The Mamas & The Papas - Creeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas [1991]

Release Date: Mar 12, 1991
They weren't the most important folk-rock group of the mid-'60s; the Byrds and others produced more enduring music. Yet the Mamas & the Papas were undoubtedly the most commercially successful folk-rock group of their time, racking up an astonishing nine Top 30 hits in little more than a year and a half. This 43-song double CD is by far the most comprehensive document of their legacy. It draws most heavily from their two 1966 albums (nine songs originate from their debut album, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, alone), when John Phillips' songwriting talent had yet to exhaust itself. Beyond the hits, the material is variable. Quite a few album tracks -- especially "Got a Feelin'," "Straight Shooter," "Go Where You Wanna Go," "Once Was a Time I Thought," and their cover of Lennon/McCartney's "I Call Your Name" -- were strong enough to have been hits under their own steam. Their slowed-down, California-ized versions of rock oldies were more problematic. And there's no doubt that their later material is less spirited and memorable than their initial burst of glory. The set includes various late-'60s and '70s solo recordings by each of the group's members (including small hit singles by John Phillips and Cass Elliott). Perhaps the most intriguing rarities are from the members' pre-Mamas days. These include commercial folk by the Big Three (featuring Cass Elliott) and primitive pop-folk-rock by the Mugwumps (including Elliott, Denny Doherty, and future Lovin' Spoonful member Zal Yanovsky).
CD covers included

Track list:

101.Wild Women (The Big Three)
102.Winken', Blinken And Nod (The Big Three)
103.I'll Remember Tonight (The Mugwumps)
104.I Don't Wanna Know (The Mugwumps)
105.This Precious Time (Barry McGuire)
106.John Phillips Dialog From 'A Gathering Of Flowers - The Anthology Of The Mamas & The Papas'
107.California Dreamin'
108.Go Where You Wanna Go
109.Monday, Monday
110.You Baby
111.Do You Wanna Dance
112.I Call Your Name
113.Spanish Harlem
114.Straight Shooter
115.Got A Feelin'
116.I Saw Her Again
117.Look Through My Window
118.Words Of Love
119.Dancing In The Street
120.Mama Cass Dialog From 'A Gathering Of Flowers - The Anthology Of The Mamas & The Papas'
121.Once Was A Time I Thought (With False Start And Studio Chatter)
122.No Salt On Her Tail

201.Trip, Stumble & Fall
202.Dancing Bear
203.Dedicated To The One I Love
204.Creeque Alley
205.My Girl
206.Twist and Shout
207.I Call Your Name (live)
208.Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)
209.Glad To Be Unhappy
210.For The Love Of Ivy
211.Safe In My Garden
212.Midnight Voyage
213.Dream A Little Dream Of Me
214.California Earthquake (by Mama Cass)
215.It's Getting Better (by Mama Cass)
216.Make Your Own Kind Of Music (by Mama Cass)
217.Mississippi (by John Phillips)
218.Whatcha Gonna Do (by Denny Doherty)
219.Mama Cass dialog from 'A Gathering Of Flowers...'
220.Step Out
221.The Achin' Kind (by Michelle Phillips)

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