It Never Rains in Southern California (album)


It Never Rains in Southern California is the debut album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records. The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #77.
The title song hit #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #51 on the UK Singles Chart in 1972. The single "Down By The River" hit #38 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" hit #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. "The Air That I Breathe" would go on to become a major hit for British band The Hollies in 1974.
The album was produced by Albert Hammond and Don Altfeld and was arranged by Michael Omartian.

Track listing

All tracks by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood.
  1. "Listen to the World"
  2. "If You Gotta Break Another Heart"
  3. "From Great Britain to L.A."
  4. "Brand New Day"
  5. "Anyone Here in the Audience"
  6. "It Never Rains in Southern California"
  7. "Names, Tags, Numbers and Labels"
  8. "Down by the River"
  9. "The Road to Understanding"
  10. "The Air That I Breathe"

    Personnel

Album
YearChartPeak
position
1972Billboard 20077

Singles
YearSingleChartPeak
position
1972"Down By The River"Billboard Hot 10091
1972"Down By The River"Adult Contemporary Chart38
1972"It Never Rains in Southern California"Billboard Hot 1005
1972"It Never Rains in Southern California"Adult Contemporary Chart2
1972"It Never Rains in Southern California"UK Singles Chart51
1973"If You Gotta Break Another Heart"Billboard Hot 10063