Mama's Big Ones: The Best of Mama Cass

Cass Elliot

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1971
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002PCH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,810 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
She wasn't the cute one, but, damn, she certainly could sing her ample rear off. Featuring only one track with the Mamas & the Papas--the hit "Words of Love"--this unfortunately titled collection spotlights Elliot's solo career, from the ancient Tin Pan Alley gem "Dream a Little Dream of Me" through Top 40 treats like "New World Comin'" and "Make Your Own Kind of Music" (recently covered by Paul Westerberg). Actually, only 5 of the 12 tracks can be considered big ones--but that voice was simply perfect pop and pure ear candy. Pity she left when she did. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, March 31, 2005

By	Robert Potter (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'd placed this on my Wish List prior to the reviewer's entry that called it 'flat', and I ordered it without rechecking the reviews. Now I'm sorry I did.

It's almost as if the cuts have somehow been over processed, with most of the dynamic range removed. You don't get a feeling for the wonderful reach of Cass' voice. She just comes across as bland and tinny. After the first half-dozen songs, my wife looked at me and said, "What's wrong with the CD? That doesn't sound like Cass the way I remember her."

There were also significant differences in the volume level between some of the tracks. We needed to crank it up to hear some tracks, and then turn it back down for the next one.

Another indication of how cheaply this CD was produced is that there are no liner notes, just an addvertisement for MCA Record's other products. The liner says, "Compact Disc, Compact Price" - to which I'd add, don't purchase this unless you have "Compact Expectations."

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Flat Sound , February 9, 2005

By	Helen Monsier (Brampton, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We were very disappointed in the quality of the sound of this CD There was nothing in any of the discriptions on line to indicate that it was copied from analog tape and may contain some anomalies. This was LOW -Grade quality. It sounded like playing it on an old "45" record player!!!
We like Mama Cass and have CD's of the Mama's & Papa's which are great sounding.
I think you need to put more discription in regards to the recording so the customer knows what they are buying.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome reminder of a talent taken away way too soon., September 13, 1999

By A Customer

Upbeat and refreshing as if brand new. Got interested in her all over again from the soundtrack of "Beautiful Thing". Haven't stopped playing it since.