The Mamas & the Papas - 20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Mamas & The Papas (Millennium Collection)

A Trip Down Memory Lane

I have played this CD constantly in the car since receiving my purchase from Amazon. Growing up in the 50's, a teenager in the 60's, this wonderful group sings the songs that evoke all the nostalgia from that unique decade. Their harmony, vocals, and instrumentation are one of a kind. It's unfortunate their time as a group was so brief, but the quality they produced in that short span almost makes up for it. You will enjoy this CD enormously if nostalgia and great songs are what you're after. July 27, 2007

ONLY THE BEST!!!

This is a very nice compilation of one of the best 60's group ever; from their first No. 1 hit, CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' (issued in 1966), Mamas And Papas improved to be an incredible combination of male and female voices (Mama Cass Elliot is simply great); unforgettable beautiful ballads like MONDAY MONDAY, DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE and TWELVE THIRTY, one Mama Cass'number (MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC), and pretty tunes like CREEQUE ALLEY, DANCING BEAR and DREAM A LITTLE DREAM FOR ME...all the songs are precious!! May 7, 2007

Fantastic!

I thoroughly enjoy this collection of hits from The Mamas and the Papas. Every song is fun and the tunes will stay with you long after you're done listening.

Like other selections from the 20th Century Masters series, this can't be called a complete collection. However, what is included is fantastic and I find myself popping it into my CD player much more often than many other CDs.

My copy of this CD (which I bought new) includes an 8-page folder with two photos of the band (besides the cover photo), a short band biography written by Joseph F. Laredo, and a track listing with song writing and original release credits. Song lyrics are not included. The jewel case is fully transparent with another photo of the band on the inside of the back paper.

As a side note, if you are a fan of the ABC television series "Lost" this CD includes the Mama Cass song "Make Your Own Kind Of Music" that is featured on Desmond's record player in the hatch.

If you're just starting with The Mamas and the Papas, or simply want a brief overview of some of their better known songs, this is a great CD.

For more The Mamas and the Papas, check out Criterion's phenomenal DVD release of Monterey Pop (or the box set The Complete Monterey Pop Festival). This concert DVD is absolutely brilliant, and includes several songs from The Mamas and the Papas.
April 10, 2007

CD review

Purchased for a friend as a gift for people in Norway with whom he visited and stayed.
Item was received before he left for Europe and is much appreciated. March 16, 2007

Great songs on the disc

This disc pretty much has many of the essential Mamas and the Papas songs. Great sound quality. It's a real shame this band ended up breaking up. February 23, 2007

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