Never liked the Mamas and Papas but this is great
351876
One of my favorite all-time albums, this new reissue sounds great, if a tad different than the vinyl. I don't much care for digital, but this baby has presence and feel. Nice job. As for the music - every song is classic melodic pop/rock with superb instrumentation. I love the fact John's voice is buried somewhat in the sound. It provides an homogeneous feel that causes me to turn up the volume and surround myself with memorable music. The original collection of songs are quality, only diminished slightly by the new bonus tracks. Like another reviewer stated, this album will last a long, long time. It's a prime candidate for the Repeat button. A no-brainer.
2705824
I didn't appreciate the music or the talent of Johnny Cash until I was much older than when my parents would play  this album. Now is a different story and I'm glad I found this in their collection of albums. Here's the songlist:
Side A
1. Lost on the Desert
2. Accidentally on Purpose
3. In The Jailhouse Now
4. Mr. Lonesome
5. You Won't Have Far To Go
6. In Them Old Cottonfields Back Home
Side B
1. Delia's Gone
2. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
3. You Remembered Me
4. I'm Free From The Chain Gang Now
5. Lte Me Down Easy
6. Sing It Pretty, Sue
3753649
Lady Gaga came out with a new album and rocked it!! ...well if you're not impressed I just ask you give it a second chance. Initially to me, the sound on this album was very unexpected and I wasn't sure about it. I thought maybe she had gone too far "out there".. But lo and behold I got sucked back in to the Gaga-ism, I love this record very much. It is so different and new and edgy. Yes its not chewing gum bubble pop music but it is still fun. Maybe more grown up or a little evolved- lets say.

If you don't love it then I swear you didn't listen to it enough.

My husband and I are both fans. His favorite song is G.U.Y and my favorite is Swine. Not sure what that says about us but it's probably just a coincidence.
2251387
I don't suspect that this will be the most helpful review but as a hereto male I really enjoy this show.  Before buying this DVD recently I had never seen the show or heard about it from friends.  The stories are powerful and controversial to this day.  I suspect that many people would be put off by the content of the show but it's done in a rather tasteful manner.  The direction is great and the shots capture the emotion well.  Some of the audio seems like bad ADR but I don't know enough to judge that.  Don't be surprised if you want to buy season 2 after watching this.
2679421
Somehow, growing up in North Alabama, I did not know of B&T in the early 60s when I was a fan of other folk groups such as the Kingston Trio & New Christy Minstrels.
I had the opportunity to see Travis perform in an intimate setting in Sierra Vista, AZ (near his hometown of Nogales and also near Tucson) in the very early 80s, perhaps only a few months before his aneurysm.  The show was wonderful, but I did not understand who he was, or that he had recorded about 14 LPs (10 with Bud).
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This CD is wonderful, and it inspired me to collect Bud & Travis LPs, Travis LPs, and also Bud's solo LP (and then to purchase a turntable so I can play them).  Depending on my mood, my favorites are either the Latin album or the live recordings.  I do enjoy their comic banter very much, and wish there was more of it on record.
This CD was a good start toward getting Bud & Travis music in convenient form.  I personally think the mix of music is appropriate as a sort of overview.  When I first listened to the "In Concert" album, I was glad to hear the beginning of that hilarious Sloop John B track, but I think the editors did an excellent job in deciding to delete the banter that precedes the song, great as that banter is.  [...].
921859
I was slow to be won over by this CD. We got it because Dad likes Jerry and Baby is too young to have an opinion but generally likes music. I'm not typically a bluegrass fan, but there is chemistry between these performers. I first became enamored with "Jenny Jenkins" and "Aint No Bugs on Me," but now find myself humming along to most of the songs, and happily choosing this CD on my own. For reference, my other family favorites are the Putamayo Playground and Sing-Along albums.
4331301
Not a big fan of the show but I love this CD. It's a great addition to my collection.
2459517
I have to a admit that I bought this Best Of only because I heard What's Your Name on the radio and I liked it. I didn't appreciate Morcheeba much but hearing this album made me change my mind. They're songs are absolutely wonderful.
They're strongest at the ballads (The Sea, Otherwise, Blindfold, Part Of The Process, Undress Me Now, Over And Over, What New York Couples Fight About, World Looking In). The special ones for me are The Sea and Part Of The Process. Since I live by the sea I don't need to explain the first song, but the other has wonderful lyrics (I don't realize how good lyrics they can write), it simply touches something in you. What New York Couples Fight About is a great song. We were all in love so we can relate to it.
But the "happy" songs are good too. Especially What's Your Name and Rome Wasn't Built In A Day. Actually Rome... was they're first hit.
The special edition album includes a bonus DVD. It contains 3 live performances from they're Live At Brixton Academy DVD (The Sea, Part Of The Process, Trigger Hippie).
4619363
"Deliver" is the 3rd studio album released by the Mamas and Papas in the spring of 1967 and went all the way to Number 2 on the BillBoard Best Album chart. Even though "Deliver" isn't as perfect as their debut album ("If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears") or as experimental as their mostly original second album, it still has several wonderful songs and served to continue the Mamas and Papas reign as the "Royal Family of Pop".

