Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Liked it.
I like it!
A gem for me. It starts to tire a bit by the end as there isn't a lot of variation, but beautiful harmonies, good production, and great songwriting. I feel like I'm transported directly to 1966 (in the best way). There isn't a bad track on this album. The treatment and subsequent early death of Cass Elliot was a tragedy. 8/10
Strong influence from the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Vocals carry the album, lots of good harmonizing. Not too much filler front to back. Standouts are "California Dreaming" which is a great song, a cut above the rest. And "Monday, Monday."
Incredible vocal performances, solid riffs and catchy melodies!
Pretty classic! Enjoyed it!
Man, California Dreamin is a great song. The rest was not bad - some was pretty catchy. I assume this was pretty influential so it gets a light 4.
Overall I enjoyed the album, I like the feel of this music. Laid back feel, mostly up beat. It has 2 absolute bangers and a couple decent songs also. It looks cheap online, I dont think ill order but I will be on the lookout for it.
nice pleasant 60s sound, some great tracks on there
8/10 - Although California Dreamin' was memed to death it's a solid album and a really good listen
Bit of a mixed bag. Some glorious songs, particularly Sunday, Sunday and the sublime California Dreaming but many of the other tracks are so, so and the covers ( especially Spanish Harlem) don't really add anything to the originals. Would give it 3. 5stars if that was possible, but California Dreaming knocks this up to 4 stars
Great album lots of good songs on here
Really enjoyed this project, great songwriting and despite its age it really holds up well. Well rounded overall, its enjoyable track after track but nothing on here is perfect. Just a great overall listen and definitely worth your time
01/02/2023 - 09/10/2023
Beautiful album, really interesting dynamic. It's a classic.
Never listened to the full album front to back - but I've heard almost all these songs before. This is an absolute classic and I still play some of these songs.
Nice album
Some good standout songs but a bit slow for my taste
Rebellion doesn't get any gentler than this
I actually liked the “other” songs on this album as much as the hits. Great bluesy piano and organs and great energy. Harmonies all throughout this album are fantastic
Some great songs on here that really hold up, especially California Dreaming and Monday Monday. A smooth transition of folk into folk rock.
A nice collection of 60s pop songs. It was an easy listen with California Dreaming being the clear standout track (though I liked straight shooter too). I’d give this a 3.5 if possible.
Mjööög góð plata very chill og næs
Loved this so much. Great album.
Monday Monday is nice I'm liking straight shooter very 60s vibe yes I never weep at night mmm I call your name I'm liking the sounds wait I never knew California dreamin was from them ayy very nice song I like it quite a lot
60’s gorgeousness Know more of these than I realised already
California Dreamin! This is an all-time hit, that will be celebrated for the years to come. Amazing song, followed by a very solid list of great songs in a very specific (at the time) genre of folk rock with a tsunami of harmonies. I think this is one of those albums that has so much fame, it's hard to overcome it and rate properly. Nevertheless, the soft and gentle voices of the quartet, together with unassuming music created really magical album.
bem clássico, agradável
All the leaves are brown
4/5 The more I hear it the better it gets. Still an older style, but it's good.
Incredible harmonies & beautiful arrangements. Fantastic album.
T3Bz 1. California Dreamin’ 2. Monday, Monday 3. Straight Shooter This album is a banger, nothing to really discuss, I knew going in what I liked from this, nothing changed after listening. Mandatory for this list. Solid 4!
Love the Mamas &The Papas.
I enjoyed this album a lot! One of my grandma's favorite groups and it's not hard to see why. The 60's just ooze out of every note of this album. Maybe not every song can reach the heights of Go Where You Wanna Go or California Dreamin' but they sure try and there is no fat on this album. You're in for 12 Ms & Ps tracks distilled down to their purest form. 4/5
Straight Shooter riff isn't a million miles from Last Train to Clarksville. The vocals have a passing resemblance to the Hollies. The last four songs are filler. It does contain sponge of the greatest pop ever recorded. I love the fact that John Phillips went from Svengali to being cuckolded and writing about it. He was a genius, and a twat.
mama cass fucking rules. this is carried by some laurel canyon heavy-hitters, monday monday and do you wanna dance, but it's really solid throughout. i prefer the beach boys "do you wanna dance" cover but i really like the feel they give this one. got a feelin' is really simple, but really emotional because they give it such texture. that's the name of the game for the mamas and the papas - they take something pretty simple, but give it layers that are delightful to hear
Not bad. Obviously has two massive hits on it. The rest isn't bad but such big drop offs.
liked it
Lovely. Album for the whole family.
