| 1. Cais |
| 2. Sonho Real |
| 3. Fe Cega, Faca Amolada |
| 4. O Tram Azul |
| 5. Circo Marimbondo |
| 6. Nada Sera Como Antes |
| 7. Amor De Indio |
| 8. Bons Amigos |
| 9. Todo Azul Do Mar |
| 10. A Pagina Do Relampago Electrico |
| 11. Cais |
Editorial Reviews
Re-issued under a New Label, with a New Cover, and Re-mastered Tracks.
Cais,Various Artists,Dubas Musica,World Music
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Dream A Little Dream: The Cass Elliot Collection
Cass Elliot Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002P3T Release Date: 1997-02-11 |
Tracks:
- Introduction/Cass Dialogue
- Don't Call Me Mama Anymore (Live)
- Wild Women (By The Big Three)
- California Earthquake
- It's Getting Better
- Lady Love
- Move In A Little Closer, Baby
- Make Your Own Kind Of Music
- Who's To Blame
- I Can Dream, Can't I?
- New World Coming
- One Way Ticket
- The Good Times Are Coming
- Disney Girls
- My Love (Live)
- Dialogue/Intro
- I'm Coming To The Best Part Of My Life (Live)
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Customer Reviews:
Cass Elliot.......2007-05-17
Where ever in heaven you are...I Love You!.......2007-04-21
This CD is LOVE!!!.......2006-09-17
Don't call me Mama anymore (live): A wonderful song made to break her stereotype stage name. WONDERFUL!
California Earthquake: WOW! I love the ending
Lady Love: A WONDERFUL tribute to her daughter Owen Vanessa.
Make your own kind of music: Classic & true song about being you.
One way ticket: An anthem for many people wanting to break away & just...go out you know?
Disney Girls: MY FAV! Enough said there...
Dream a little dream of me: Classic again, one of, if not THE, well known song sung by Cass Elliot.
I'd say this is a good started CD because you get some Solo records, recordings with others & memoriable recordings. The CD booklet is full of lots of info & pictures (including one of mother & daughter) that will be a treat to listeners. I hope to get more Cass CDs soon! Enjoy peoples!
--->MiNA <3
CASS ELLIOT COLLECTION.......2006-07-06
I LOVED IT!! WORTH EVERY PENNY.
Almost an entire hour of Cass! WOWZER! .......2006-03-22
And there's no place to hide
And you're needin' a friend to be there
At your side
Send a message to me
I'll arrive and you'll see
Whether you're right or wrong
This is where you belong
Give it a try and you'll see
Move in a little closer baby
You've got to keep me closer baby
Come in a little closer baby
Together we can make it happen
Wait and see....
After she left The Mamas and The Papas, Cass Elliot became one of few solo artists to come out of the 60s and the 70s and STILL be well remembered today by people of all ages. Although her life was tragically cut short, she did not leave us before she entertained us with a mature vocal command of her songs that only a great singer could produce. Her vocal style always allowed the nuances of the lyrics to come through and this CD shows that clearly.
In essence, this is a fine compilation album. There are songs recorded live from her TV special/record album entitled "Don't Call Me Mama Anymore;" and there are two infectiously beautiful "bubblegum music" numbers entitled "Move In A Little Closer, Baby" and "It's Getting Better." Watch out, though, because Cass could sing folksy/bluesy songs including "Wild Women" (recorded here when she was with a group called The Big Three) and the rock style song called "California Earthquake." A most versatile singer, indeed!
I agree with other reviewers who write that it is extremely ironic that she came out with the song "I'm Coming To The Best Part Of My Life" so close to her untimely death. In addition, could it be that we are encouraged to remember Cass fondly by the placement of "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" as the last song on this CD? Perhaps so; but I for one don't need much encouragement.
In short, this CD is a great introduction to Cass Elliot's work and this is a good value if you're on a budget and want to choose just one Cass Elliot CD to start off with. (This CD is also good for fans of contemporary pop vocalists.) The credits are given for each song but there are no lyrics written. Instead of lyrics there are extensive liner notes by Jon E. Johnson. There are excellent photos of Cass, too. You can't escape the outrageous color photo of the bejeweled Cass reclining on a couch right on the front cover of the CD artwork! Another black and white photo of her naked but strategically covered by huge bunches of daisies is also terrific.
