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California Dreamin'. (Carousel Corner).
The Mamas and The Papas, California Dreamin' (MCA)
So, this is what's it like to be seduced and abandoned ...
Whether or not you're a child of the '60s or California born or bred, the ineluctable allure of The Mamas and The Papas is difficult to ignore. John Phillips recruited tenor Denny Doherty and contralto Cass Elliot to augment himself and his wife, Michelle, in a vocal extravaganza that honored Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, paid homage to rivals Beachboys and Beatles, and anticipated the Eagles, Manhattan Transfer, and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. From their first album, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, to their swan song, The Papas and The Mamas, Phillips's exacting vocal arrangements bloomed within this tendentious, star-crossed quartet. Their brief and brilliant recording career has become imprinted on our collective consciousness as surely as any thing or event arising out of the '60s.
Their recorded legacy has been variably easy and difficult to obtain. Over the years, I've managed to secure on CD the two above albums plus their third, The Mamas and The Papas Deliver. Their second and IMHO their best, The Mamas and The Papas, has, as far as I can determine, never been issued on CD by MCA, which owns the ...
- California Dreamin' (Endless).(Video recording review)
- Magazine article from: Variety Simon, Alissa June 4, 2007 700+ words
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' (NESFARSIT) (ROMANIA) A MediaPro...Nemescu's posthumous feature debut "California Dreamin' (Endless)" was inspired by a Kosovo...s recitation of the lyrics of the Mamas and the Papas hit. Parenthetical...
- California Dreamin' (endless)/ California Dreamin' (nesfarsit).(Theater review)
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Simon, Alissa May 30, 2007 700+ words
...dialogue) Cristian Nemescu's posthumous feature debut "California Dreamin' (endless)" was inspired by a Kosovo war incident involving...title derives from Monica's recitation of the lyrics of the Mamas and the Papas hit. Parenthetical (endless) was apparently...
- California dreamin'.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire May 17, 2003 700+ words
...for a walk on a winter's day/I'd be safe and warm if I was in LA/California dreamin' on such a winter's day." California has come a long way since The Mamas & The Papas created this hit song in 1966. Home to Silicon Valley...
- California dreamin' about this top prize.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire May 6, 2005 700+ words
...Western Daily Press) Those Sixties pop icons The Mamas & The Papas celebrate the 40th anniversary...record with the release a DVD of the same name. California Dreamin', which spotlights a wealth of television appearances...
- Bios take to the stage. (Legit).(California Dreamin' and Dare Me)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Variety February 24, 2003 700+ words
...Denny "Papa" Doherty, with his new pop musical "California Dreamin'," and Eartha Kitt, readying "Dare Me," are...featuring the music and career story of 1960s group the Mamas and the Papas, opens April 1 at the Village Theater...
- California Dreamin' Racing Series Takes Center Stage During Surf City USA...
- Newspaper article from: Science Letter October 28, 2008 700+ words
...calls attention to the all new California Dreamin' Racing Series, a unique alliance...Marathon in Huntington Beach. California Dreamin' Racing Series information is available...Marathon General Manager, Amy Tomchak, California Dreamin' provides runners with a world...
- California Dreamin' on Sale With $30 Off Per Person From Southwest Airlines...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 5, 2002 700+ words
...Anaheim, San Diego, or the San Francisco Bay area. The California Dreamin' sale is available to Customers traveling from Phoenix...Diego, and the San Francisco Bay area are following: CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' SALE COMPLETE VACATION PRICES LOS ANGELES/ANAHEIM...
- The California Dreamin' Promotion Is Back by Popular Demand In America West's...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 27, 1999 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- America West Airlines today announced its California Dreamin' special offer on the Airline's Internet Summer of...senior vice president, marketing and sales. "Our California Dreamin' special in particular is being held over for an additional...
- California dreamin': fax server/database helps keep drivers' dreams alive....
- Magazine article from: Communications News Nageshwar, Srini August 1, 1990 700+ words
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' The insatiable love affair between Californians and cars is legendary. Imagine yourself in a sporty red convertible, your favorite...
- California dreamin'.(News of the Week)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal October 22, 2007 700+ words
California Dreamin': Walt Disney Co. is giving a $1.1-billion makeover to its struggling California Adventure theme park. The Burbank-based...
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