Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | A Friend In CaliforniaWritten-By – Freddy Powers |
| A2 | This Time I Really DoWritten-By – Freddy Powers |
| A3 | This Cold War With YouWritten-By – Floyd Tillman |
| A4 | I Had A Beautiful TimeWritten-By – Merle Haggard |
| A5 | TexasWritten-By – Freddy Powers, Merle Haggard |
| B1 | The Okie From Muskogee's Comin' HomeWritten-By – Freddy Powers, Merle Haggard |
| B2 | Mama's PrayerWritten-By – Merle Haggard |
| B3 | Silverthorn MountainWritten-By – Merle Haggard |
| B4 | This Song Is For YouWritten-By – Freddy Powers, Mary Lou Powers |
| B5 | Thank You For Keeping My HouseWritten-By – Debbie Parret, Merle Haggard |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
- Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Credits
- Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Donna Faye, Freddy Powers
- Bass – Dennis Hromek
- Co-producer – Ron "Snake" Reynolds*
- Drums – Biff Adam
- Engineer – Ron "Snake" Reynolds*
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Ed Hudson
- Fiddle – Jimmy Belken
- Guitar – Clint Strong
- Guitar, Vocals – Merle Haggard
- Keyboards – Mark Yeary
- Lead Guitar – Roy Nichols
- Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
- Producer [Produced By] – Merle Haggard
- Steel Guitar, Resonator Guitar [Dobro] – Norman Hamlet
- Trombone, Trumpet – Gary Church
- Trumpet, Saxophone – Don Markham
Notes
℗ 1985, 1986 CBS Inc.© 1986 CBS Inc.
J-card with Credits.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 61213 40286 04
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPC 26876 | Merle Haggard | A Friend In California (LP, Album) | Epic | EPC 26876 | Netherlands | 1986 |
| FE 40286 | Merle Haggard | A Friend In California (LP, Album) | Epic | FE 40286 | US | 1986 |
| EK 40286 | Merle Haggard | A Friend In California (CD, Album) | Epic | EK 40286 | US | 1986 |
| FE 40286 | Merle Haggard | A Friend In California (LP, Album) | Epic | FE 40286 | Canada | 1986 |
| FEA 40286 | Merle Haggard | A Friend In California (8-Trk, Album, Club, Col) | Epic | FEA 40286 | US | 1986 |