What else can I say? This album makes me rejoice that Cass shared her talent with us; it also makes me a bit sad that she died so young because had she lived this would only have been the beginning of decades of fine art. I say buy this CD and enjoy it many times over--you just won't be able to play it just once!
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Mama's Big Ones: The Best of Mama Cass
Mama Cass Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002PCH Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- It's Getting Better
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- Make Your Own Kind Of Music
- Words Of Love
- New World Coming
- Move In A Little Closer, Baby
- One Way Ticket
- The Good Times Are Coming (From The Motion Picture 'Monte Walsh')
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By
- Ain't Nobody Else Like You
- A Song That Never Comes
Amazon.com
She wasn't the cute one, but, damn, she certainly could sing her ample rear off. Featuring only one track with the Mamas & the Papas--the hit "Words of Love"--this unfortunately titled collection spotlights Elliot's solo career, from the ancient Tin Pan Alley gem "Dream a Little Dream of Me" through Top 40 treats like "New World Comin'" and "Make Your Own Kind of Music" (recently covered by Paul Westerberg). Actually, only 5 of the 12 tracks can be considered big ones--but that voice was simply perfect pop and pure ear candy. Pity she left when she did. --Bill HoldshipCustomer Reviews:
SHE LEFT US TOO SOON..DAMN!.......2007-05-07
Her voice is amazing, she had it all, but for god's sake, why did she had to die so young? Maybe God needed another angel? Simply beautiful!
Gotta Love It!.......2007-02-18
MAMA'S BIG ONES: Merle Haggard Says, "Buy `Em.".......2006-10-06
Despite this collection's title, MAMA'S BIG ONES, which is obviously a double entendre and an invitation for every low class reviewer to crack a bunch of cheap MAmMAry gland jokes, I refuse to stoop that low. I will not succumb to the temptation because the music found here deserves better; it should not be subjected to rude remarks from some plebeian guttersnipe. I'm going to address it with civility and good taste because I'm a high-minded individual who never sacrifices a million dollar opportunity for a ten cent laugh. It's not like I'm a dog which is governed by instinct; I'm a man and I have self-control and the power to make choices. And I choose to keep this review principled. It's as simple as that!
"MAMA" CASS ELLIOT was, of course, a member of that fine Pop choral group of the late `60s and early `70s, The Mamas And The Papas. She was a part of team Mama, if memory serves me well. Mama Cass had limited vocal range but a "sweet" voice and she really knew how to put a song over, how to caress a melody. Ah yes, remember when music had melody? Several of the twelve songs on this compilation are culled from The Mamas And The Papas archives. How good were The Mamas And The Papas?...
From 1972 to 1986, I had a real good friend named Andy - as loyal a friend as I ever knew - but Andy was something of a character. He listened to NOTHING but Country-Western (unusual in L.A.) and I don't mean stuff like Dwight Yoakam and Garth Brooks - not THAT kind of Country! Heck, Andy couldn't stand those "longhaired hippies" Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson! No, I'm talkin' REAL hard-core Country-Western like The Sons Of The Pioneers and Hank Williams (the dead one!) Andy was certain that Merle "Okie From Muskogee" Haggard was god. His most famous saying was: "You know what Merle Haggard says...%#&! `em!"
Through the years I'd try to turn Andy onto some more contemporary music - try to get him into the 20th Century a little bit - but he was having none of it: "Check it out, Andy, these guys are good. They're called Thin Lizzy."
"You know what Merle Haggard says...%#&! `em!"
One night while we were cruisin' Mulholland Drive in his 1954 Chevy truck (Andy rebuilt the engine himself), I quietly slipped a Mamas And Papas Greatest Hits cassette into his player, afraid that Smith And Wesson's greatest hits would be playing next (Andy was usually armed and dangerous), but.....nothing. No gun, no "Merle Haggard says"...nothing. I left the tape in the truck when he dropped me off that night and faster than you can say, "I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee", Andy was a dyed-in-the-wool Mamas And Papas fan. Merle was still god, of course, but the Mamas and Papas were angels.
It was The Mamas And The Papas that finally brought Andy up-to-date: From there he discovered the very, very early, pre-disco Bee Gees, and then Loggins And Messina. One day in 1983, while quaffing Lone Star beer (you know what Merle Haggard says about the makers of Budweiser) and watching MTV, Andy showed no small amount of enthusiasm for a Journey song. That's when I knew that things had gone too far and I threatened to play him Samuel Colt's greatest hits next. But hey, if MAMA (and her band mates) could reform a lost cause like Andy, just think what she'll do for you!
