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Phantom Planet
Is Phantom Planet the original artist of "California", or did they just remake it
If they did just remake it, who was the original artist
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Yes, it is originally by Phantom Planet on the album The Guest.
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Phantom Planet is the original artist. However, it is often wrongly refered to as a cover. Wikipedia explains why...
Al Jolson and his songwriting team are co-credited for "California", presumably because the title and chorus come dangerously close to his own "California, Here I Come". Some websites even (inaccurately) refer to the Phantom Planet song as a cover of the Jolson tune. Some parts of the song, particularly the piano solos at the beginning and end, are similar to the Jolson song, but still contain several differences in melody. The song was rerecorded in 2005 by Phantom Planet and re-released as "California 2005", a much mellower version of the song than the original.
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