I was whooping and jeering when I saw I got this bad boy for a listen today - absolute freebie. Interestingly, I've only listened to the bangers on this one before so I was actually let down by a couple tracks but, all in all, fantastic album which makes you wanna live in 60s Cali oh so badly. Shoutout to "Go Where You Wanna Go" & "The 'In' Crowd" for some fresh tunes from the Mamas.
Some classic bangers on here
Delightfully folky and quintessentially 60s sounding.
I grew up with this music. I love the hits and am fine with the rest.
So apart from the obvious 2 songs, I found this very underwhelming...not sure what I'm missing here since I know this is a very well liked album. On a closer second listen, I think I get it. I can still take or leave about a third of the album though, and I'm much more interested in the songs where Mama Cass takes the lead! This is like a 3.5 for me, but I'll round up.
Really pretty harmonies and great songwriting. I hate that cover though!
La pasé bien
I was excited to see this album come up, I'm familiar with their biggest hits but the rest of their discography is unknown to me. I enjoyed this quite a bit and will give it another listen for sure.
Not bad
Local boy Is In love again 🥰
Hugely enjoyable is correct.
the vocals are superb with a 60s groove. You can hear where ABBA got there inspiration from.
More like it. Fantastic stuff, strong sounds of the era.
Melko miellyttävä alusta loppuun. Myös muutamia ennestään tuttuja kappaleita. I Call Your Name jäi mieleen kivana uutena tuttavuutena.
Loved this album
I can't imagine a more groovy 1960s album. Lovely harmonies, it's Carnaby Street in musical form. Not my thing, but it's great.
- Cooler Sound - Sehr 70ees. Mir ein bisschen to much. - Manchmal bisschen monoton.
Great album, especially with "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'". "Somebody Groovy" is pretty underrated, IMO. 8/10.
Lots of classics!
Pretty iconic, I like their sound, it has a place, it's not a daily listen, but scratches a certain itch every now and then.
I very much enjoyed. The whole album was almost too much, but wasn’t. I enjoyed the Spotify radio that ensued afterwards too.
Around “Spanish Harlem” my interest started to wane, as the other covers so far had been pretty unique alternatives to the Beatles/Beach Boys recordings. Though the album’s first half is better, “Monday Monday”, “California Dreamin”, “Go Where You Wanna Go” & “I Call Your Name” are more than enough to sustain my enjoyment. August 30, 2022
My favorite from the album is I Call Your Name. I was not expecting honkytonk influences when listening. https://youtu.be/HprdvsYeCIg
Upbeat, fun, cottage potential.
Great harmonies and Mama Cass has such a powerhouse voice! What a fantastic debut album. The slower songs aren't as much of my jam but all the songs are enjoyable
I can’t believe this was their debut album. What a way to begin a career.
Pretty good, though would've liked fewer audio artefacts, made them sound out of tune.
Iconic album from an iconic band of the sixties, with the iconic "California Dreamin'" hit in the middle of it all, but also other wonderful cuts such as "Monday, Monday", "Straight Shooter", "Go Where You Wanna Go" or "Do You Wanna Dance". Those four-part vocal harmonies sure suggest California sixties ambience like no other band of the time, except maybe the Beach Boys, Jefferson Airplane or the Byrds. Nice balance of originals and covers on the first side. Unfortunately after the "Spanish Harlem" one, the songs are less striking or catchy. Obviously part of a list of 1001 essential albums, but not at the top of it. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 847 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 84 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 38 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 32
They parented the hell out of the 60s
Beautiful album, especially the harmonies.
Like sugary candy from the 60's. Sweet melodies, decadent harmonies, and delicious tunes, and very enjoyable even if it doesn't have super complex depth. This album is super easy to throw on, too. Groovy baby.
Wow. Excellent record. I had no idea they were so good. Great folk vocal album, solid tunes and excellent vocals.
It's a classic. 50's/60's style early rock and roll like The Beatles or Beach Boys. Very solemn sounding album. Longing and sad and loving.
Two super popular tracks , Monday, Monday and California Dreamin' make this an iconic album. Tracks like straight shooter, somebody groovy, and the in crowd really hammer home the groovy swingability of this band. while Got a Feelin' and I Call your name and do you wanna dance round out the bands ability to make a crooning ballad, something i assume was important in the 60s. 7.5/10
Base do “pop” muito bem executado.
I feel like I'm at Woodstock. :) Really good album! Didn't realize how many hits came off this album.