There's not a song on MAMA'S BIG ONES that I don't like. And despte the comments from a couple of other reviewers, the sound quality on my copy is perfectly fine. (Maybe they got discs from a bad batch?) Aside from Mama's lovely voice and memorable melodies, there's some real sweet lyrics found here, too; words to live by. And none sweeter than those from DON'T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BY:
Did you ever lie and listen to the rain fall?
Did you ever own a homemade apple pie?
Did you ever watch a child while he was praying?
Just don't let the good life pass you by
Did you ever hold a hand to stop its trembling?
Did you ever watch the sun desert the sky?
Did you ever hold a woman while she's sleeping?
Friend don't let the good life pass you by
Man was made for loving not for buying
Gold can't give the things we really need
Just look my friend there's happiness in living
Somewhere between broke and being free
Did you ever see the funny side of losin'?
Did you ever sit right down and have a cry?
Did you ever take the time to help your neighbor?
Just don't let the good life pass you by
In closing, let me just say that I have been enjoying this Mama Cass compilation for fourteen years and I'm sure that you too will find MAMA'S BIG ONES to be hugely entertaining. How huge?
Thirty-eight, Double D. Dang it! I almost made it. I got SO close!
LOST brought her back into the spotlight.......2006-09-14
Too bad Mama could not have lived on.......2005-11-27
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Dream a Little Dream of Me: The Music of Mama Cass Elliot
Mama Cass Elliot Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007OQDG4 Release Date: 2005-03-21 |
Tracks:
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- California Earthquake
- Good Times Are Coming
- Does Anybody Love You
- Welcome to the World
- Song That Never Comes
- Disney Girls
- One Way Ticket
- Here We Go Again - Cass Elliot, Dave Mason
- Listen to the World
- It's Getting Better
- Blues for Bteakfast
- That Song
- Move in a Little Closer, Baby
- (If You're Gonna) Break Another Heart
- Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By
- New World Coming
- East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) [#]
- Make Your Own Kind of Music
- I'll Be There
- Words of Love - The Mamas & the Papas
- I'm Coming to the Best Part of My Life - The Mamas & the Papas
- Radio Jingles [#]
Album Description
Dream A Little Dream Features the most comprehensive cross-label career overview of this great vocalist & larger than life musical personality. Compiled in consultation with her family to ensure that the choice of music studies the key areas of her musical career spanning the golden years of the Mamas and Papas through to her own stunning solo output including tracks previously unreleased such as 'Does Anybody Love You', If You're Gonna Break Another Heart', East of The Sun & West of The Moon' & Cass Radio Jingles. MCA. 2005.Album Details
2005 Anthology that was Compiled by Mamas and Papas Expert Jim Pierson in Consultation with Author Eddie Fiegel, who Wrote Elliott's Biography. The Book and this Set Cover her Musical Career from the Early Days of the Mugwumps Through the Golden Years of the Mamas and Papas to her Own Stunning Solo Output.Customer Reviews:
A good overview of Cass' recordings........2007-05-19
It's not a complete career history , which would have to be at least 2 CD's. So, you don't get her early folk & bluesy numbers like WILD WOMEN or YOUNG GIRLS LAMENT with The Big Three from 1963, or The Mugwumps folk-rock from 1964. And of course it doesn't cover The Mamas & The Papas much, but then that's easily available & most fans own the group's recordings anyway. But it is essential for any Cass fan to have the rare tracks. The cover could have been a better photo, & the booklet is only 4 pages [ though the liner notes are good ], but the music is here & that's what matters.
Mama Cass' Music.......2007-02-11
Excellent Compilation .......2006-11-29
God Bless Cass.......2005-12-07
Until they re-release all her solo stuff - this is worth it.
ADD TO CART.
