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4	''A Postcard From California'' is the debut (and sole) studio album of American artist Music/AlJardine, released in 2010.
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6	Similar to other solo albums of Music/TheBeachBoys, this LP talks about California and contains a few Beach Boys covers as well as being home to many previously unreleased Beach Boys songs: "Don't Fight The Sea", "Looking Down The Coast" and "California Feelin'" were written decades ago before getting an official release on this album. It also features many special guests ranging from Music/BrianWilson to Music/NeilYoung.
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8	!!Tracklist
9	# "A Postcard From California"
10	# "California Feelin'"
11	# "Looking Down The Coast"
12	# "Don't Fight The Sea"
13	# "Tidepool Interlude"
14	# "Campfire Scene"
15	# "[[Music/{{Holland\|1973}} A California Saga]]"
16	# "[[Music/TheBeachBoysToday Help Me, Rhonda]]"
17	# "San Simeon"
18	# "Drivin'"
19	# "[[Music/TheBeachBoysLoveYou Honkin' Down The Highway]]"
20	# "California Dreamin'"
21	# "And I Always Will"
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23	!!!Bonus tracks
24	# "Waves Of Love"
25	# "[[Music/PetSounds Sloop John B]]"
26	# "The Eternal Ballad"
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28	!!Tropes from California:
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30	* AlbumTitleDrop:
31	--> ''And I'll be sending you '''a postcard from California'''''\
32	''And I'll be missing you each and every day''
33	* CoverVersion: Al covers "[[Music/TheBeachBoysToday Help Me Rhonda]]" and "[[Music/TheBeachBoysLoveYou Honkin' Down The Highway]]".
34	** "A California Saga" is a cover of "California Saga (California)", the third part of a trilogy featured on The Beach Boys' album ''Music/{{Holland\|1973}}''.
35	** "California Dreamin'" (originally by Music/TheMamasAndThePapas).
36	* FaceOnTheCover
37	* GreenAesop: "Don't Fight The Sea".
38	* LocationSong: California is mentionned four times in the tracklist.
39	** "San Simeon", an area located in California.
40	* LyricalColdOpen: "California Dreamin'".
41	* OneWomanSong: "Help Me, Rhonda".
42	* ThePowerOfLove: "And I Always Will"
43	--> ''I was down and felt so small''\
44	''But you were there to break my fall''\
45	''Without you darling, life just can't go on''
46	* RadioVoice: On the title track and "Honkin' Down The Highway".
47	* ShoutOut: "Drivin'" mentions "[[{{Music/America}} a horse with no name]]" (which also references the presence of {{Music/America}} on the album).
48	* SpecialGuest: Fellow Beach Boys Music/BrianWilson and Music/DavidMarks appear on "Drivin'" while Brian sings backing vocals on "Honkin' Down The Highway" and former touring member Glen Campbell (who originally replaced Brian on tour) sings lead on the title track and "California Dreamin'".
49	** The Beach Boys are featured on "Don't Fight The Sea" with Music/CarlWilson singing the lead vocals with Al.
50	** Creator/AlecBaldwin narrates on "Tidepool Interlude".
51	** Music/NeilYoung sings on "Campfire Scene" and "A California Saga".
52	** The band {{Music/America}} appears on "San Simeon" and Steve Miller co-leads on "Help Me, Rhonda".
53	** "The Eternal Ballad" is a song co-written by Al and Ching Hai.
54	* SpokenWordInMusic: "Tidepool Interlude" is a narrated track about California's nature.
55	** Al talks near the end of "Drivin'".

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