Perfectas voces.
The first song on this debut album open so strong and is a great and, as it turns out, timeless song. The quality stays top shelf with "Straight Shooter". All together this album is very impressive; some attitude, lots of harmony, very hooky, although also fairly dated. I've never listened to an entire Mama's and the Papa's album before, it would have never occurred to me to do, but I already know the majority of these songs; that's a lot of time tested hits. Even the songs I am not already familiar with are pretty good. Solid summer listening.
California Dreaming one of my favs. Enjoyable listen
Many familiar songs. Nice to hear them all together. Casual music fans are bound to recognize at least some of the songs.
Classic slapper
Classic soothing ear worms
Mad decent
Production is a bit syrupy in places, but you can't knock the hits.
I was trying to think how this stands above the other 60s harmony bands. Great harmonies, vocals, orchestration and production and John Phillips songs are incredible. There are the hits, some covers and a bit of Cass too! This, the Beatles and Jimi are the 60s for me.
Déjà eu en LP
All the leaves are all the leaves are broooown and the sky is grey and the sky is greeeeey
Still good piece of music, but seems covered with dust when played today
Really enjoyed it ! Good singing, nice harmonies, catchy lyrics
It’s nice. Love the 60s vibes
So many great tunes, would have been incredible to be around at that point with classic songs being dished out daily. Most of this would be on a Greatest Hits
The harmonies on this album are fucking amazing. Tempted to give it a 5, but it's a 4 because of the cover versions.
Fabulous, if a little one-paced. Brilliant vocals, decent lyrics, passable music. Very easy to listen to, or to have on in the background. Good, but not great.
Nice album, if the sound is a little dated. Several very good songs with great harmony singing, but also some songs where I started losing interest. Low end four stars.
-Mega Garfield Vibes in "Monday Monday" -"Monday Monday" and "Straight Shooter" stood out the best -Overall nice calm-rock sound with harmonies
Some good stuff here. I'd imagine this album was big with the college-bound suburban white girls. There's enough diversity in this music that it doesn't all suck. I really like the intro to Straight Shooter, reminds me of the Last Train to Clarksville track by the Monkees (both albums were released the same year). California Dreaming is a classic, but was surprised to learn it wasn't the Beach Boys. Do You Wanna Dance seems like a relic from the '50s. I would listen to this more but worry that it'd reveal my true identity...
:) it's fun
"Monday, Monday" on a Monday, thank you RNG gods
good listen
<3
I enjoyed this album. California dreamin is so good.
I really love the harmonies of the California 70s and this holds up.
Lovely stuff. Even a decent Beatles' cover.
I know the famous singles, but not this album in its full form.Monday, Monday is a great start to any week’s listening and any album. Clear sixties production and separation of instruments, great musicians and those amazing harmonies really made this for me. Some lovely songs, too. The slower numbers didn’t really suit my mood and Do You Want To Dance does tip into cheese territory, but the voices still (mostly) carry those songs too. Really enjoyed this.
Possibly the best album featuring a toilet seat on its cover. Huge classic nad much more than just California Dreamin'.
Rock hall of fame. AMAZING !
"California Dreamin" is one of the best song ever written and recorded. However, this band recorded other beautifully produced tracks like Got A Feelin', Somebody Groovy or The In Crowd. I am also a complete fan of this era, rich in sound and emotions and this album perfectly renders this vibe.
First, no to the apostrophes in mamas and papas. Second, did I really need to see that scuzzy toilet on the cover? This is a crap cover, literally. Ok, that's out of the way. I like the album a lot. Monday Monday is a beautiful song with fantastic harmonies. Love the vocal line on the phrase "that Monday evening you would still be here with me" (and similar moments through the song). Nice twist. Deservedly a classic. I enjoyed Straight Shooter and Got a Feelin'. I also like their very different approach to the Beatles' I Call Your Name. California Dreamin' is a classic, but sounds very dated. That's probably the biggest issue with the album - the recording style is very dated. I had a problem with Spanish Harlem - I know they didn't write it, but the line "I'm going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in my garden" is creepy (I also thought that wouldn't be possible, but it is - who knew that the 1001 albums would teach me something about basic horticulture?). I call it a 4 because the harmonies are out-of-this-world good but the album sounds dated.
Groovy, in a psychedelic Saturday night variety show kind of way.
BRRUUUUH CALIFORNIA DREAMIN C DLA BOMBE, HYPE D'ÉCOUTER LE RESTE. Jkiff
Yeah I love these guys. A bit samey after a while though.
