This article is about the song. For other uses, see Going to California (disambiguation).
1971 song by Led Zeppelin
"Going to California"
Song by Led Zeppelin
from the album Led Zeppelin IV
Released
8 November 1971 (1971-11-08)
Recorded
1971
Studio
Headley Grange, Hampshire, England
Genre
Folk[1][2]
art rock[3]
Length
3:32
Label
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Producer(s)
Jimmy Page
"Going to California" is a ballad recorded by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on their untitled fourth album in 1971.
In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked "Going to California" number 11 on their list of the 40 greatest Led Zeppelin songs of all time.[4]
^"Going to California" at AllMusic
^Philip Bashe (1 January 1985). Heavy Metal Thunder: The Music, Its History, Its Heroes. Doubleday. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-385-19797-7.
^Eddy, Chuck (22 March 1997). "The Power Ballad Revolution". The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll: A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music. Da Capo Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-306-80741-6.
^"'Going to California' (1971) - The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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