The Very Best of The Mamas and Papas

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Creeque 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.	3.75	3:45
2	Monday, 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!)	4.15	3:21
3	Dedicated to the One I Love producer: Lou Adler phonographic copyright (℗) by: Dunhill Records Inc. (in 1967) produced for: Dunhill Records USA cover recording of: Dedicated to the One I Love writer: Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott) recording of: Dedicated to the One I Love writer: Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	4	2:56
4	It'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)		2:58
5	California 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	4.4	2:38
6	Straight Shooter recording of: Straight Shooter lyricist and composer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) publisher: Trousdale Music		2:54
7	Spanish 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	3.5	3:19
8	Twelve Thirty recording of: Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) lyricist and composer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)		3:21
9	Go 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	3.8	2:25
10	Do You Wanna Go		2:58
11	I Saw Her Again Last Night recording of: I Saw Her Again Last Night writer: Denny Doherty and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)	3.5	3:11
12	People Like Us recording of: People Like Us (The Mamas & The Papas song) lyricist and composer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)		3:20
13	My Girl producer: Lou Adler produced for: Dunhill Records USA recording of: My Girl lyricist: Smokey Robinson composer: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) publisher: Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present) cover recording of: My Girl lyricist: Smokey Robinson composer: Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) publisher: Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)	4	3:23
14	California Earthquake recording of: California Earthquake lyricist and composer: John Hartford publisher: Sony/ATV Melody		3:28
15	For the Love of Ivy recording of: For the Love of Ivy writer: Lou Adler and Michelle Phillips	4	3:38
16	Got 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	5	2:49