THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS - The Papas & the Mamas (1968-2013) RM / Mini LP SHM-CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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. by Matthew Greenwald
Tracklist :
1     The Right Somebody to Love 0:43
Shirley Temple
2     Safe in My Garden 3:15
John Phillips
3     Meditation Mama (Transcendental Woman Travels) 4:25
Lou Adler / John Phillips
4     For the Love of Ivy 3:45
Denny Doherty / John Phillips
5     Dream a Little Dream of Me 3:17
Fabian André / Gus Kahn / Wilbur Schwandt
6     Mansions 3:47
John Phillips
7     Gemini Childe 4:07
John Phillips
8     Nothing's Too Good for My Little Girl 3:09
Ned Wynn
9     Too Late 4:10
John Phillips
10     Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) 3:26
John Phillips
11     Rooms 2:52
John Phillips / Mike Stern
12     Midnight Voyage 3:13
John Phillips
Credits :
Bass – Joe Osborn
Keyboards – Larry Knechtel
Mixed By – Papa John, Uncle Lou
Musician – Dr. Eric Hord
Percussion – Hal Blaine