Best of the Mamas & the Papas: 20th Century Masters [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings
1. California Dreamin'    
2. Monday, Monday    
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas    
4. Dedicated to the One I Love    
5. Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)    
6. Words of Love    
7. Look Through My Window    
8. I Saw Her Again    
9. Dancing Bear    
10. Make Your Own Kind of Music [Mama Cass] - David McCallum,    
11. Dream a Little Dream of Me    

Editorial Reviews
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The Mamas and the Papas blazed across the '60s folk-rock scene, scoring nine Top 40 hits in less than two years. So bright was their brief run that it earned them a berth in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This set shows at least some of the reason why--there's the era-defining hit "California Dreamin'," plus other triumphs such as "Monday, Monday," "Words of Love," "Dedicated to the One I Love," and the autobiographical "Creeque Alley." Perplexingly, the 20th Century Masters set substitutes "Dancing Bear" for "Glad to Be Unhappy," which was a bigger hit. Then too, the set is skimpy compared to their previously released Greatest Hits, but it does win points for including two Cass Elliot solo hits, "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me." --Daniel Durchholz --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Mamas & The Papas (Millennium Collection)
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ASIN: B00000I8LO
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

  1. California Dreamin'
  2. Monday, Monday
  3. Creeque Alley
  4. Dedicated To The One I Love
  5. Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)
  6. Words Of Love
  7. Look Through My Window
  8. I Saw Her Again Last Night
  9. Dancing Bear
  10. Mama Cass: Make Your Own Kind Of Music
  11. Dream A little Dream Of Me

Amazon.com

The Mamas and the Papas blazed across the '60s folk-rock scene, scoring nine Top 40 hits in less than two years. So bright was their brief run that it earned them a berth in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This set shows at least some of the reason why--there's the era-defining hit "California Dreamin'," plus other triumphs such as "Monday, Monday," "Words of Love," "Dedicated to the One I Love," and the autobiographical "Creeque Alley." Perplexingly, the 20th Century Masters set substitutes "Dancing Bear" for "Glad to Be Unhappy," which was a bigger hit. Then too, the set is skimpy compared to their previously released Greatest Hits, but it does win points for including two Cass Elliot solo hits, "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me." --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars ONLY THE BEST!!!.......2007-05-07

This is a very nice compilation of one of the best 60's group ever; from their first No. 1 hit, CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' (issued in 1966), Mamas And Papas improved to be an incredible combination of male and female voices (Mama Cass Elliot is simply great); unforgettable beautiful ballads like MONDAY MONDAY, DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE and TWELVE THIRTY, one Mama Cass'number (MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC), and pretty tunes like CREEQUE ALLEY, DANCING BEAR and DREAM A LITTLE DREAM FOR ME...all the songs are precious!!

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2007-04-10

I thoroughly enjoy this collection of hits from The Mamas and the Papas. Every song is fun and the tunes will stay with you long after you're done listening.

Like other selections from the 20th Century Masters series, this can't be called a complete collection. However, what is included is fantastic and I find myself popping it into my CD player much more often than many other CDs.

My copy of this CD (which I bought new) includes an 8-page folder with two photos of the band (besides the cover photo), a short band biography written by Joseph F. Laredo, and a track listing with song writing and original release credits. Song lyrics are not included. The jewel case is fully transparent with another photo of the band on the inside of the back paper.

As a side note, if you are a fan of the ABC television series "Lost" this CD includes the Mama Cass song "Make Your Own Kind Of Music" that is featured on Desmond's record player in the hatch.

If you're just starting with The Mamas and the Papas, or simply want a brief overview of some of their better known songs, this is a great CD.

For more The Mamas and the Papas, check out Criterion's phenomenal DVD release of Monterey Pop (or the box set The Complete Monterey Pop Festival). This concert DVD is absolutely brilliant, and includes several songs from The Mamas and the Papas.

5 out of 5 stars CD review.......2007-03-16

Purchased for a friend as a gift for people in Norway with whom he visited and stayed.
Item was received before he left for Europe and is much appreciated.

5 out of 5 stars Great songs on the disc.......2007-02-23

This disc pretty much has many of the essential Mamas and the Papas songs. Great sound quality. It's a real shame this band ended up breaking up.

5 out of 5 stars A great review!.......2007-01-15

I bought this as a gift for a friend. She loved it and I got to listen to it!!! Classic music from a golden era!
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    1. California Dreamin'
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    The Mamas and the Papas blazed across the '60s folk-rock scene, scoring nine Top 40 hits in less than two years. So bright was their brief run that it earned them a berth in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This set shows at least some of the reason why--there's the era-defining hit "California Dreamin'," plus other triumphs such as "Monday, Monday," "Words of Love," "Dedicated to the One I Love," and the autobiographical "Creeque Alley''. Universal. 2005.
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                16. You Baby
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                18. Make Your Own Kind Of Music (Mama Cass)
                19. Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)
                20. I Call Your Name
                21. My Girl
                22. California Earthquake
                23. Straight Shooter
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                Collection of tracks by these contemporaries of The Beach Boys and other Southern California Sunshine Pop bands. Although often considered a Folk act, this quartet were more about Flower Power than the Cumberland Gap! 24 tracks total including a few solo tracks from Mama Cass. Features 'Monday Monday', 'Dream A Little Dream Of Me', 'California Dreaming' and more. Universal. 2006.

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                    1. Dedicated To The One I Love
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