The Mama's And The Papa's - If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears (1966) vtwin88cube

The Mama's And The Papa's - If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears (1966) Mp3 CBR 320 Front 600x600 Hi-Res Cover Biography by Bruce Eder allmusic.com The leading California-based vocal group of the '60s, the Mamas & the Papas epitomized the ethos of the mid- to late-'60s pop culture: live free, play free, and love free. Their music, built around radiant harmonies and a solid electric folk foundation, was gorgeous on its own terms, but a major part of its appeal lay in the easygoing southern California lifestyle it endorsed. The group's success was as extraordinary as it was brief, and onlookers may well wonder what went wrong with a performing group that seemed to have the world at its feet for all of two years. The irony behind the Mamas & the Papas' story is that the same forces that made it possible for them to create extraordinary music together also made it impossible for them to stay together for more than a short time. Review by Bruce Eder allmusic.com In the spring of 1966, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears represented a genuinely new sound, as fresh to listeners as the songs on Meet the Beatles had seemed two years earlier. Released just as "California Dreaming" was ascending the charts by leaps and bounds, it was the product of months of rehearsal in the Virgin Islands and John Phillips' discovery of what one could do to build a polished recorded sound in the studio -- it embraced folk-rock, pop/rock, pop, and soul, and also reflected the kind of care that acts like the Beatles were putting into their records at the time. "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'" are familiar enough to anyone who's ever listened to the radio, and "Go Where You Wanna Go" isn't far behind, in this version or the very similar rendition by the Fifth Dimension. But the rest is mighty compelling even to casual listeners, including the ethereal "Got a Feelin'," the rocking "Straight Shooter" and "Somebody Groovy," the jaunty, torch song-style version of "I Call Your Name," and the prettiest versions of "Do You Wanna Dance" and "Spanish Harlem" that anyone ever recorded. If the material here has a certain glow that the Mamas & the Papas' subsequent LPs lacked, that may be due in part to the extensive rehearsal and the exhilaration of their first experience in the studio, but also a result of the fact that it was recorded before the members' personal conflicts began interfering with their ability to work together. The work was all spontaneous and unforced here, as opposed to the emotional complications that had to be overcome before their next sessions. Track Listing: 1. Monday, Monday 3:26 2. Straight Shooter 2:58 3. Got A Feelin' 2:51 4. I Call Your Name 2:37 5. Do You Wanna Dance 2:58 6. Go Where You Wanna Go 2:28 7. California Dreamin' 2:40 8. Spanish Harlem 3:20 9. Somebody Groovy 3:15 10.Hey Girl 2:29 11.You Baby 2:21 12.The "In" Crowd 3:15 Enjoy!

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spirit84 (2011-09-18)

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Grooge (2012-03-11)

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