
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondGreenbergJames MurphyAlbum + Soundtrack
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 6 28316 2 8
1.10It Never Rains in Southern California3:50Albert Hammond40 Jahre Disco: Disco BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-02-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697 82499 2
1.4It Never Rains in Southern California3:53Albert HammondBest of 10 Jahre Radio ArabellaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2011-05-31
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)
3.6It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondPure… SummerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-06-03
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
Promotion
1.15It Never Rains in Southern California3:51Albert HammondJägermeister: Rock-Hits der 70erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsSSP 988334 2
(unknown)
1.14It Never Rains In Southern California?:??Albert HammondUnder the Boardwalk: The Greatest Hits of SummerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hit Bound Records

Relationships

edits:It Never Rains in Southern California (single version)
It Never Rains in Southern California (single version)
recording of:It Never Rains in Southern California (in 1972)

It Never Rains in Southern California

writer:Albert Hammond
Mike Hazlewood
publisher:April Music Inc. (ended)
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
EMI April Music Inc.
later translated versions:Borta bra men hemma bäst
is the basis for:Sitter vi här igen om femti år?