Audio CD review:
The Mamas & the Papas - The Mamas & The Papas

The Mamas & the Papas - The Mamas & The Papas

Band: The Mamas & the Papas Title: The Mamas & The Papas Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: No Salt On Her Tail 2: Trip,Stumble And Fall 3: Dancing Bear 4: Words Of Love 5: My Heart Stood Still 6: Dancing In The Street 7: I Saw Her Again Last Night 8: Strange Young Girls 9: I Can't Wait 10: Even If I Could 11: That Kind Of Girl 12: Once Was A Time I Thought

Customer Reviews Their Classic 2nd Album! There are more original songs written by John and one each co-written by John with Denny or Michelle. This is an essential 60's album, and an important companion to the first Mamas and Papas album. John's writing is at it's peak here, with songs that capture the essence of the group's sound . The interplay of vocals is the group at it's zenith. I value this album highly for all the original songs and only 2 covers, both of which are stellar. This album shows growth and the expansion of their sound lyrically and vocally. The hit songs are well-loved, but it's all the album tracks here that have always made this one of my favorite albums of all time. It's The Mamas & The Papas SOUND here. A GREAT album which captures their genius for all time. . Masterpiece! This is a typically masterful effort with soaring harmonies, brilliant singing, heartbreaking lyrics (listen to "Even If I Could") that maintains the spell it conjured on first release. Why John Phillips is not considered in the first rank of songwriters is incomprehensible. No major AM hits here except, I think, "I Saw Her Again" - which others have noted is probably their hardest rocker. But the bittersweet beauty of these songs, the longing, is simply without peer, from the eastern-mystical riffs of "Dancing Bear" to the towering blend of voices on "I Saw Her Again. " Incomparable and indispensable. "THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS" (2nd release-1966) During the recording of the album, Michelle Phillips (temporarily estranged from husband John Phillips) was unceremoniously booted out of the band. "This, the second album by the Mamas & the Papas, was recorded and released during the precise high point in their brief career, and, not surprisingly, one of their most tumultuous times. Replacement Jill Gibson filled in for a brief period before Michelle was finally brought back into the band. (It's uncertain weather Gibson is on the album however. ) The end result - while not quite as striking as a whole as their debut - is still magnificent. Aside from the hits "I Saw Her Again",which was possibly the hardest-rocking track the group ever recorded, and "Words of Love" (featuring Cass Elliot), the rest of the album has numerous highlights. Most notably, "My Heart Stood Still" (written by Rodgers and Hart) and "Once Was a Time I Thought" are perhaps the finest recordings that the group ever cut. ". . You can see a complete list of all The Mamas & the Papas discography, or go back to the The Mamas & the Papas tabs