The Mamas & The Papas

Mama Cass Elliot ♦ John Phillips ♦ Denny Doherty

Gotta Start Somewhere...

The Halifax Three

The Man Who Wouldn't Sing Along With Mitch / Come Down The Mountain Katie Daly Grean-Hertz (2:09) / O'Shea (2:51) Epic 5-9572, 2/63

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The Journeymen

Rag Mama / I Never Will Marry McKenzie-Phillips-Traum-Weissman (1:50) / Hellerman (2:47) Capitol 4943, 3/63

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The Big Three

The Banjo Song / Winkin' Blinkin' And Nod Rose (1:56) / Field-Simon (2:55) FM FM-3003, 9/63

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The Mugwumps

I Don't Wanna Know / I'll Remember Tonight Beecham-Rowberry (2:07) / Andrews (2:06) Warner Bros 5471, 9/64

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California Dreamin' / Somebody Groovy Phillips-M Phillips (2:37) / Phillips (3:06) Dunhill 4020, 11/65 T20 UK

Monday, Monday / Got A Feelin' Phillips (3:09) / Doherty-Phillips (2:44) Dunhill 4026, 1/66  #1  T20

	If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears
	Dunhill DS-50006
	2/66  #1  RS500 [UK: 6/66] T20
	"Cleaned up" cover Quickly reissued because you can't show a toilet on the cover, ya know!  "What bathroom?" cover Also issued with this stupid cover Back Cover   UK Back Cover

Side One
Monday, Monday	Phillips	3:03
Straight Shooter	Phillips	2:55
Got A Feelin'	Doherty-Phillips	2:44
I Call Your Name	Lennon-McCartney	2:32
Do You Wanna Dance?	Freeman	2:58
Go Where You Wanna Go	Phillips	2:32
Side Two
California Dreamin'	Phillips-M Phillips	2:32
Spanish Harlem	Leiber-Spector	3:22
Somebody Groovy	Phillips	3:06
Hey Girl	Phillips-M Phillips	2:21
You Baby	Barri-Sloan	2:15
The "In" Crowd	Page	3:10

No Salt On Mama Jill's Tail For years, M&P fans have argued over whether temporary Mama Jill Gibson's vocals are on their second album (below) Using this SHMF thread as a starting point, here's what's what with that. Michelle was fired in June because of having an affair with Byrd Gene Clark (4th or 28th). Lou Adler then hired Jill Gibson (a singer he'd worked with) as a full-time replacement and went about recording their next album to be called Crashon Screamon All Fall Down. Tracks for the album were recorded on 4-track recorders at Western Studios. Following a brief tour, Lou decided that Michelle should be brought back (in late August—strictly a biz move). And Mama Jill was no more. They even re-shot their appearance on the Sept 17 The Hollywood Palace TV show (was with Jill). The original cover (with Michelle in the lower right corner) was first altered to have a similarily posed Jill replace her. Didn't work out, so a new cover was shot (see note 2 below). Some advanced pressings were issued, but nobody seems to have ever seen a real copy since 1966. Because of the recording techniques used back in the dark ages, they could not simply replace Jill's vocals (not to mention the cost). From what the SHMF detectives have sussed out, she appears on six tracks (plus one held over for Deliver). Michelle did overdubs on two of those (Strange Young Girls and That Kind Of Girl).

I Saw Her Again³ / Even If I Could Doherty-Phillips (2:50) / Phillips (2:40) Dunhill 4031, 6/66 T20 T20

Michelle fired in Jun

	The Mamas And The Papas
	Dunhill DS-50010
	8/66 T20 [UK: 1/67] UK
	Back Cover   Earlier cover Cover with temporary Mama Jill Gibson. Note different title!

Side One
No Salt On Her Tail	Phillips	2:35
Trip, Stumble And Fall†	Gilliam-Phillips	2:35
Dancing Bear†	Phillips	4:08
Words Of Love	Phillips	2:13
My Heart Stood Still	Rodgers-Hart	1:43
Dancing In The Street	Gaye-Hunter-Stevenson	3:00
Side Two
I Saw Her Again	Doherty-Phillips	2:50
Strange Young Girls†	Phillips	2:45
I Can't Wait†	Phillips	2:40
Even If I Could†	Phillips	2:40
That Kind Of Girl†	Phillips	2:20
Once Was A Time I Thought	Phillips	:58

Note: New text box esplains ev'ryting
 

Jill fired in late Aug

Look Through My Window / Once Was A Time I Thought Phillips (3:05) / Phillips (1:01) Dunhill 4050, 9/66 BB

