The Best of The Mamas & the Papas

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Annotation

Label: MCA / Cat#: MCBD 19519

Annotation last modified on 2006-02-06 10:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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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
The Mamas & the Papas4.42:40
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!)
The Mamas & the Papas4.153:22
3I Saw Her Again Last Night
recording of:
I Saw Her Again Last Night
writer:
Denny Doherty and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
The Mamas & the Papas3.53:12
4Words 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
The Mamas & the Papas3.352:15
5Dedicated to the One I LoveThe Mamas & the Papas43:00
6Creeque 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.
The Mamas & the Papas3.753:48
7Dream a Little Dream of MeCass Elliot3:11
8It's Getting Better
engineer:
Phil Kaye
producer:
Steve Barri
recording of:
It’s Getting Better
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
cover recording of:
It’s Getting Better
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Cass Elliot4.52:59
9Make Your Own Kind of Music
engineer:
Phil Kaye
producer:
Steve Barri
recording of:
Make Your Own Kind of Music
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Cass Elliot52:22
10Look 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.
The Mamas & the Papas3.53:05
11Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)
recording of:
Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
The Mamas & the Papas3.753:25
12Glad 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
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
The Mamas & the Papas31:43
13Straight Shooter
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Straight Shooter
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music
The Mamas & the Papas4.52:58
14For the Love of IvyThe Mamas & the Papas43:43
15Do You Wanna DanceThe Mamas & the Papas3.652:58
16Go 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
The Mamas & the Papas3.82:28
17Somebody Groovy
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Somebody Groovy
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music
The Mamas & the Papas43:14
18Shooting Star
recording of:
Shooting Star (The Mamas & The Papas song)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
The Mamas & the Papas42:54
19People Like Us
recording of:
People Like Us (The Mamas & The Papas song)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
The Mamas & the Papas43:26
20I Can Dream Can't I
cover recording of:
I Can Dream, Can’t I
orchestrator:
Billy May
lyricist:
Irving Kahal
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Mario Music Corp. (on 1937-11-13)
recording of:
I Can Dream, Can’t I
orchestrator:
Billy May
lyricist:
Irving Kahal
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Mario Music Corp. (on 1937-11-13)
Cass Elliot42:34

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