The Essential Cass Elliot.......2005-05-24
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Pufnstuf
Manufacturer: El Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000E1NV4C Release Date: 2006-02-27 |
Tracks:
- If I Could - Jack Wild
- Fire in the Castle - Instrumental
- Living Island - Jack Wild and Ensemble
- Witchiepoo's Lament - Instrumental
- Angel Raid - Instrumental
- A Friend in You - Jack Wild
- How Lucky I Am - Instrumental
- Pufnstuf - Jack Wild
- Charge - Instrumental
- Different - Mama Cass Elliot
- Zap the World - Billie Hayes, Jack Wild, Martha Raye
- Leaving Living Island - Instrumental
- Rescue Racer to the Rescue - Jack Wild
- Finale
Album Description
The soundtrack to the film version of Sid & Marty Kroffts gigantic children's TV hit HR Pufnstuf, the program that introduced psychedelia into the diet of English and American children in the late 60's early 70's. The soundtrack, written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel (Barbarella, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley) is a remarkable amalgam of bubblegum, psychedelic instrumentation and joyful knockabout songs including 'Zap The World', and the fine cass solo number 'Different' which is exclusive to this record. Punfstuf is full of great, clever, funny songs sung by Jack Wild, Cass Elliot, Witchiepoo and the cast. El. 2006.Album Details
The Soundtrack to the Film Version of Sid and Marty Kroffts Gigantic Children's TV Hit 'hr Pufnstuf'-the Programme that Introduced Psychedelia Into the Diet of English and American Children in the Late Sixties/ Early Seventies. Starred the Most Famous English Boy Actor of All, Jack Wild who Had Starred as the Artful Dodger in Lionel Bart's 1968 Film Musical Smash 'oliver!' Alongside the Great Cass Elliot from the Mamas and the Papas (Whose Film Debut this Was), So a Unique Anglo-american Appeal. Pufnstuf was a Smash Hit in America and is Today an Institution. Still Remembered Fondly by Those that were Touched by it as Children and Now Enjoyed by Younger Viewers Through Cable Transmissions. The Soundtrack Written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel ('barbarella' 'happy Days' 'laverne and Shirley) is a Remarkable Amalgam of Bugglegum, Psychedelic Instrumentation and Joyful Knockabout Songs Including 'zap the World' and the Fine Cass Solo Number 'different' which is Exclusive to this Record.Customer Reviews:
Poop n Stuff.......2006-07-08
Original soundtrack altered.......2006-06-08
But I'm a bit puzzled by the fact that this CD release has altered tracks. Most of the tracks include passages where a bar or two of the music has been looped, adding a few seconds of repeated music for no apparent reason. The result is jarring for anyone that is already familiar with the music, and seems quite unnecessary. I've written to El Records to ask why this was done. Legal reasons?
AN ABSOLUTE "MUST" FOR FANS OF 70's TV, KROFFT, CASS, KITSCH AND TERRIFIC MUSIC!.......2006-03-27
It's almost as if you're hearing the 70's careers of composer Charles Fox and lyricist Norman Gimbel in one sitting, because even though they had not yet written all of their signature theme yet, the styles and phrasing were already there in "Pufnstuf."
Just a few examples: the trumpet work in "Zap the World" is reminiscent of WONDER WOMAN; the lilting back-and-forth tone of "A Friend in You" is very much like THE LOVE BOAT; "Living Island" suggests LOVE AMERICAN STYLE; and the middle part of "If I Could" has elements of LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY.
The sound quality is very good, since the original vinyl album sounded pretty powerful to begin with, but I have a quibble with the producers of the CD because they decided to lengthen some of the tracks by repeating phrases. This is the case in "Living Island," "Witchiepoo's Lament," "Angel Raid," "How Lucky I Am," and "Charge." I'm sure their intentions were good, but it wasn't really necessary. However, the album is so good I gave it five stars for the being on CD at all.
Thanks very much to all who made this CD happen!
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The Big 3 Featuring Mama Cass
The Big 3 Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004YNF5 Release Date: 2000-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Young Girl's Lament
- The Banjo Song
- Winken, Blinken And Nod
- Grandfather's Clock
- Come Away Melinda
- Wild Women
- Nora's Dove
- Come Along
- Tony And Delia
- Ho Honey Oh
- Rider
- I May Be Right
- Anna Fia (Feher)
- Silkie
- Ringo
- Down In The Valley
- All The Pretty Little Horses
- Glory Glory
Customer Reviews:
Cass's real early good stuff!.......2005-08-29
The lyrics are sooooooo haunting. I bought this CD, gosh, back in 1998 or 1999 and I still play it regularly. The other songs on this CD are show their age, what Rock was trying to be in 1963-64 (I really don't care for it). It's all loud and hodge-podge. Very dated. Makes you kinda glad Cass didn't go too deep down that path.
