Losing California

John Phillips

John the Wolfking of L.A.

(Varese Sarabande)

US release date: 12 September 2006

[5 October 2007]

by Rob Horning

PopMatters General Features Editor

After the Mamas and the Papas, unheralded songwriter John Phillips released one perfect solo album before disintegrating into addiction and self-recrimination.
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