The Very Best of The Mamas & the Papas

~ Release by The Mamas & the Papas (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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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
4.42:41
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!)
4.153:27
3I Saw Her Again Last Night
recording of:
I Saw Her Again Last Night
writer:
Denny Doherty and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3.53:14
4Look Through My Window
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records USA
recording of:
Look Through My Window
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music Pub., Inc.
3.53:06
5Dancin’ in the Street43:48
6Words 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
7Dedicated to the One I Love42:59
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)
3:26
10Glad to Be Unhappy
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
11Safe in My Garden
recording of:
Safe in My Garden
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3:13
12Dream a Little Dream of Me4.153:15
13For the Love of Ivy43:43
14Do You Wanna Dance3.652:58
15Move in a Little Closer, Baby2:38
16It’s Getting Better
recording of:
It’s Getting Better
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:01
17Make Your Own Kind of Music
recording of:
Make Your Own Kind of Music
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
cover recording of:
Make Your Own Kind of Music
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:25
18New World Coming
recording of:
New World Coming
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:12
19Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3:35
20Easy Come, Easy Go
recording of:
Easy Come, Easy Go
lyricist:
Diane Hildebrand
composer:
Jack Keller
2:45
21I Call Your Name
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
cover recording of:
I Call Your Name
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1957-03 until 1963-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1957-03 until 1963-06)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
42:38
22Go 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
23Don’t Let the Good Life Pass You By
2:49
24One Way Ticket
2:49