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1967 single by the Messengers

"California Soul"
Single bythe Messengers
A-side	"Window Shopping"
Released	September 7, 1967 (1967-09-07)
Recorded	1967
Genre	Funk-soul
Label	Soul
Songwriter(s)	Ashford & Simpson
Producer(s)	Jeffrey Bowen

Official audio
"California Soul" on YouTube

"California Soul" is afunk-soul tune written byAshford & Simpson, issued originally as theB-side ofthe Messengers' single "Window Shopping" in 1967 under the Motown group of labels.

Other recordings

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Nick Ashford then released his own version in June 1968 on Verve 10599.^[1]
The song was then issued as a single by American pop quintetthe 5th Dimension in late 1968.
The song was also covered byMotown vocal duoMarvin Gaye andTammi Terrell. It was Gaye's and Terrell's last single together when released in early 1970.
A version appears on the 1970 studio albumWar & Peace byEdwin Starr (Gordy Records).^[2]Cash Box said that this version "glimmers with the special touch of a motor city arrangement and the vocal fuel ignited by this splendid team."^[3]
Marlena Shaw recorded a version in 1969, which appears on her albumThe Spice Of Life.^[4]^[5]

Chart performance

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Both the 5th Dimension's version and the Gaye-Terrell version were modest chart hits. The 5th Dimension's performed better, reaching number 25 on the pop singles chart.^[6] Marvin and Tammi's cover was the B-side of "The Onion Song". The duo's version of "California Soul" reached number 50 pop but never charted on the US R&B chart.^[7] The duet was released after Terrell's death from a brain tumor in March 1970.

Credits

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The 5th Dimension version

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All vocals bythe 5th Dimension:Billy Davis Jr.,Marilyn McCoo,Florence LaRue,Lamonte McLemore, andRon Townson
Written byAshford & Simpson
Produced byBones Howe

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell version

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All vocals byMarvin Gaye andTammi Terrell/Valerie Simpson^[8])
Written and produced byAshford & Simpson
Instrumentation bythe Funk Brothers

Certifications and sales

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Marlena Shaw version

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[9]	Gold	15,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[10] Sales since 2004	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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^Record World, July 27, 1968, p. 166
^"War & Peace : Edwin Starr".AllMusic. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2023.
^"CashBox Record Reviews"(PDF).Cash Box. April 11, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved2021-12-08.
^"Marlene Shaw - California Soul (Leygo Remix)- FREE DOWNLOAD".Soundcloud.com.
^"California Soul".YouTube. 7 December 2018.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004).The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 222.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004).Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.
^The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 9: 1969, Motown/Hip-O Select, 2008, p.109
^"New Zealand single certifications – Marlena Shaw – California Soul". Radioscope. Retrieved19 January 2025.TypeCalifornia Soul in the "Search:" field.
^"British single certifications – Marlena Shaw – California Soul".British Phonographic Industry. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2022.

v t e The 5th Dimension
Marilyn McCoo Billy Davis Jr. Florence LaRue Lamonte McLemore Ronald Townson
Studio albums	Up, Up and Away The Magic Garden Stoned Soul Picnic The Age of Aquarius Portrait Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes Individually & Collectively Living Together, Growing Together Soul & Inspiration Earthbound
Live albums	The 5th Dimension / Live!!
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Reflections Greatest Hits on Earth
Singles	"Go Where You Wanna Go" "Up, Up and Away" "Stoned Soul Picnic" "Sweet Blindness" "California Soul" "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" "Wedding Bell Blues" "Blowing Away" "A Change Is Gonna Come/People Got to Be Free" "The Girls' Song" "Puppet Man" "Save the Country" "On the Beach (In the Summertime)" "One Less Bell to Answer" "Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes" "Light Sings" "Never My Love (Live)" "Together Let's Find Love" "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" "If I Could Reach You" "Living Together, Growing Together" "Everything's Been Changed" "Ashes to Ashes" "No Love in the Room" "Love Hangover"
Related articles	Discography The Friends of Distinction Marc Gordon Solid Gold

v t e Marvin Gaye singles
1960s: (Tamla)	1961 "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" 1962 "Sandman" "Soldier's Plea" "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" "Hitch Hike" 1963 "Pride and Joy" "Can I Get a Witness" 1964 "You're a Wonderful One" "Once Upon a Time" "What's the Matter with You Baby" "Try It Baby" "Baby Don't You Do It" "What Good Am I Without You" "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" 1965 "I'll Be Doggone" "Pretty Little Baby" "Ain't That Peculiar" 1966 "One More Heartache" "Take This Heart of Mine" "Little Darling (I Need You)" "It Takes Two" 1967 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Your Unchanging Love" "Your Precious Love" "You" "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"/"If This World Were Mine" 1968 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" "You're All I Need to Get By" "Chained" "Keep On Lovin' Me Honey" "You Ain't Livin' till You're Lovin'" "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" 1969 "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By" "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" "That's the Way Love Is" "Abraham, Martin and John" "What You Gave Me" "How Can I Forget"
1970s: (Tamla)	1970 "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" "The Onion Song" "California Soul" "The End of Our Road" 1971 "What's Going On" "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" "Save the Children" 1972 "You're the Man" "Trouble Man" "I Want to Come Home for Christmas" 1973 "Let's Get It On" "You're a Special Part of Me" "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" "Come Get to This" 1974 "You Sure Love to Ball" "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" "Don't Knock My Love" "You Are Everything" "Distant Lover" 1976 "I Want You" "After the Dance" "Since I Had You" 1977 "Got to Give It Up" 1978 "Pops, We Love You" 1979 "A Funky Space Reincarnation" "Anger" "Ego Tripping Out"
1980s: (Tamla/ Columbia)	1981 "Praise" "Heavy Love Affair" 1982 "Sexual Healing" 1983 "My Love Is Waiting" "'Til Tomorrow" "Joy"
Posthumous	1985 "Sanctified Lady" "It's Madness" "Just Like" 1986 "The World Is Rated X" 1991 "My Last Chance" 1994 "Lucky, Lucky Me" 1995 "This Love Starved Heart Of Mine(It's Killing Me)" 2001 "Music" 2005 "Let's Get It On (The M.P.G. Groove Remix)" 2015 "Where Are We Going"
Category

v t e Marlena Shaw
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	The Spice of Life (1969) Marlena (1972) From the Depths of My Soul (1973) Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? (1974) Just a Matter of Time (1976)
Live albums	Marlena Shaw Live at Montreux (1973)
Singles	"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" "It's Better than Walking Out" "California Soul"

Authority control databases	MusicBrainz work

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