On July 13, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “California”, the third Mr. Bungle studio album. It was recorded in 1998, in San Francisco, and was produced by Trevor Dunn, Danny Heifetz, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance.

Personnel:

1. Trey Spruance – guitar, engineer, production strategy
2. Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, artwork concept
3. Clinton “Bär” McKinnon – saxophone, keyboards, French horn
4. Trevor Dunn – bass guitar, artwork concept
5. Danny Heifetz – percussion, drums, keyboards
6. David Phillips – pedal steel guitar
7. Aaron Seeman – piano
8. Michael Peloquin – harmonica
9. Henri Ducharme – accordion
10. Timba Harris – trumpet
11. Bill Banovetz – English horn
12. Larry Ragent – French horn
13. Ben Barnes – violin, viola
14. Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
15. Eyvind Kang – violin, viola
16. Sam Bass – cello
17. Marika Hughes – cello
18. William Winant – timpani, mallets, tam tam, bass drum
19. Jay Stebley – cymbalom
20. Josh Heller – engineer
21. Justin Phelps – engineer
22. Billy Anderson – engineer
23. Adam Muñoz – engineer, editing, mixing
24. Rob Worthington – mixing
25. Gibbs Chapman – mixing
26. George Horn – mastering
27. Mackie Osborne – layout, design
28. Malcom Hillier – sleeve photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mike Patton, except where noted.

1. Sweet Charity – music by Mike Patton
2. None of Them Knew They Were Robots – lyrics by Trey Spruance, music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton, Danny Heifetz
3. Retrovertigo – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
4. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon
5. Ars Moriendi – music by Mike Patton
6. Pink Cigarette – music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton
7. Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy – lyrics and music by Trey Spruance
8. The Holy Filament – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
9. Vanity Fair – music by Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton
10. Goodbye Sober Day – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon