| California Jam II | |
|---|---|
 California Jam 2 | |
| Genre | Rock music,acid rock |
| Dates | March 18, 1978 |
| Locations | Ontario Motor Speedway,Ontario, California |
| Founders | Leonard Stogel, Sandy Feldman, and Don Branker |
| Attendance | 250,000+ |
| Website | The Official califorinajamfanclub. |
California Jam II (also known asCal Jam II) was amusic festival held inOntario, California, at theOntario Motor Speedway on March 18, 1978, and produced byLeonard Stogel, Sandy Feldman, and Don Branker. More than 350,000 people attended. The event was promoted by Wolf & Rissmiller Concerts. The festival was a sequel to the originalCalifornia Jam held in 1974.
Musical acts featured at the festival included:
A television special featuring highlights of the festival was broadcast a few months later on theAmerican Broadcasting Company network.[1]CBS Records concurrently released a two-LPsoundtrack album of selections from the concert, the track listing of which appears below. Selections from Bob Welch and Foreigner were not included in the soundtrack, as only artists who were contracted to one of CBS's labels were represented.
Local radio stations KMET & KLOS aired live simulcasts of the show. Many in attendance listened to the concert on the radio, due to the poor quality of the sound system.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jugando" (performed bySantana) | Carlos Santana,José Areas | 2:04 |
| 2. | "Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)" (performed by Santana) | Leon "Ndugu" Chancler,Tom Coster, David Rubinson | 7:41 |
| 3. | "Let It Go, Let It Flow" (performed byDave Mason) | Dave Mason | 4:21 |
| 4. | "We Just Disagree" (performed by Dave Mason) | Jim Krueger | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Love Alive" (performed byHeart) | Ann Wilson,Nancy Wilson,Roger Fisher | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Little Queen" (performed by Heart) | A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Fisher, Michael Derosier, Howard Leese,Steve Fossen | 6:49 |
| 7. | "Free-for-All" (performed byTed Nugent,Rob Grange,Derek St. Holmes,Cliff Davies) | Ted Nugent | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Snakeskin Cowboys" (performed by Ted Nugent, Rob Grange, Derek St. Holmes, Cliff Davies) | Ted Nugent | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Same Old Song and Dance" (performed byAerosmith) | Steven Tyler,Joe Perry | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Draw the Line" (performed by Aerosmith) | Tyler, Perry | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Chip Away the Stone" (performed by Aerosmith) | Tyler, Perry,Richard Supa | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Oxygène Part V" (performed byJean-Michel Jarre) | Jean-Michel Jarre | 4:38 |
| 13. | "I'm a King Bee" (performed byFrank Marino &Mahogany Rush) | James Moore akaSlim Harpo | 6:22 |
| 14. | "Johnny B. Goode" (performed by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush) | Chuck Berry | 8:04 |
| 15. | "Never Gonna Leave" (performed byRubicon) | Max Haskett | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Too Hot to Handle" (performed by Rubicon) | Jack Blades,Dennis Marcellino | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 1:16:58 | ||
California Jam was successful enough that it had a sequel: California Jam II was held in March 1978...Like the original, it was taped for broadcast on ABC-TV and radio.
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