I was rather in the mood for some Mamas and Papas music tonight, and I found two that I like and haven’t yet played! No, you don’t get both … I’m saving one for later.
This song, written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass, was first recorded by the “5” Royales in 1957 (#81 in the U.S.), then by The Shirelles in 1959, that reached only #83 on the U.S. charts. And then came the Mamas & the Papas version in 1967 that soared to #2 in both the UK and the U.S. Lowman Pauling was the guitarist for the “5” Royales and Ralph Bass was their producer.
This was the first time that Michelle Phillips was given the lead over Cass Elliot.
I was curious, so I checked out both the “5” Royales and The Shirelles versions. I found that I rather liked the “5” Royales version, although the…
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