Words Of Love / Dancing In The Street³ Phillips (2:13) / Gaye-Stevenson (2:59) Dunhill 4057, 11/66 T20 UK / BB

The Ed Sullivan Show: 12/11/66, Monday, Monday, California Dreamin', Words of Love

Dedicated To The One I Love / Free Advice Bass-Pauling (2:56) / Phillips-Phillips (3:15) Dunhill 4077, 2/67 T20 T20

	Deliver
	Dunhill DS-50014
	2/67 T20 [UK: 6/67] T20
	Back Cover

Side One
Dedicated To The One I Love	Bass-Pauling	2:56
My Girl	Robinson-White	2:35
Creeque Alley	Phillips-M Phillips [as M Gillian]	3:45
Sing For Your Supper	Rodgers-Hart	2:46
Twist And Shout	Medley-Russell	2:45
Free Advice	Phillips-M Phillips [as M Gillian]	3:15
Side Two
Look Through My Window	Phillips	3:05
Boys And Girls Together	Phillips	3:15
String Man	Phillips-M Phillips [as M Gillian]	2:59
Frustration	Phillips	2:50
Did You Ever Want To Cry†	Phillips	2:53
John's Music Box	Phillips	1:00

TV Guide Close-up =KGO, San Francisco

ABC Stage 67: "Rodgers & Hart Today" 3/2/67, ABC With Bobby Darin, Pet Clark & Count Basie. John loved stage musicals (see below)

Creeque Alley¹ / Did You Ever Wanna Cry Phillips-M Phillips (3:49) / Phillips (2:53) Dunhill 4083, 4/67 T20 T20 This mix of Creeque Alley has horns

The Ed Sullivan Show: 6/11/67, Dedicated To The One I Love, Creeque Alley

Monterey International Pop Festival(6/18/67)

Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon) / Straight Shooter Phillips (3:20) / Phillips (2:55) Dunhill 4099, 8/67 T20

The Ed Sullivan Show: 9/24/67, Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon), medley: Monday, Monday/I Call Your Name/California Dreamin'

Farewell To The First Golden EraFarewell To The First Golden Era Dunhill DS-50025, 10/67 BB [UK: 12/67] no unique tracks

Glad To Be Unhappy / Hey Girl Rodgers-Hart (1:40) / Phillips-M Phillips (2:21) Dunhill 4107, 10/67 BB

10/30/67: Royal Albert Hall, London Concert was cancelled—NME and MM report po'd fans

Dancing Bear / John's Music Box Phillips (3:07) / Phillips (1:00) Dunhill 4113, 11/67 BB

	Present The Papas And The Mamas
	Dunhill DS-50031
	4/68 T20 [UK: 9/68]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Flip Cover in action!

Side One
The Right Somebody To Love(Michelle solo)	Temple	:34
Safe In My Garden	Phillips	3:10
Meditation Mama (Transcendental Woman Travels)	Adler-Phillips	4:19
For The Love Of Ivy	Doherty-Phillips	3:40
Dream A Little Dream Of Me	Andre-Kahn-Schwendt	3:14
Mansions	Phillips	3:43
Side Two
[The Right Somebody To Love](Michelle solo)	Temple	:20
Gemini Childe	Phillips	4:05
Nothing's Too Good For My Little Girl	Wynn	3:05
Too Late	Phillips	4:07
Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)	Phillips	3:22
Rooms	Phillips	2:45
Midnight Voyage	Phillips	3:11

Note: Came with a split front gatefold cover. See note to view.
The Right Somebody To Love is credited to Shirley Temple, who debuted the song in the 1936 film Captain January.
It was written by Lew Pollack and Jack Yellen. The second verse (unlisted) leads off side two.
 

Safe In My Garden / Too Late Phillips (3:10) / Phillips (4:07) Dunhill 4125, 5/68 BB

Dream A Little Dream Of Me / Midnight Voyage Andre-Kahn-Schwant (3:14) / Philips (3:11) Dunhill 4145, 6/68 T20 T20 as by Mama Cass with The Mamas & The Papas

For The Love Of Ivy / Strange Young Girls Doherty-Phillips (3:40) / Phillips (2:45) ABC-Dunhill 4150, 7/68 BB

Everybody goes their separate ways (with one contract-required album to go...)