This CD is also extremely beneficial to me as a Cass lover, because it wasn't until I heard these sounds did I realize how much Cass could sing anything! Early in her career, it has been mentioned she could bring people to tears with her performances in NY and Washington D.C. These songs evoke the same emotion.
When you listen to Come Away Melinda, Silkie, All the Pretty Little Horses, Winken Blinken And Nod tears will well up in your eyes.
Cass had so much to fight against. She was overweight. She wasn't considered an 'ideal' beauty. She had to fight sexism and an all-male recording industry. I think many of us would have given up and backed down. But not Cass. She persevered. How she did it, is one of the most untold stories of our times. You can actually hear her spirit and uplifting attitude in such songs as Nora's Dove, Wild Women and I May Be Right.
We're going on over 40 years since these songs were recorded. There still so fresh to hear. The word 'fresh' explains so many of Cass Elliot's and the Mamas and Papas work. I hope one day someone will 'pick-up' where these great artist left of. I'm still waiting 40 years later!
In an age of image is everything, over-produced music and computer-enhanced singing-nothing is certain of the the 'true' artists we hear today.
Cass's songs still stand out for the exceptional quality they were 40 yrs ago. I've tried to find many substitutes to mirror that 'Cass' sound. No one even comes close. I will probably be wearing out Cass and M and P CD's until the day I die.
It's not to say I don't think there might be another Cass singer out there. But in an age of MTV, video killing the radio star, American Idol and when teen music rules- true stars like Cass may wander around the world, but I seriously wonder if mainstream media is prepared to showcase another Cass Elliot without worrying to much about image.
Today's singers must fit on another FOX or WB teen show, be a contestant killing another great song on American Idol while wondering what Simon thinks of him or her (who gives a F&*#!) or must barely wear anything in a MTV video (sorry Mariah Carey and Jessica Simpson-looking like a slut dosen't prove you can sing-sadly, music history will not judge you kindly).
So what makes Cass so great? Consider 60 percent of Americans are overweight. Consider Cass was more than a singer, she had thoughts, meanings, intelligence and a message. Consider Cass was about equal rights for woman. She didn't care that most folk singers were attractive like Joan Baez or Joni Mitchell or that male groups like the Kingston Trio and even former bandmate John Phillips percieved men in control of the music scene and if you were a female singer, you better look more like the beautiful Michelle Phillips (John has been reported to say he was more than eager to welcome Michelle to sing with him but felt Cass was 'not the right image or note he wanted for the group-pleazze John just say the truth, you didn't like her cuz she was fat!)
Well Cass proved them all wrong! History has looked kindly on her and poorly on all her foes. So many Cass Elliot projects are in the works. Joni Mitchell has said it best. She said she overheard a current record producer today say it dosen't matter if a person can't sing well-all that matters is that they look great and a team of producers, engineers, stylists and creative consultants will take care of the rest.
That gives you a lot of hope in the recording industry today dosen't it?
We have become a society slaved to image.
Hopefully, one day, someone will be able to pick up where the Mamas and Papas and Cass Elliot left of.
The world is waiting.
As Cass sings in 'I May Be Right'...
'Well I may be right
And I may be wrong
But you know, you're gonna miss me
When I'm gone
When I'm gone
When I'm gone.'
Big 3 with Mama Cass a reflection of early 60's folk revival.......2005-07-24
Powerful, edgy folk music.......2001-02-16
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PREfection
Cass McCombs Manufacturer: Monitor Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000777J3M Release Date: 2005-02-01 |
Tracks:
- Equinox
- Subtraction
- Multiple Suns
- Tourist Woman
- Sacred Heart
- She's Still Suffering
- Cuckoo
- Bury Mary
- City Of Brotherly Love
- All Your Dreams May Come True
Amazon.com
Cass McCombs is one of the finest songwriters working in pop today. His songs have compelling dronepop melodies reminiscent of early `80s New Zealand indie-rock (the Chills, JPSE, etc.) while vocally he's capable of the whiney style one associates with "emo," but the boy can also croon like nobody's business when he wants to. There's a goofy whimsy to songs like "Bury Mary" that brings to mind Highway 61; other songs recall the moody, decadent pop of Echo and the Bunnymen's Crocodiles or the Cure's Seventeen Seconds. A lot more money was spent here than on his debut A, but the production's a little too muddy, as if he were trying for the Goth thing now that he's on 4AD and lives overseas. McCombs has yet to really paint his masterpiece, but he's a capital-A artiste worthy of full investigation. --Mike McGonigalCustomer Reviews:
This needs to be investigated.......2005-05-29
One of the finest rock albums of the year..........2005-02-20
"Prefection" is an album hiding all kinds of lil and bigger gems in it, one that should be discovered allthough i'm afraid it will only be a discovery for those that like to dig deep.
