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

The Mamas & the Papas - Mamas & Papas - Greatest Hits

Band: The Mamas & the Papas Title: Mamas & Papas - Greatest Hits Rating: Release Date: 22 May, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: California Dreamin' 2: Go Where You Wanna Go 3: Monday, Monday 4: I Call Your Name 5: Do You Wanna Dance 6: I Saw Her Again 7: You Baby 8: Dancing Bear 9: Words of Love 10: No Salt on Her Tail 11: Look Through My Window 12: Dancing in the Street 13: Dedicated to the One I Love 14: Creeque Alley 15: Glad to Be Unhappy 16: Twist and Shout 17: Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) 18: My Girl 19: Safe in My Garden 20: Dream a Little Dream of Me

Customer Reviews BEWARE..PRODUCT INFORMATION TOTALLY INCORRECT! The tracklisting that Amazon lists is almost totally incorrect. 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. 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?. A terrible attempt at recapturing glory. First things straight, this is NOT the classic lineup that people know as "The Mamas and The Papas. This is, unfortunately, a terrible album. " 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. . You can see a complete list of all The Mamas & the Papas discography, or go back to the The Mamas & the Papas tabs