If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (stereo with RIAA gold seal)

~ Release by The Mama’s and the Papa’s (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

▼ Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Monday, Monday engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler performer: The Mamas & the Papas (American folk rock vocal group) (on 1965-12-16) recorded at: Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-12-16) recording of: Monday, Monday (on 1965-12-16) lyricist and composer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) publisher: MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Trousdale Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)	4.1	3:28
A2	Straight Shooter engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler recording of: Straight Shooter lyricist and composer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) publisher: Trousdale Music	4.5	2:59
A3	Got a Feelin’ engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler recording of: Got a Feelin' writer: Denny Doherty and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) publisher: Trousdale Music	5	2:53
A4	I Call Your Name engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler cover recording of: I Call Your Name writer: John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1957-03 until 1963-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1957-03 until 1963-06) publisher: Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)	4	2:39
A5	Do You Wanna Dance engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler cover recording of: Do You Want to Dance lyricist and composer: Bobby Freeman publisher: Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) recording of: Do You Want to Dance lyricist and composer: Bobby Freeman publisher: Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)	3.65	3:01
A6	Go Where You Wanna Go engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler recording of: Go Where You Wanna Go lyricist and composer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) publisher: Trousdale Music	3.8	2:29
B1	California Dreamin’ engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler guitar: P.F. Sloan solo alto flute: Bud Shank recorded at: Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965) part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420) recording of: California Dreamin’ (in 1965) writer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips publisher: MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) sub-publisher: シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	4.45	2:42
B2	Spanish Harlem engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler cover recording of: Spanish Harlem lyricist: Jerry Leiber composer: Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music	3.5	3:22
B3	Somebody Groovy engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler recording of: Somebody Groovy lyricist and composer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) publisher: Trousdale Music	4	3:17
B4	Hey Girl engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler recording of: Hey Girl (The Mamas & The Papas song) writer: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips publisher: Trousdale Music	4	2:31
B5	You Baby engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler cover recording of: You Baby writer: Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan publisher: MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) recording of: You Baby writer: Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan publisher: MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)	4	2:23
B6	The “In” Crowd engineer: Bones Howe producer: Lou Adler cover recording of: The “In” Crowd orchestrator: Gene Page lyricist and composer: Billy Page (US soul/pop songwriter & producer) publisher: Cross Music Ltd., American Music, Inc. (in 1964), Elvis Presley Music Inc. (in 1964) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1964)	5	3:12

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8355579 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas (American folk rock vocal group)

part of:	Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 112) (order: 112) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 127) (order: 127) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 67) (order: 128)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/124850 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_mamas_and_the_papas/if_you_can_believe_your_eyes_and_ears/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650447 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1040127 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: Vinyl
Length:: 34:57

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Dunhill Records
DS-50006

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United States

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