California Crossing is the eighth Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu (band)

Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage...

 album release, released under Mammoth Records

Mammoth Records

Founded by Jay Faires in 1989 in Carrboro, North Carolina, Mammoth Records was one of the premiere independent record labels of the 1990s. Its roster featured such diverse talent as Antenna, Blake Babies, Chainsaw Kittens, Dash Rip Rock, Dillon Fence, Far Too Jones, Frente!, Fun-Da-Mental, Fu...

. The song "Mongoose" is a new version of the same song on Fu Manchu's 1999 album Eatin' Dust

Eatin' Dust

Eatin' Dust was stoner rock band Fu Manchu's fifth studio album, released in 1999 on the now defunct Man's Ruin label. Eatin' Dust was the second album for new members Brant Bjork and Bob Balch, who replaced Ruben Romano and Eddie Glass in 1997. The first three tracks were originally released as...

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A music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 was produced for "Squash That Fly", which had moderate airplay upon release.

Track listing

1. "Separate Kingdom" – 3:41
2. "Hang On" – 3:39
3. "Mongoose" – 4:10
4. "Thinkin' Out Loud" – 3:27
5. "California Crossing" – 3:36
6. "Wiz Kid" – 3:51
7. "Squash That Fly" – 2:56
8. "Ampn'" – 3:35
9. "Bultaco" – 3:11
10. "Downtown in Dogtown" – 3:18
11. "The Wasteoid" – 3:52
12. "Planet of the Ape Hangers" (Japanese version only)

Personnel

• Scott Hill - vocals, guitar
• Brant Bjork
  Brant Bjork
  Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...
  
   - drums
• Bob Balch - lead guitar
• Brad Davis - bass guitar

Produced and mixed by Matt Hyde

Matt Hyde

Matt Hyde is an American producer, engineer, mixer and musician.From 1982-1985 he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. While still at Berklee he started to get experience in Pyramid recording studio in Boston...

Credits

Vocals on "Bultaco" by Keith Morris

Keith Morris

Keith Morris is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, and Off! Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the age of 21 with guitarist Greg Ginn and performed on the band's 1978 debut EP...

Backing vocals by Fu Manchu

Engineered by Nick Raskulinecz

Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA

Vocals recorded at Aftermath, Laguna, CA

Mixed at Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Mastered by Dave Collins at Steve Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA

Art Direction: Unified Design Labs and Fu Manchu

Photography: Alex Obleas

Band photographs: Steven Stickler

Enhanced CD footage filmed by Ken Pucci


All songs written by Fu Manchu Strolling Astronomer Music (ASCAP) except "California Crossing" lyrics by Rodney Skelton, bass guitarist of Speedealer who were touring with Fu Manchu.

Singer/guitarist Scott Hill plays keyboards on the track "Hang On".

Keith Morris

Keith Morris

Keith Morris is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, and Off! Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the age of 21 with guitarist Greg Ginn and performed on the band's 1978 debut EP...

, singer of the hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band Circle Jerks

Circle Jerks

The Circle Jerks are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, California. It was formed by Black Flag's original singer, Keith Morris, and future Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson. They were among the preeminent hardcore punk bands of the L.A. scene in the late 1970s.The band...

sings on "Bultaco".