The album opens with a beautifully arranged remake of the Shirelles "Dedicated to the One I Love" which features Mama Michelle Phillips on one of her few lead vocal performances.  This record hit Number 2 on the singles chart and became the third biggest selling record of their career - behind "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday".  The other two singles from the album are the biographical "Creeque's Alley" which was written as a "road map" for producer Lou Adler which esplained how the group came together.  The other single, "Look Through My Window", which was released in the fall of 1966, prior to the album's release, is still regarded as one of their most under-rated masterpieces. They also perform cover versions of the Temptations "My Girl" and the Beatles "Twist and Shout" - the latter a more slow and seductive interpretation.  Other cuts on the album include an upbeat "Free Advice" which sounds like a good follow-up to "Straight Shooter and "String Man" - another Mama Michelle lead vocal recalling how she met husband John Phillips.

Mama Cass Elliot gets to shine on three lead vocal performances - the Rodgers and Hart "Sing for Your Supper" which was featured on the "Rodgers and Hart" television special where the group performed 4 of the duo's famous songs.  "Boys and Girls Together" which sounds like a Herb Alpert and the Tiquana Brass selection complete with mariachi band.  Her other lead on "Did You Ever Want to Cry" is yet another under-rated classic performnce reminiscent of the Lovin' Spoonful.

The only cuts of the album that clearly didn't belong here were 2 intrumentals -"Frustration" and "John's Music Box" which clearly illustrates that the group was running out of material to record.  Even though these two cuts detract from the album I still gave it five stars because of the quality of the other material.

Even though the Mamas and Papas would record another studio album before they broke up the following summer, I feel this album only enhances their popularity and was clearly their last great effort cementing their status as the Kings and Queens of Rock and Roll.
3412250
I was never a big fan of Bruce Springsteen growing up - I was a "tweener" when "Born in the USA" came out and for some reason his music just never appealed to me.  However, this album is so different from his other stuff I've heard (which I completely admit is limited experience) and more like the music I typically like - folksy, bluesy, a bit of bluegrass, just so many things you cannot put it into a box.  LOVE IT.
1634162
I picked this up at a record store with little expectations and am just blown away by Kasey's voice and writing. Even though I've never investigated "alt.country"- Gram Parsons, etc- I have listened to a little Hank Williams Sr with my granddad. If he were still here, I think "Barricades and Brickwalls" would be rocking his old pickup all night long. Give it a try- you won't regret it.
851089
I admit that at first I didn't like this song at all, at first it seemed a bit juvenile or like the typical superficial, repetitive, pop. After listening to it a couple times though, it really grew on me and does fit in with the rest of the album more than I originally thought (since overall the album is very sensual). The chorus isn't my favorite because it is repetitive but her talk-y portions around it are beautiful and so together it makes for a very forward, sassy song that makes you want to dance to the alternations in the sound.
4194247
At first I listened to a few tracks and it just didn't suit my fancy because it has quite a different sound than the previous album. Almost a complete whole different sound. But after a few listens it grew on me and now I'm diggin' it. It grew on me to a point where I now prefer it rather than the other album, but I'll always be a fan of the Murderdolls and Wednesday 13's stuff. Anyway, this album isn't slow at all. The only track I could've seen be on Beyond The Valley is the last track, A Moment of Violence. The album is worth every penny though.
1817010
I put off buying this collection for the longest time, even though I have such fond memories of watching Mamas Family as a kid. Can somebody please tell me why I waited so long??? This collection is lovely. There are so many things I never saw before, especially all the intros by Alistair Quince (sp?). Very nice set.
2495166
Great Dead even those that aren't fans will enjoy.
1034426
I saw this band at a Beatles convention and became an instant fan, listened to their two CDs all the way home. I'm lukewarm on "tribute" bands, but that is NOT what this is. The Weeklings are a type of hybrid I've not seen before, playing in the style of the early Beatles because they love it, rather than trying to slavishly copy them. More than half of their material is original and it is really good, in some cases better than the obscure unrecorded Lennon/McCartney songs that make up the rest of the CD. In fact, I challenge you to guess which are which without cheating ... I am a massive Beatles fan and I could identify only the one song I'd heard before. The result doesn't sound like a band copying the Beatles, it sounds like you uncovered the Beatles' long-lost rivals -- except that the Weeklings' musicianship is way too impressive to be a vintage garage band. If you are a fan of early '60s rock or if you like what would now be called "power pop," give this a try.
1203763
Not something that I thought I would enjoy, because I don't like musicals, but this movie is hysterical and the music is great