Artist	Song
The Mamas & The Papas	California Dreamin'
from Creeque Alley - The History of the Mamas and the Papas (1966)
Neil Young	Heart of Gold
from Greatest Hits (1972)
Joni Mitchell	California
from Blue (1971)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
from So Far (1969)
Jackson Browne	Take It Easy
from For Everyman (1973)
The Allman Brothers Band	Jessica
from A Decade of Hits 1969-1979 (1969)
The Byrds	Goin' Back
from 20 Essential Tracks from the Boxed Set: 1965-1990 (1967)
Stephen Stills	Love the One You're With
from Stephen Stills (1970)
Steely Dan	Glamour Profession
from Gaucho (1980)
Bread	Guitar Man
from The Best of Bread (1972)
Poco	Rose of Cimarron
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Poco (2000)

Comment:

Like its population, songs celebrating California are astoundingly diverse, and not a little fruity. The Beach Boys were California's musical face during the '60s, and their "California Girls" is as close to a state anthem as you can get, while Neil Young's "Heart of Gold," recorded in Nashville, name-checks Hollywood and Redwood (location of Young's California ranch) and features James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt (both included here in their own right) on backing vocals. Joni Mitchell, and Denny Doherty for the Mamas & The Papas, add a little Canadian into the West Coast mix with "California" and "California Dreamin'" respectively. Little Feat and the Doors unlock the Golden State, in Next Steps.

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