California Son

California Son
A close-up picture of Morrissey's face in front of a pink and blue background. The artist name and album title are written over the left side of his face in all caps.
Studio album by
Released24 May 2019
RecordedJuly–August 2018[1]
StudioSunset Sound, Hollywood, California[1]
Length40:08
Labelétienne, BMG
ProducerJoe Chiccarelli
Morrissey chronology
Low in High School
(2017)
California Son
(2019)
I Am Not a Dog on a Chain
(2020)
Singles from California Son
  1. "Wedding Bell Blues"
    Released: 8 April 2019

California Son is the twelfth solo studio album by English singer Morrissey. Released on 24 May 2019 on the singer's label étienne and licensed on BMG, the album is a collection of cover versions. The single "Wedding Bell Blues", initially written and sung by Laura Nyro in 1966, featured Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day on backing vocals.

Recorded in 2018, the album was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, a frequent collaborator of Morrissey. California Son was released to generally mixed or average reviews.

  1. ^ a b California Son (liner notes). Morrissey. Etienne and BMG. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)