Rare 1972 Japanese White Label Promo Housed In A Gatefold Cover. Gatefold Is Near Mint Minus And The Glossy LP Appears Unplayed. Also Includes A Japanese Promo Only 4 Page Sheet Music Booklet For The Hit Title Song With Lyrics In Both English And Japanese. “It Never Rains In Southern California Is Not Only Albert Hammond's Biggest Solo Hit, The Album Which Spawned That Top Five Smash Was The Best Representation Of The Songwriter Until His When I Need You Album Was Released A Few Years Later. The Band Is In A Groove On This Disc, And The Songs Are More Happening Than On The Two Immediate Follow-Ups. Albert Hammond, Better-Known As A Songwriter For Jefferson Starship, Julio Iglesias, And Leo Sayer, Among Others, Could Have Been A Superstar On His Own Had He Maintained The High Level Of Songwriting Exhibited On This Disc. The Original Version Of The Road Is No Place For A Lady Is Here, Along With The Songwriter's Take On His Own "The Air That I Breathe." The Hollies Would Get A Bigger Hit Out Of This Song Than They Had With "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," But Hammond's Has More Tenderness And More Subtlety. It's Great. "Listen To The World" Has The Singer Preaching With A Band Who Is Rock-Solid Behind Him. "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" Keeps Coming Back As A Brilliant Pop Classic That Will Someday Top The Charts If Given The Chance. It Never Rains In Southern California Is A Wonderful Primer For People Interested In This Multifaceted Artist. Songs Like "From Great Britain To L.A." Continue The Theme Initiated In It Never Rains In Southern California And Continued On The Free Electric Band Album -- A Musician In Search Of Fame. The Arrangements, The Vibe, All The Elements Fall Into Place Perfectly On This Outing, And It Is A Shame They Couldn't Duplicate The Magic Quickly And With Such Brio. Hammond Could Have Rivaled Elton John For Chart Dominance At This Time Had He Been Able To Churn Out More Albums As Superb As This.” Joe Viglione, All Music Guide.