This is one of those albums that evokes a feeling of nostalgia and a time capsule-ness of late 60's hippy/folk-era. The quality of the harmonies are unmistakably perfect and though this contains some classic songs (Monday, Monday, California Dreaming), there could have been more consistency, especially with it's selection of covers. That being said, If You Believe Your Eyes & Ears is the essential release from the Mamas & The Papas and California Dreaming is the perfect song to help warm me up with because the place where I live drops to -30 or colder..."on such a winters day"
Good
I sang a couple Mamas & The Papas songs back in high school choir (it’s been a while lol) but hadn’t listened to much of them beyond that. I liked this one, and it was fun to hear those songs from choir again.
Un dels àlbums per excel.lència de l'época hippie, que té la gran virtut de transportar-te als 60 tot d'una. John Phillips en el seu millor moment, i una banda en estat de forma increïble, amb unes harmonies vocals d'una altra dimensió. Massa versions per ser considerat una obra mestra, però no hi queda gaire lluny
Very close to full marks. Really nice clean sound, simple riffs but interesting structure and instrumentation. Maybe a couple too many covers to put in in the upper echelon.
It's hard for me to give this less than a 4 with the timeless California Dreaming and the other 2 hits. To me the sound captures the mid sixties. The In Crowd has some life but most of the others frag a bit for me. It would have sounded fresher in 66.
Good and classic, a bit too slow.
Strong strong 4
Genre: Sunshine Pop 4/5 Classic album, with great vocals, classy production, and some of the biggest songs from the 60s. Monday, Monday and California Dreamin’ are staples on nearly every classic rock/oldies station, and for good reason. Lots of filler for the rest of the tracks, but the I Call Your Name and Spanish Harlem covers are decent, as well as Straight Shooter.
California Dreamin' remains to date their most memorable refrain and their most exciting vocal counterpoint. The Mamas And Papas took harmony singing of the 1950s, adapted it to the sound of folk-rock, and turned it into a national anthem for the hippie generation. But listen to the whole album?(6,5/10) FT: California Dreamin', Monday Monday
“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.”
The harmonies are incredible of course. The production is slick and a bit sterile and lacks the touch and soul that Brian Wilson and Phil Spector had. Nevertheless, this album is quite enjoyable and was a huge hit during its time and has given us memorable songs such as 'Monday, Monday,' and 'California Dreamin.' This album is doing something a bit different which in 1966 is saying a whole hell of a lot.
Just a lot of fun
Un album extrêmement satisfaisant de la part du renommé groupe anti LGBT un papa + une maman. Les discours homophobes dissimulés ici et là tout au long de l'album donnent un aspect vraiment authentique au produit final, on se remémore avec nostalgie la période dorée où George Michael n'éxistait pas encore. Un morceau d'histoire à mettre entre toutes les mains.
California Dreamin' спас альбом. В целом, типичный продукт своего времени.
Monday Monday
I liked this one, if I could give it 3.5 I would, but that rounds to 4, so here we are. I really liked all the interesting harmonies, almost gave some of the songs sort of an eerie vibe.
Monday Monday and California Dreamin remind me of my grandma. This is a solid album
I liked this. It was very enjoyable, and I liked every song. Definitely pop, but there are small hints of psych.
The quintessential Mamas & Papas album. A very dynamic sounding album for the time. Fav tracks: “California Dreamin’” “I call your name” “Straight shooter”
Classics
Really nice album. Very 60s vibe. Cool harmonies. Catchy songs that are a little more disturbing than they first seem once you pay attention to the lyrics ("Straight Shooter" for example). Very enjoyable overall.
Golden oldies.
Very jolly, fun to listen to, and nicely arranged
bra!
7/10
pretty good upbeat
some cool funk, some classic disco cheese
Very nostalgic and 60s. Some really great tracks and I enjoyed this blast from a very distant past ! 4*
5th November 2021 Listened in the morning while getting ready to go to Lincon for the weekend with the pates crew. I adore half of this album and think the other half is slightly dated but they are such a great band. The songwriting is exquisite.
😎 I'm in with the "in" crowd 😎
Great to listen to. A real sound of the 60s.
Nothing against The Mamas & The Papas, but I just don't want to listen to them often.
An album where I've heard loads of the songs but never knew who sang them
This is very solid, but I'm trying not to let my nostalgia factor (Dad LOVED '60s and '70s music) affect the score. I enjoyed every track - some more than others - and think this deserves its place on the list.
