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The Mamas & the Papas - Greatest Hits
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The Mamas & the Papas - Greatest Hits  (Audio CD) 
by The Mamas & the Papas

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The Mamas and the Papas had a sound that helped define a portion of the 1960s. Their breezy folk classics had a bit of San Francisco psychedelia woven in, and, despite the sweet harmonies, there was also a noticeably dark feel to some of their more popular work. "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday" both utilized enough minors to give them a spooky edge. Greatest Hits is an essential part of any audiophile's collection, especially if they don't have the original recordings that spawned the hits. "Dedicated to the One I Love" is almost ironic for its tenderness, considering the turmoil that rumbled through the band's interrelationships. While John and Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty were all responsible for the success of the Mamas and the Papas, listening to this collection reveals that the late great Mama Cass was not only the heart but the soul of the band. Greatest Hits closes with her "Dream a Little Dream of Me," and serves as a touching tribute to Cass Elliot's talent. --Steve Gdula

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: March 10, 1998
Studio: Mca
Number Of Discs: 1
Format: Original recording remastered
Average Customer Rating: based on 100 reviews
Track Listing:
1. California Dreamin'
2. Go Where You Wanna Go
3. Monday, Monday
4. I Call Your Name
5. Do You Wanna Dance
6. I Saw Her Again
7. You Baby
8. Dancing Bear
9. Words of Love
10. No Salt on Her Tail
11. Look Through My Window
12. Dancing in the Street
13. Dedicated to the One I Love
14. Creeque Alley
15. Glad to Be Unhappy
16. Twist and Shout
17. Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)
18. My Girl
19. Safe in My Garden
20. Dream a Little Dream of Me
 
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Average Customer Review:4.5
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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

5Momma & Papa  Nov 15, 2009
I received my CD very fast, and I'm very happy with my order. Thank you

0 of 3 found the following review helpful:

2Ouch! What lousy singers!  Nov 11, 2009
Hey, I grew up in the '60s, so I know a few things about the M&Ps. Their songs were catchy tunes with creative lyrics; too bad their singing ability was absolutely horrible. They had the ability to go a semitone flat at the drop of a hat. I can imagine what must have gone through the head of a musician playing accompaniment either in the studio or at a live event--"Do I try to stay on-key, or should I follow their pitch down?"

Want a great example? Listen to "Monday Monday." Makes my ears bleed. Makes we want to choke on a sandwich or something.

0 of 6 found the following review helpful:

2Disappointing  Apr 06, 2009
I was looking forward to having this CD. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in it's content. I consider myself a fan, but there were too many songs that I didn't recognize. The CD was still worthwhile to me, for the songs that I loved those many years ago. Cass's voice is just a joy to hear. My recommendation to you is to read over the song listing before you buy. I evidently didn't pay too much attention to it after seeing the 4-5 songs I knew.

1 of 6 found the following review helpful:

5CD from Amazon  Mar 19, 2009
CD arrived in excellent condition and within the expected time frame. No problems, no concerns.

0 of 26 found the following review helpful:

1perfect pitch? hardly!  Feb 17, 2009
i own almost every m+p cd including this one. i have been replacing my albums with cds for the last twenty years and i agree with the other one star reviewer: how did this group get so popular? there are amazing sixties vocal groups that are obscure and yet ten times better than this quartet. the m+p tracks always sound like the vocals were done in one studio and the instrumentals were done in another and were combined during the mastering process and NO ONE realized that they were almost in different keys! i continued to buy m+p cds thinking someone would catch this and with the use of current technology a decent album would come of it. NOPE. mama cass boasted having perfect pitch (really?}. she also boasted how much better they were than their contemporaries and the band considered themselves "rock royalty". the last m+p cd i bought was over a decade ago. i refer to them now as the off-key quartet and only as a footnote in sixties history. for future generations who may think that all children of the sixties were fans of this band, there are at least some who weren't. they were AM radio fodder.

 
 
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