Reminiscent of some of the finest moments of alternative 80s rock and full of intriguing melodies and bizzare hooks it also offers Mccombs's catchy vocals to the satisfying mix.
It does try to lean to a darker almost gothic side without being too obvious about it and this subtlety is prevailent throughout. The influences are always kept under reins for that matter and Mccombs does manage to sound different in a somewhat acrobatic way.
There's at least 4 songs on this albums that would be very succesful indie hits with even minor promotion. Overall it's a very solid album, all the songs range easily from very good to great and it will rather appeal to the experienced and eclectic listener especially one that has had a lot of rock through his ears over time.
Definetely deserves to be discovered and treasured.
Impressive...definitely worth buying.......2005-02-11
3 1/2 : Some of the best singles you'll hear all year..........2005-02-02
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Dedicated to the One I Love
Cass Elliot Manufacturer: Universal/Spectrum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005Q8U3 Release Date: 2002-02-18 |
Tracks:
- Make Your Own Kind of Music
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- It's Getting Better
- Blow Me a Kiss
- California Earthquake
- Move in a Little Closer Baby
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- Talkin' to Your Toothbrush
- When I Just Wear My Smile
- Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By
- Lady Love
- Sour Grapes
- I Can Dream, Can't I?
- New World Coming
- He's a Runner
- Good Times Are Coming
- Who's to Blame?
- Ain't Nobody Else Like You
Album Description
Import only compilation featuring 18 tracks including, 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music', 'Dream A Little Dream Of Me' & 'Blow Me A Kiss'. Universal.Customer Reviews:
A Good Cass Compilation.......2007-05-07
The Voice of Mamas and Papas!.......2005-09-23
Cass Elliot was the biggest voice of the Mamas and Papas and she recorded two albums for Dunhill records in 1968 and 1969 - plus a handfull of fine singles - Her first was recorded and released almost simultaniously with the 4th Mamas and Papas album, and both albums feature the song that has become her signature tune, "Dream a Little Dream of Me".
Her second album "Bubble Gum Lemonade . . " is almost completely represented here with only one track missing.
Obviously a song like "Dream a Little Dream of Me" stand out, great tune, beautifully arranged and Elliot at her very best; but there are several other highlights here, though some songs are a little burdened down by too heavy orchestration. The Mann/Weill songs of which two were hit-singles are probably among those that sound the most like the Mapas and Papas, and they are all great; especially "New World Coming" and "It's Getting Better".
Other stand-outs are the slightly jazzy "Blow Me a Kiss" ( similar mood to "Dream a Little Dream"), "Ain't Nobody Else But You" and the two "good-time" tunes "Move in a Little Close Baby" and "Easy Come, Easy Go"
A gem - the great Mama died too young.......2003-12-31
I didn't know much about her solo material, apart from the singles, but this is full of great two/three minute songs and is a feel-good album of high quality. It is, however, not without the odd surprise - "He's A Runner" for instance.
My only gripe - the title of the album. It's an irrelevance to call it "Dedicated ...." It refers to the Mamas and the Papas, which is unnecessary - Cass was making a name for herself as a solo singer before her untimely death. However, it's a very minor point.
MAMA CASS, WE MISS YOU!.......2003-07-01
good music rather poorly presented.......2002-09-14
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Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
Cass Elliot Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000050I5O Release Date: 2000-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Intro: Dream A Little Dream Of Me/Extraordinary
- I Think A Lot About You
- Audience Rap (1)
- Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
- My Love
- I'm Coming To The Best Part Of My Life
- The Torch Song Medley: I Came Here To Sing A Torch Song/I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues...