The harmonies are on point, and the hits are hits for a reason. The deeper cuts on this album sound great, but they're kinda basic, which is the only reason this isn't a 5. Best track: California Dreamin'
When I got this I rolled my eyes and groaned. It's actually really solid, California Dreamin' is a banger
Love this sound and it's very well done here. Easy repeat listen. California Dreamin is clearly the best track but really all of the other originals hold up in quality. All of the songs are a great length and stay engaging throughout. Several covers but still well done and enjoyable. Do You Wanna Dance is easily the class of that group. Easy 4 for me. Awesome for a debut album.
3.5 for sure. 4? yes 4. I like this era of 50s sound merging into the 60s sound.
A very nice album. Not sure about the rendition of Spanish Harlem which seems out of place and some of the other covers as well but lots of very good songs and the harmonies are slays spot on. 4 🌟
Love their voices. Especially Mama Cass's. Their best album by far. Sweet spot in pop music progression.
I really enjoyed this, the vocal arrangements are lush and overall it is slightly spicier in tone than expected. Free love and all that. Could’ve done without the uninspired Dobie Gray cover, but something tells me this isn’t going to be the last uninspired and unnecessary soul cover I encounter on this project.
California Dreamin'
A very fine album see my other review for details
7/10
Great
Excellent album. Vintage power
California dreaming, what a track
Not music I actively listen to but a classic album with hits I have to respect
Nice to hear the album linked to the song you have heard a billion times.
funky
Pretty good example of 60s hippie love culture. Some banger singles. The album has great harmonies.
Groovy choral music interspersed with backing strings. What's not to like?
A great pop album with great vocals. Best track: California Dreamin'
Hmm
Me gustó que suena a varias épocas (o sea 70 para atrás), esperaba pura cosa hippie, pero no. Me quedó con “I Call Your Name”
Too folky for me but I can see why people like it
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
Absolutely wonderful
california dreamin will forever slap
That was a fun surprise. This band did so much for harmonic bands to come. This is something I don’t see in bands today. They were so in tune and aligned with their band mates in harmony that I was surprised to read all the discontent going on off stage. Love Monday Monday and California Dreamer. Loved hearing the tambourine in all the songs! Their style reminds me of the early music of The Monkeys and all the other 60’s hipster bands. “Each night before I Go to bed my baby & whisper a 🙏🏻 For you my baby!” Is my favorite of their creations.
Tiene algun bajon que destaca más en comparación a su enorme hit, pero es un gran disco y de los mejores de su genero
I love this album, it's just so full of good vibes!
Solid album, very fun and I didn't know some of these songs were even the mamas and the papas (maybe they're covers?)
a classic. v good
Excelentes melodías, acompañamientos y grandes clásicos que perdurarán durante largo tiempo
Stereo baby! Classic stuff, sounds from a bygone era.
Álbum bonito, aunque el género no es mi predilecto, lo tolero en moods muy particulares. Es música que sí me suena ya avejentada, pero no tiene que ser algo negativo eso. La voz de Michelle Phillips sí muy bonita, y pues el hitazo "California Dreamin'" <3. Otras fav fueron "I Call Your Name" y "Hey Girl". No es un álbum al que regresaría en su totalidad. 7.5/10
I truly enjoyed it. Classic 60s pop with great harmonies and catchy songs. Perfect length as well. I would check out more of their work for sure.
Pretty good. Beetles like
Quelque classique california dreamin, monday monday. L’album s’ecoute bine et fait partie de son temps4*
Beach boys, but more "meet me at the doo-op" vibes. Only like 35 min long so quick sweet lil album
I’m a sucker for some good 60’s California psych.
Definitely a band I've always heard but never came into my consciousness.
A few of my favorites on this
Some classics here
Lovely sunny harmonies, classic pop. Fave track - "California Dreaming" - one of my absolute fave karaoke tracks because it's really easy to encourage everyone to sing along, whether it's singing the main lyrics, or the harmonies... 😍
ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN
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one of the most influential groups of the 60s. although some of their music doesn’t feel as good now 60 years later, this album is honestly great and each song is unique but has consistency and style. something about the harmonies they make together, ooohhh :)))
pretty cool but a little too folky for my liking
so lilting it would almost be hilarious for someone to walk in while you’re listening to it. fav track: i call your name
Happy vibes. I'd have been a great hippie.
Nice hippy vibing album.
Less than timeless, but extra credit for the excellent production - sounds great for early '66.
Great vocal harmonies and songs that were stuck in my head all day.
just what you'd expect
Good feel good album with great harmonies and fun songs
I love California Dreaming. Some good old Hippie Music.