Golden Era Vol 2Golden Era Vol 2 Dunhill DS-50038, 9/68 BB [UK: 12/68] includes non-Lp 45 track Glad To Be Unhappy

	Dream A Little Dream
	Dunhill DS-50040
	9/68 BB [UK: 12/68]
	Back Cover

Side One
Dream A Little Dream Of Me	Andre-Kahn-Schwant	3:24
California Earthquake	Hartford	2:42
The Room Nobody Lives In†	Sebastian	2:38
Talkin' To Your Toothbrush	Simon	2:19
Blues For Breakfast	Manuel	2:56
You Know Who I Am	Cohen	3:57
Side Two
Rubber Band†	Faryar	3:17
Long Time Loving You	Scharf	1:59
Jane, The Insane Dog Lady	Simon	2:00
What Was I Thinking Of	Cohen	3:50
Burn Your Hatred	Nash	2:25
Sweet Believer	Faryar	4:55

Note: Dream A Little Dream (the song) is The Mamas & The Papas recording with sound effects created by Phil Austin (of the
mighty Firesign Theatre) added to beginning and end (and into California Earthquake).
 

Do You Wanna Dance? / My Girl Freeman (2:58) / Robinson (3:35) ABC-Dunhill 4171, 10/68 BB

California Earthquake / Talkin' To Your Toothbrush Hartford (2:40) / Simon (2:19) ABC-Dunhill 4166, 10/68 BB

	Monterey Pop(12/26/68)
	First and best rockumentary on festivals

Move In A Little Closer, Baby / All For Me¹ Capitanelli-O'Conner (2:37) / Price-Wright (1:50) ABC-Dunhill 4184, 2/69 BB

Crosby (from The Byrds), Stills (from Buffalo Springfield) and Nash (from The Hollies) meet at Mama Cass' house in Laurel Canyon and start singin'...

It's Getting Better / Who's To Blame Mann-Weill (2:56) / Kunkel (2:55) ABC-Dunhill 4195, 5/69 BB T20

"The Mama Cass Television Program": I Shall Be Released ," 6/26/69, Mama Cass, Mary Travers, and Joni Mitchel in a beautiful live rendition.

	Bubblegum, Lemonade And.. Something For Mama
	Dunhill DS-50055
	6/69 BB [UK: 11/69]
	Back Cover   Reissue Cover   Reissue Back Cover

Side One
It's Getting Better	Mann-Weil	3:01
Move In A Little Closer, Baby	Capitanelli-O'Conner	2:39
Easy Come, Easy Go	Hildebrand-Keller	2:45
Blow Me A Kiss	Carone	2:50
He's A Runner	Nyro	3:38
Welcome To The World	English-Segal	2:19
Side Two
I Can Dream, Can't I	Fain-Kahal	2:34
Sour Grapes	Ghent	2:31
Lady Love	Bramlett	3:03
When I Just Wear My Smile	Lane-Puilcy	2:22
Who's To Blame	Kunkel	2:59

Note: reissued as Make Your Own Kind Of Music (11/69), with hit song added, tracks rearranged
 

Make Your Own Kind Of Music / Lady Love Mann-Weill (2:25) / Bramlett (3:04) ABC-Dunhill 4214, 10/69 BB

	John, The Wolf King Of L A
	Dunhill DS-50077
	1/25/70 BB [UK: 6/70]
	Back Cover

Side One
April Anne	Phillips	3:20
Topanga Canyon	Phillips	3:51
Malibu People	Phillips	3:39
Someone's Sleeping	Phillips	2:43
Drum	Phillips
Side Two
Captain	Phillips	3:23
Let It Bleed, Genevieve	Phillips	2:52
Down The Beach	Phillips	2:51
Mississippi	Phillips	3:35
Holland Tunnel	Phillips	3:41

New World Coming / Blow Me A Kiss Mann-Weill (2:12) / Carone (2:50) ABC-Dunhill 4225, 1/70 BB

A Gathering Of FlowersA Gathering Of Flowers ABC/Dunhill DSY-50073, 3/70 [UK: ?/70] no unique tracks

Note: A Gathering Of Flowers could be considered the first rock/folk retrospective box set. First issues came in a box, with a 16-page
booklet included (see it at 45worlds ). John & Michelle discuss each song prior to listening. Lyric sheet included.
 

