16 of Their Greatest Hits
| 16 of Their Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 1969 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, pop | |||
| Length | 49:01 | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
| The Mamas & the Papas chronology | ||||
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16 of Their Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Canadian-American folk rock band The Mamas & the Papas.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 8/10[2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
AllMusic stated in its review of the album that it is a "great overview of the music from this group" and that "This is a good collection of their unforgettable electric folk-pop songs"[4]
Track listing
[edit]- Dedicated to the One I Love – 2:59
- Monday, Monday – 3:24
- Look Through My Window – 3:34
- California Dreamin' – 2:40
- I Call Your Name – 2:37
- My Girl – 3:49
- Dream a Little Dream of Me – 3:13
- Go Where You Wanna Go – 2:27
- Got a Feelin' – 2:51
- I Saw Her Again Last Night – 3:14
- Words of Love – 2:15
- Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) – 3:24
- Dancing in the Street – 3:48
- Glad to Be Unhappy – 1:43
- Creeque Alley – 3:49
- Midnight Voyage – 3:14
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Charts (ARIA)[5] | 13 |
| US Top LPs (Billboard)[6] | 61 |
Release history
[edit]| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide issue | August 1969 | Dunhill | LP, CD | DS 50064[7] |
| Worldwide reissue[8] | 1971 | MCA | LP, CD | Unknown |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Internet Archive. New York : Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "The Mamas and the Papas". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. ISBN 1841956155.
- ^ Graf>, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 708[1]. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ The Mamas & the Papas – 16 of Their Greatest Hits: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- ^ "The Mamas & the Papas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (9 July 1966). "RW-1969-08-30" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 14. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Fong-Torres, Ben (1971-06-10). "John: 'It Sounded Like the Mamas and the Papas'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-19.