An often misunderstood album, this album (aside from the 1971 "reunion" album) was the final record by the Mamas & the Papas. It has held up incredibly well over time, and sounds better today than when it was released in mid-1968. The centerpiece of the album is "Dream a Little Dream," which very well may be the finest cover version that the group ever recorded, and in the end, was a very nice way to end the group's short but incredible career. The album also contains some excellent John Phillips material such as "12:30" (a minor hit), "Rooms," and "Too Late." These three tracks form a mini-medley in the middle of the second side, and add a lot of dimension to the record. Cut at the Phillips' home studio, the album has a simple sound, but when the vocal majesty cuts through on such tracks as "Mansions" (one of the band's lost masterpieces), it's faultless.
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AllMusic Review by Matthew Greenwald
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | The Mamas & the Papas | 00:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
2 | The Mamas & the Papas | 03:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
3 | The Mamas & the Papas | 04:25 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
4 | The Mamas & the Papas | 03:45 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
5 | The Mamas & the Papas | 03:17 | |||||
6 | The Mamas & the Papas | 03:47 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
7 | The Mamas & the Papas | 04:07 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
8 | The Mamas & the Papas | 03:09 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
9 | The Mamas & the Papas | 04:10 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
10 | The Mamas & the Papas | 03:26 | |||||
11 | The Mamas & the Papas | 02:52 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
12 | The Mamas & the Papas | 03:13 | SpotifyAmazon |