Några av dessa låtar ligger redan i min mer aktiva playlist. Så snarare 4,5!
Vocal harmonies abound in this very 60s sound. California Dreamin’ is a classic
holds up nicely
Jävligt nära en 5a "for the record".
Harmonias vocais excelentes. Muito diferente do que esperava. Destaque para as clássicas California Dreamin' e Spanish Harlem
I love it
Harmonies are on point but you can tell it’s a bit dated. I’ll give it a 4 just because California dreaming is such a classic
Sort of like the Beatles. Covered a few of their songs. A lot of famous ones too that I didn’t know where by them
Album #176: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears - The Mamas & The Papas Genre (W): Folk rock, pop rock, pop soul, sunshine pop Singles: Go Where You Wanna Go, California Dreamin’, Monday, Monday I have listened to this album once before. Thoughts?: I love the way they harmonize, it sounds heavenly. However, I felt a good majority of the album was made of filler tracks centering around the two hit singles. It’s overall decent! Favorite tracks: Monday, Monday, I Call Your Name, Go Where You Wanna Go, California Dreamin’, Spanish Harlem, The ‘In’ Crowd
Sorry, bathroom’s taken!
Listened before?: only California Dreamin'. i've heard and am more familiar with Cass Elliot's solo work, but i've never bothered to listen to this album in full til today Monday, Monday - 4/5 Straight Shooter - 3/5 Got a Feelin' - 4/5 I Call Your Name - 3/5 Do You Wanna Dance - 2/5 Go Where You Wanna Go - 4/5 California Dreamin' - 5/5 Spanish Harlem - 2/5 Somebody Groovy - 3/5 Hey Girl - 1/5 You Baby - 2/5 In Crowd - 3/5 Average score: 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ yeah... California Dreamin' is really the only track worth listening to here like others have mentioned, just about everything on this album felt like a ripoff of The Beatles or The Beach Boys, and nothing really caught my attention aside from California Dreamin'. still, it's not a bad album, and i love Cass Elliot's performance regardless. she was far too good for this group in so many ways
3.6
Mysigt
Their vocals are so lush. The only album of theirs I ever bought was a greatest hits. It's interesting to hear this first album start to finish.
there are some other decent tracks, but is this albums reputation just "the one with california dreamin on it"?
California Dreamin' ist ein Brett. Auch ansonsten eine ganz gute Platte. Irgendwie aber sehr zahm. Nette, gefällige Roadtrip Musik. Viel Acapella. Für eine 4 /5 reicht es nicht ganz.
California Dreaming is a classic song. Monday Monday is alright, the rest was pretty poor to be honest. The good couple of songs drag If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears up to a three.
Pleasant enough 60s pop rock album. Best listened to when sunny.
Like it 3/5
Gr00vy
Beautiful harmonies great voices, but some rather boring tracks bringing down this album as a whole. Love their cover of do you wanna dance.
3.5
didn’t stick out to me
Pleasant listen but nothing really special apart from California Dreamin. Probably won't listen to again.
California Dreamin is awesome, the other songs can't unfortunately live up to that massive hit.
Jälleen yksi ihan kiva 60-luvun pop/folk/rock-lätty. Tämän aikakauden levyissä on usein se hyvä puoli, että ne ovat helposti kuunneltavia lyhyen kestonsa puolesta. California Dreamin' oli selkeä huippukohta.
This feels a bit outdated and uninteresting for 1966 music until California Dreaming - that flute solo! The vocals sound so interesting and a bit off/creepy against the instrumental, I don't know the music theory unfortunately but what a track. There are a few other solid tracks and it's not unpleasant overall so would have gone 2*, but California Dreaming brings it up to 3* for me
"California Dreamin'" is spectacular. The rest of the album is quite nice overall.
California Dreamin the song that you are
I find it hard to really be able to sit down and dedicate 100% of my attention to listening to these albums, so I appreciate when one is straightforward and inoffensive. It makes it easier to throw it on in the background and cycle through the album a few times. These songs are pleasant, fine, nice, cool, and not bad.
California dreamin' helped bump this to a 3. Not sure when I would seek out this album.
I really don't know what to think of this. It feels fun, and even a bit beach boys. It's not really my style, but I liked it well enough for the style it is.
This band is neat. If there were two California Dreamin's it'd have popped to a 4. Still enjoyed though.
