The Mamas and The Papas - The Complete Singles: 50th Anniversary Collection (2016)

With the debut of their first hit, California Dreamin , on the charts, The Mamas and the Papas proclaimed themselves to be a potent new force in the burgeoning West Coast folk-rock movement, announcing to the world that something special and beautiful was happening in California. Now, 50 years to the day after California Dreamin entered the Billboard Hot 100 on January 8, 1966, Real Gone Music is celebrating this very special anniversary by releasing The Mamas and the Papas: The Complete Singles The 50th Anniversary Collection, a two-CD, 53-track set that includes for the first time ever the A and B side of every single the group released, all in their impossible-to-find-on-CD original mono single mixes. But this one-of-a-kind collection which is remastered by Aaron Kannowski, the engineer responsible for Real Gone s acclaimed collections of singles by fellow Dunhill label acts The Grass Roots and Steppenwolf doesn t stop with The Mamas and the Papas singles; it also includes the solo single sides that group members Mama Cass Elliot, Denny Doherty and John Phillips cut for the Dunhill and ABC labels, again in their rare, original single mixes. Co-Producer Ed Osborne s notes feature quotes drawn from extended interviews with Mama Michelle Phillips and Dunhill label head and producer Lou Adler, while the package also includes a number of rarely-seen images of this eminently photographable band. Many of the solo singles and B-sides have never been on CD, let alone in their single mixes; plus, over the course of listening to this set (which clocks in at over 150 minutes) you re going to hear such legendary songs as Monday, Monday, California Dreamin , Creeque Alley, I Saw Her Again, Words of Love, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Glad to Be Unhappy, Dedicated to the One I Love, and It s Getting Better exactly as folks heard them over the radio back in those halcyon days. Due to the unfortunate situation with the Dunhill single master tape reels (supposedly thrown out at the behest of one of the label s owners), Mamas and Papas fans had despaired of ever hearing the group s original singles on CD. Now, after countless hours spent tracking down sources, Real Gone Music is proud to release the most significant addition to The Mamas and the Papas discography in years!

TRACKLIST

CD1

01. The Mamas & The Papas – Go Where You Wanna Go
02. The Mamas & The Papas – Somebody Groovy
03. The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin'
04. The Mamas & The Papas – Monday, Monday
05. The Mamas & The Papas – Got A Feelin'
06. The Mamas & The Papas – I Saw Her Again
07. The Mamas & The Papas – Even If I Could
08. The Mamas & The Papas – Look Through My Window
09. The Mamas & The Papas – Once Was A Time I Thought
10. The Mamas & The Papas – Words Of Love
11. The Mamas & The Papas – Dancing In The Street
12. The Mamas & The Papas – Dedicated To The One I Love
13. The Mamas & The Papas – Free Advice
14. The Mamas & The Papas – Creeque Alley
15. The Mamas & The Papas – Did You Ever Want To Cry
16. The Mamas & The Papas – Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)
17. The Mamas & The Papas – Straight Shooter
18. The Mamas & The Papas – Glad To Be Unhappy
19. The Mamas & The Papas – Hey Girl
20. The Mamas & The Papas – Dancing Bear
21. The Mamas & The Papas – John's Music Box
22. The Mamas & The Papas – Safe In My Garden
23. The Mamas & The Papas – Too Late
24. The Mamas & The Papas – Dream A Little Dream Of Me
25. The Mamas & The Papas – Midnight Voyage
26. The Mamas & The Papas – For The Love Of Ivy
27. The Mamas & The Papas – Strange Young Girls

CD2

01. The Mamas & The Papas – Do You Wanna Dance
02. The Mamas & The Papas – My Girl
03. The Mamas & The Papas – Step Out
04. The Mamas & The Papas – Shooting Star
05. Mama Cass – California Earthquake
06. Mama Cass – Talkin' To Your Toothbrush
07. Mama Cass – Move In A Little Closer, Baby
08. Mama Cass – All For Me
09. Mama Cass – It's Getting Better
10. Mama Cass – Who's To Blame
11. Mama Cass Elliot – Make Your Own Kind Of Music
12. Mama Cass Elliot – Lady Love
13. Mama Cass Elliot – New World Coming
14. Mama Cass Elliot – Blow Me A Kiss
15. Mama Cass Elliot – A Song That Never Comes
16. Mama Cass Elliot – I Can Dream, Can't I
17. Mama Cass Elliot – The Good Times Are Coming
18. Mama Cass Elliot – Welcome To The World
19. Mama Cass Elliot – Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By
20. Cass Elliot – The Costume Ball
21. John Phillips – Mississippi
22. John Phillips – April Anne
23. Denny Doherty – Watcha Gonna Do
24. Denny Doherty – Gathering The Words
25. Denny Doherty – To Claudia On Thursday
26. Denny Doherty – Tuesday Morning