California Crossing is the seventh studio album by the American stoner rock band Fu Manchu It was released on October 23, 2001, by Mammoth Records.
[1][2] The album was produced by Matt Hyde, who encouraged Fu Manchu to spend more time on preproduction and song arrangements.
"[17] NME wrote that Fu Manchu "are the stoned Ramones, a matey Motorhead: a band who can rewrite that album into the infinite future and rule perpetually.
"[18] USA Today called the songs "rooted in mad propulsion, clean sonics and Scott Hill's atonal holler.
"[16] Vocals on "Bultaco" by Keith Morris Backing vocals by Fu Manchu Engineered by Nick Raskulinecz Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA Vocals recorded at Aftermath, Laguna, CA Mixed at Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mastered by Dave Collins at Steve Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA Enhanced CD footage filmed by Ken Pucci All songs written by Fu Manchu, except "California Crossing", lyrics by Rodney Skelton.