I haven't even listened to this yet and I want to deduct at least one star for this dumb album art. Now that I've listened to it, this is a pretty good album. One that I doubt I'll seek out again, but if someone plays it I won't have any problem listening to it. I really liked the vocals, especially the background vocals. They made the songs much richer.
Like a few groups and artists of this era I was never a great fan of them. I was more into the more rockier side of music about then and considered this lot a bit twee and appealing to a market I didn’t belong in. But as I’ve aged and matured I can now see the brilliance in a lot of what I dismissed. This album has a lot of the superb harmonies the M&P’s became famous for and some lovely melodies. They were a lynchpin of the Laurel Canyon scene which I knew nothing about at the time but now realise was a hot bed of talent responsible for some of the great popular music which still impacts globally as well to me personally in the music I play a lot. So a good album which apparently made headlines for of all things the toilet on the cover. What a remarkable khazi! Who wouldn’t want one of those in their loo nowadays? 3/5 26/9/26
Solid album. Cass really did make this whole group. Not my normal listening but it was a nice pick to come up on a chilly autumn day. Can't quite give it a four but I wanna.
Honestly a little disappointing by this one. It's very pleasant and has some great tracks, but also feels kind of ridiculously derivative at points. Though if you're looking for a sound like the things it's deriving from, you could do a lot worse.
I probably won't come back to this album, but I liked it. Songs are pretty iconic.
A lot of the songs have that mundane 60s sound. Vocal backing for instance. California dreamin isn’t a crazy stylistic outlier but definitely more going on.
Olin alusta kovinkin fiiliksissä ja aivan hyvää oli loputkin, mutta mielenkiinto karkas matkalla jonnee ja lopulta jäi aika mitäänsanomaton olo kuitennii.
Aattelin että tykkäisin tästä enemmän, koska aikakauden pop(?)musa mua usein kovasti miellyttää. Parit hitit nousi edukseen, muu jäi puuromaiseksi rallatteluksi. Ei tuntunut sellaiselta levyltä, joka todella olisi pakko kuunnella ennen kuolemaa. Ja siis miten typerä bändin nimi?
Some great songs and some average ones. 3/5
The stereo mix on this is truly so atrocious that I had to shut it off a minute and a half into Monday, Monday and go out of my way to find a mono version somewhere or else I'd never have gotten through the album. They really hadn't figured out how to do that yet in 1966 I suppose which I suppose I can't really fault them for. Anyway, beyond that. This album for sure has one or two undeniable classics on it but they're not really classics that do all that much for me in all honesty... and some of the rest of it was hard to listen to without cringing even once I'd sorted the stereo issue. Hm. 2 stars feels a little too ungenerous though... so 3 it is
amiinfolkheaven
Some boos
The hits were good
My mom's favorite group. For me, a solid 3.
I recognize a bunch of these tracks by title, and I have a good idea of what to expect here. This is worth listening to as an example of what else was going on in the music world in the mid-60s. It's fine, but pretty meh.
Fun fact! The original version of this album cover was deemed to be unsuitable for public display because it shows a (gasp!) toilet in a bathroom. Later editions either covered up the offending loo or cropped it out. Sanitary-ware aside, this album has a mix of original songs and covers, all sung with some of the best harmonies of any band in the sixties or since. The music is mostly laid-back folk-rock with a touch of blues, not quite easy listening but not far off. The highlights for me are the best known hits - Monday, Monday and California Dreamin’. A perfect album for a lazy Sunday morning.
Reminded me of American ABBA. Solid
2.9 rating. California Dreamin' and Monday, Monday are the obvious standouts here. Rest is a mix of average and passing songs, though an interesting snapshot of the time.
Mama Cass has my heart. La amo demasiado. Pero bueno toca escucharlo. Siendo honesto, la única canción que me gustó es California Dreamin, el resto es muy simplón. De todas formas me gusta como se complementan sus voces.
Fine,
The highlight of this record for me was "California Dreamin'" thanks in part to Chungking Express. The rest of the record didn't feel as memorable, but fine nonetheless. Favourite Track(s): California Dreamin', Somebody Groovy Least Favourite Track(s): Spanish Harlem, Hey Girl
Première moitié de l’album j’attendais California dreamin’ deuxième moitié je me disais que c’était moins bien que California dreamin’
Great pop, 112th best album of all time? Not so sure
Anodyne is the right word here.
Sharp shooter is wicked, some other nice soppy hits too but it’s not quite wall to wall
I think I should like this more, but it feels like by the book sunshine pop music. The songs sound the same and it doesn't help that a good number are covers. 3/5
The hits are unbelievable but the rest feels like filler/forgettable.