Mississippi² / April Anne² Phillips (2:59) / Phillips (3:10) Dunhill 4236, 4/70 BB

Mama Cass / Jack Wild Different / If I Could (Main Title) Fox-Gimbel (2:07) / Fox-Gimbel (2:49) Capitol SPRO-5047, 5/70 DJ Promo, from the movie Pufnstuf

A Song That Never Comes² / I Can Dream, Can't I Cashman-Pistilli-West (2:29) / Fain-Kahal (2:35) ABC-Dunhill 4244, 7/70 BB

7th Big Sur Folk Festival(10/3/70) John Phillips

The Good Times Are Coming / Welcome To The World Barry-David (2:18) / English-Siegell (2:53) ABC-Dunhill 4253, 10/70 A-side from the movie Monte Walsh; promo picture sleeve

Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By² / A Song That Never Comes Rucker (2:48) / Cashman-Pistilli-West (2:19) ABC-Dunhill 4264, 11/70

The Ed Sullivan Show: 11/22/70, Cass takes part in several sections on the Richard Rodgers tribute show

Cass Elliot to short partnership with Dave Mason  (2 45s, 1 Lp)

	Brewster McCloud(12/23/70) John Phillips
	Several unique Wolf King songs on the soundtrack album

The Costume Ball / same Bergman-Bergman-Bernstein (2:35) / same Dunhill USA D-4273, 2/71 from from the movie Doctors' Wives

	Mama's Big Ones: Her Greatest Hits
	Dunhill DS-50093
	2/71 BB [UK: ?/71]
	Back Cover

Side One
It's Getting Better	Mann-Weil	2:59
Dream A Little Dream Of Me(Mamas & Papas track)	Andre-Kahn-Schwandt	3:24
Make Your Own Kind Of Music	Mann-Weil	2:25
Words Of Love(Mamas & Papas track)	Phillips	2:13
New World Coming(non-LP 45)	Mann-Weil	2:11
Move In A Little Closer, Baby	Capitanelli-O'Connor	2:38
Side Two
One Way Ticket(prev unr)	Hart-Lawrence	2:49
The Good Times Are Coming(non-LP 45)	Barry-David	2:53
Easy Come, Easy Go	Hildebrand-Keller	2:46
Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By(non-LP 45)	Rucker	2:48
Ain't Nobody Else Like You(prev unr)	Rucker	2:26
A Song That Never Comes(non-LP 45)	Cashman-Pistilli-West	2:33

Note: Subtitle: Plus Some New Ones
 

Watcha Gonna Do / Gathering The Words Doherty-Woodward (2:24) / Doherty-Woodward (4:10) Dunhill ABC 4270, 2/71

	Watcha Gonna Do
	Dunhill DS-50096
	2/71 [UK: ?/71]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Watcha Gonna Do	Doherty-Woodward	2:21
Neighbors	Lapano-Woodward	3:49
Gathering The Words	Doherty-Woodward	4:09
Don't You Be Fooled	Doherty	2:46
Got A Feelin'	Doherty-Phillips	3:26
Side Two
Tuesday Morning	Doherty-Fischer-McGuire-Woodward	4:44
Still Can't Hear The Music	Doherty-Woodward	2:53
Hey, Good Lookin'	Williams	1:45
The Drummer's Song	Fischer-Woodward	3:17
Here Comes The Sun/The Two Of Us	Harrison/Lennon-McCartney	5:40

Note: some labels as Alone At Last
 

	Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival
	Dunhill DSX-50100
	3/71 [UK: N/R]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Straight Shooter	Phillips	3:10
Got A Feelin'	Doherty-Phillips	4:01
California Dreamin'	Phillips-M Phillips	2:47
Spanish Harlem	Leiber-Spector	3:26
Side Two
Somebody Groovy	Phillips	2:50
I Call Your Name	Lennon-McCartney	6:03
Monday, Monday	Phillips	3:12
Dancing In The Street	Gaye-Hunter-Stevenson	3:26

Note: Recorded at Monterey International Pop Music Festival, June 18, 1967
 

	People Like Us
	Dunhill DSX-50106
	10/71 BB [UK: 11/71]
	Back Cover   Lyric Sheet   Lyric Sheet

Side One
People Like Us	Phillips	3:25
Pacific Coast Highway	Phillips	3:04
Snowqueen Of Texas	Phillips	2:37
Shooting Star	Phillips	2:54
Step Out	Phillips	3:03
Lady Genevieve	Phillips	3:48
Side Two
No Dough	Phillips	3:05
European Blueboy	Phillips	3:39
Pearl	Phillips	2:24
I Wanna Be A Star	M Phillips	2:17
Grasshopper	Phillips	2:57
Blueberries For Breakfast	Phillips	2:59

Note: Contractural obligation reunion, need we say more...Cass virtually mixed out of results
 

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