- Audience Rap (2)
- The Night Before
- I Like What I Like
- I'll Be Seeing You/Don't Call Me Mama Anymore (Reprise)
- Theme From L'Amour
- I Think A Lot About You (Studio Version)
- Listen To The World
Album Description
Re-issue of the 1973 album from the Mama's & The Papa's diva . 14 tracks including 'Dream A Little Dream Of Me'. Recreating selected highlights from her CBS television special. 14 tracks. 2000 release.Customer Reviews:
A confident, self-assuerd Cass just hitting her stride!.......2006-03-02
The CD is actually a live recording of Cass's performance at a Chicago nightclub called Mister Kelly's. There is also a studio recording of Cass singing "I Think A Lot About You." I agree with fellow reviewers who write that it's so tragic that Cass seems to be just hitting her stride when she passed away from a very untimely death.
There are GREAT songs on this CD that demand our attention. In particular, Cass sings the song entitled "My Love" written by Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda; while "Don't Call Me Mama Anymore" is very personal and well as beautifully arranged. "The Night Before" is awesome. She sings "I'll Be Seeing You" and "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues" written by Harold Arlen (who wrote "Over The Rainbow") and Koehler-Warner. The "Theme From L'Amour" is both catchy and playful, too.
The liner notes by Richard Barton Campbell are extensive and very informative. Between the song set and the liner notes a person can really get to know a lot about Cass Elliott--as well as what she wanted to do with her life had she lived longer. Campbell writes how Cass quit high school just two weeks before graduation to rush to New York to seriously pursue a show business career; how Cass actually despised being called "Mama" Cass; and to support what he writes Richard Campbell peppers his liner notes with Cass' own words. A clever writer! The liner notes include photos of Cass including a picture of an 8 track tape of this performance. Ooooh, an 8 track tape of a Cass Elliott performance--nostalgia!
In short, the song set from this concert reflects an optimistic, emotionally healthier Cass ready to reach new heights in her career and her relationships, too. Yes, maybe Cass didn't live too long after this album was released; but I somehow get the feeling that she still managed to accomplish a type of self-fulfillment than some people ever experience in their entire "normal life-spans." We are all better off for Cass Elliott being amongst us in the 1960s and the early 1970s. Bravo, Cass Elliott! She went out a winner and with songs like "Listen To The World" she taught us much.
I recommend this CD for fans of The Mamas and The Papas, pop music, and people who want to get better acquainted with Cass Elliott's talent.
What a singer!!! What a woman!!!.......2003-11-09
Cass Elliot was a one of kind woman. She was in a category all her own. She made her own kind of music. It's a tragedy that her life was moving into such success and achievement at the time of her premature death in 1974, a year after this album.. Cass was and is "Entertainment"!!!
She hosted the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson a number of times.. and I hope they will release those appearances in their entirety. This album was also the name of her CBS televison Special.. and I hope they will give us that tv concert on DVD. Cass was bigger than life.
Her love of life was contagious.. She enjoyed making others happy. Her music is still making us happy!
Cass is timeless.
CASS ELLIOT'S TORCH SONG ALBUM.......2001-08-02
A dream come true!!!.......2001-07-14
Amazing!.......2001-04-14
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The Music Of Germaine Tailleferre
Manufacturer: Helicon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005BIA Release Date: 1997-10-23 |
Tracks:
- Images
- Quatuor: Modere
- Quatuor: Interm
- Quatuor: Final
- Forlane
- Chansons Populaires Franses: La Pernette Se L
- Chansons Populaires Franses: Mon P Toujours Me Crie
- Chansons Populaires Franses: Jean De La Re
- Chansons Populaires Franses: L'autre Jour En M'y Promenant
- Chansons Populaires Franses: En Revenant De Nantes
- Harp Sonata: 1. Allegretto
- Harp Sonata: Lento
- Harp Sonata: Allegro Gaiement
- Two Waltzes (1962): Valse Lente
- Two Waltzes: Valse Brillante
- Galliard
Customer Reviews:
discover Tailleferre here.......2006-12-07
Portrait of a composer.......2002-08-03
augmentation.......2001-05-27
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The Sequel 3
Three Times Dope Manufacturer: Cass Records USA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000004BRR Release Date: 1998-09-29 |
Tracks:
- Intro
- Hell Yeah It's On
- Off Da Head
- Gimme Dat Beat
- Answering Service
- I Got Da Cash
- Free Style Mania
- Est Anthem
- Da Sequel
- Kick Dat Style
- Sadly Missed (Intro, Tribute)
- Sadly Missed
- Tryin See You
- Reel Skillz
Customer Reviews:
failed comeback.......2006-09-30
"SUPER WACK TO THE FULLIST"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.......2006-03-11
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Fans of this group will love this album to death!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-06-28
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