"South California Purples" (originally titled "Southern California Purples") is a song written and sung by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago and recorded for their debut album Chicago Transit Authority (1969).
The song quotes the opening line from The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus".
A live version appears on 1971's Chicago at Carnegie Hall, lasting over fifteen minutes and on VI Decades Live (This Is What We Do), recorded at The Isle Of Wight Festival.
Personnel Robert Lammlead vocals, keyboards Terry Kathguitar, backing vocals Peter Ceterabass, backing vocals Danny Seraphinedrums, percussion Jimmy Pankowtrombone Lee Loughnanetrumpet Walt Parazaidertenor saxophone
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