Sponsored Resources

The Mamas & The Papas, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears CD cover artwork

The Mamas & The Papas, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

Audio CD

Disk ID: 1023958

Disk length: 34m 56s (12 Tracks)

Original Release Date: 1966

Label: Unknown

View all albums by The Mamas & The Papas...

Tracks & Durations

1. Monday, Monday 3:29
2. Straight Shooter 2:58
3. Got A Feelin' 2:53
4. I Call Your Name 2:38
5. Do You Wanna Dance 2:59
6. Go Where You Wanna Go 2:29
7. California Dreamin' 2:41
8. Spanish Harlem 3:20
9. Somebody Groovy 3:16
10. Hey Girl 2:29
11. You Baby 2:22
12. In Crowd 3:12

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

As they developed and incorporated more of their own social lives into their music, the Mamas and the Papas became the model for other dysfunctionally self-involved groups like Fleetwood Mac. But none of that is evident on their 1966 debut, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears; rather, it's the quartet's dreamy vocal interaction that is the highlight here. "California Dreamin'" is a touching honeymoon of a song; and its follow-up, "Monday Monday," is much the same--though it comes this close to overwhelming sappiness. "Spanish Harlem," "In Crowd," and Mama Cass Elliott's lead on the Beatles' "I Call Your Name" are just as enjoyable. Though the accompanying music on this album was not the focus, it's every bit as strong as the vocal arrangements, with Larry Knetchel, Joe Osborne, and Hal Blaine handling the chores here. --Randy Silver

Please note: we do not provide any The Mamas & The Papas music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.