The Very Best of The Mamas and the Papas

~ Release by The Mamas & the Papas (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1California 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
4.452:43
2Dedicated to the One I Love
producer:
Lou Adler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dunhill Records Inc. (in 1967)
produced for:
Dunhill Records USA
recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4.23:01
3Words of Love
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records U.S.A.
recording of:
Words of Love (The Mamas & The Papas song)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music, Inc
3.352:17
4Dream a Little Dream of Me
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4.153:16
5Do 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)
3.652:59
6Dancing in the Street
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records U.S.A.
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:50
7Spanish 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
3.53:22
8Monday, 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!)
4.13:26
9My Heart Stood Still
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records U.S.A.
cover recording of:
My Heart Stood Still
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Laurence Harms, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
One Dam Thing After Another
1:45
10It’s Getting Better
cover recording of:
It’s Getting Better
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:00
11I 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)
42:39
12Creeque Alley
producer:
Lou Adler
produced for:
Dunhill Records USA
recording of:
Creeque Alley
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Trousdale Music Pub., Inc.
3.753:50
13The “In” Crowd
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)
3:15
14I Saw Her Again Last Night
recording of:
I Saw Her Again Last Night
writer:
Denny Doherty and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
3.53:15
15Go 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
3.82:28
16Make Your Own Kind of Music
recording of:
Make Your Own Kind of Music
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:20