Entre les Beatles et Creedence Clearwater Revival, groupe culte avec des tubes dans cet album (california dreamin'...) mais bon on s'ennuie un peu quand même
C’est sympa Je trouvais qu’à un moment, ça virait en album de Noël
Assez sympa
impossible not to like. i think i'm a bit desensitised to the mamas & the papas. they're still great
Not totally my cup of tea but some undeniable classics.
Buen álbum de folk. No es un género que me guste pero se reconocen los buenos temas. Aprobado. Y tiene California Dreamin, tremendo clásico. 5/10
70
5/10
A soothing mix of California sunshine pop, a touch of psychedelia, and a lot of early Beatles and 1950s American music influence. Lovely vocal harmonies, too.
My mum loves this group. Beautiful harmonies, but it also gets a bit much after a while.
It's nice, but also, lacklustre
Cool stuff. Great harmonies. California Dreamin’ is a masterpiece.
Some good songs, overall not that memorable, they have some good songs but this album was a bit of a letdown for me
This is a 3 album for me. The hits are undeniable. They are cohesive. I generally don’t want to listen to this. 3 Boolean: true
1966 surf Americana , vocal blend Monday, monday California dreamin'
Pleasant album, with a handful of great singles
Outside of the singles this is pretty boring
Solid Folk album. Would give 3.5 if I could
Beter dan ik had verwacht. Paar bangers, voor de rest beetje saai.
This album was exactly what I expected. Beautiful pop harmonies throughout, but we’re all here for California Dreamin’ and the rest all felt kind of like the preview for the big show. Still, it was very enjoyable
Technically excellent, but not an album that I connect with in any meaningful way. Extremely listenable and yet forgettable. Any track would make for a great addition to a dinner party playlist.
Solid album.
California dreamin And Monday monday Belters Not too sure what I make of it as a whole, it’s more. Background when your at your grandparents vibe
слушала во время работы, чувствуется легендарность этого альбома, он приятный на слух, опять таки сложно пояснить за тонкости, но я постоянно думала о том, какой же лидер группы мудак ахахах поэтому навряд ли я смогу когда нибудь получать истинное удовольствие от прослушивания этой группы, но просто приземленно музыка приятная и хорошо подпевается
I always liked their harmonies on old movies. It was mid at best on the whole album
Nice sounds but meh. Loved California dreaming tho. Good album
Love the harmonies, but it's dull
The harmonies are great, of course, and California Dreamin' is one of the all-time great singles. Straight Shooter as the second track made me think the rest might be a bit livelier too, but most of it wasn't
Breezy, gorgeous tunes.
Songs are reminiscent of standard 1966 Beatles (including a Beatles cover) or of the sort of song that would underscore a film scene of the main waifish female character finding herself in the big city. Elevated by the vocal harmonies but it feels dated, restrained & uninspired for 1966. The covers especially seem very unnecessary, they don't add to, significantly change or top the originals. It wasn't unusual to use outside songwriters a lot at the time but with half the songs written outside of the band, and the two major hits being inhouse, it kind of feels like only half a M&P album. In Crowd is livened up with a soul edge & some organ, but as a whole it sounds like a pretty basic early 60s album, despite the 1966 date.
Monday, Monday and California Dreamin’ - some classics. Other than that I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it…but it feels like every band that wasn’t The Beatles was trying to them in 1966. 3 stars for 2 hits and for The In Crowd
As a group, they have wonderful voices. This music was definitely dated, but it was okay to have playing in the background.
3.5
Enjoyed this
Got some good classics on it as well as a few duds. Extremely mid oldies album.
One of the first Albums I can remember we heart at parties. :-)
Everybody loves California Dreamin' and just for this song the album deserves half a star. Of course it reeks of hippie / counter culture shit that caracterize the end of the 60s but it has great harmonies nevertheless. Favorite songs: Monday Monday ; California Dreamin'
Not as fun as I was hoping for - I liked the hits but the best part of listening to this was that Tidal then started to play other 60’s hits afterwards so I got to enjoy The Turtles, Zombies and Love
Pleasant enough sunny pop, unfortunate toilet on the cover. I haven't really got much else to say. So I'll stop typing.
I knew exactly what this album would sound like before I put it on. Pleasant enough sounding proto-rock and roll with some flower power mixed in. Monday Monday and California Dreamin' are still as recognizable and earwormy, some 60 years after they were released. Some of the rest of the album is an archaic look at a bygone era.
Good