California Blue

"California Blue"
Single by Roy Orbison
from the album Mystery Girl
B-side
ReleasedJuly 1989
StudioMike Campbell's garage (Los Angeles)
Length3:53
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty
Producer(s)Jeff Lynne
Roy Orbison singles chronology
"She's a Mystery to Me"
(1989)
"California Blue"
(1989)
"Oh, Pretty Woman"
(1989)

"California Blue" is a song written by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, and Tom Petty. According to The Authorized Roy Orbison,[1] Orbison recorded the song in April 1988 at Mike Campbell's garage in Los Angeles.[citation needed] "California Blue" was released as a single from Orbison's 22nd studio album, Mystery Girl, in July 1989, reaching the top 40 in Belgium, Ireland, and West Germany.

  1. ^ Orbison, Roy (2018). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley, Orbison, Alex, Slate, Jeff, Orbison, Roy Jr (First ed.). New York: Canter Street. p. 216. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.