Mamas & Papas - Greatest Hits [Import]

Mamas & Papas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Brilliant Nl
• ASIN: B00003Q4QC
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,431 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Go Where You Wanna Go

2. Dedicated To The One I Love

3. Hey Girl

4. I Call Your Name

5. Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)

6. I Saw Her Again

7. Love Song

8. The Year 2000

9. Somebody Groovy

10. Safe In My Garden

11. Straight Shooter

12. Words Of Love

13. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

14. Dream A Little Dream Of Me

15. Creeque Alley

16. Monday, Monday

17. California Dreaming

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A terrible attempt at recapturing glory., February 1, 2001

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Jaime J. Martinez (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mamas & Papas - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is, unfortunately, a terrible album. First things straight, this is NOT the classic lineup that people know as "The Mamas and The Papas." It is not even the lineup pictured on the cover. Instead, it is a live recording of the latest incarnation of the group, with only original leader Papa John Phillips remaining.

In the 1980's Phillips re-grouped a new version of the band (sans his ex-wife Michelle and the late Cass Elliot.) The group has since undergone many different members. What we have here is a poor recording with woefully bad singers done in the late 90's. It really is painful to hear these classic songs butchered. This should be purchased only by serious Mamas and Papas collectors, all others should do themselves a favor and buy the wonderful anthology set "Creeque Alley: The History of the Mamas and The Papas." If I had the option, I would give this disc a no star rating.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE..PRODUCT INFORMATION TOTALLY INCORRECT!, September 8, 2007

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Paul A. Amato (hollywood, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mamas & Papas - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Funny, I read the one other (very negative) review listed for this item, but I still went ahead and purchased, as I was curious to hear this incarnation of the group butcher several numbers that weren't available on their previous "California Dreamin'" live compilation. The tracklisting that Amazon lists is almost totally incorrect. This IS the same compilation as that terrible live album recorded in Florida in the late 90's with John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Lisa Brescia, and Deb Lyons. The other reviewer is correct in stating that the cover and insert photo (which has the Mamas "Spanky McFarland and MacKenzie Phillips) is misleading, as Spanky and MacKenzie are nowhere to be found on this sonic disaster. Again, I purchased realizing this, but what upset me is that selections such as "Do You Wanna Dance", "You Baby", "Dancing Bear", "No Salt On Her Tail", "Look Through My Window", "Glad to Be Unhappy", "Twist and Shout", and "My Girl" are NOT, included in this collection. Is Amazon to blame here? I wonder where they got such erroneous tracklisting information?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This ain't the real M's N P's., April 24, 2010

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Guru's Joy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mamas & Papas - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

It's a recording of concerts from the 80's with a "recreated" Mamas and Papas. Avoid.