24 Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Mamas & the Papas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1California Dreamin'
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4.42:40
2Monday, Monday
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
performer:
The Mamas & the Papas (American folk rock vocal group) (on 1965-12-16)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-12-16)
recording of:
Monday, Monday (on 1965-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Trousdale Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4.153:21
3I Saw Her Again Last Night
recording of:
I Saw Her Again Last Night
writer:
Denny Doherty and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3.53:15
4Look Through My Window
recording of:
Look Through My Window
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music Pub., Inc.
3:21
5Words of Love
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records U.S.A.
recording of:
Words of Love (The Mamas & The Papas song)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music, Inc
3.352:15
6Dancing in the Street43:50
7Dedicated to the One I Love43:00
8Creeque Alley
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records USA
recording of:
Creeque Alley
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Trousdale Music Pub., Inc.
3.753:49
9Twelve-Thirty
recording of:
Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3:23
10Glad to Be Unhappy
cover recording of:
Glad to Be Unhappy
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
On Your Toes
1:44
11Dancing Bear
recording of:
Dancing Bear
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music, Inc
4:11
12Dream a Little Dream of Me4.153:13
13Safe in My Garden
recording of:
Safe in My Garden
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3:14
14For the Love of Ivy43:44
15Do You Wanna Dance3.652:56
16Step Out3:04
17Spanish Harlem
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
3.53:18
18Go Where You Wanna Go
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Go Where You Wanna Go
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music
3.82:28
19People Like Us
recording of:
People Like Us (The Mamas & The Papas song)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3:17
20Got a Feelin'
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Got a Feelin'
writer:
Denny Doherty and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music
52:48
21You Baby
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
You Baby
writer:
Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan
cover recording of:
You Baby
writer:
Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan
42:21
22Hey Girl
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Hey Girl
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
Trousdale Music
42:28
23The "In" Crowd
cover recording of:
The “In” Crowd
orchestrator:
Gene Page
lyricist and composer:
Billy Page (US soul/pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd., American Music, Inc. (in 1964), Elvis Presley Music Inc. (in 1964) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1964)
3:15
24Twist and Shout
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records USA
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3.652:51