Mama Cass - Mama's Big Ones: The Best of Mama Cass
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Artist: Mama CassEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Mca
Soundtracks:
- 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
- Good Times Are Coming
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By
- Ain't Nobody Else Like You
- Song That Never Comes
Music reviews of Mama's Big Ones: The Best of Mama Cass
Music Review: pretty good--but it's not the best "best of" album...
Rating: 4 Stars
Mama's Big Ones: The Best of Mama Cass is a good CD but it doesn't go far enough in showcasing Cass Elliott's best hits. We'd need a longer CD for that job! However, people can use this as a springboard if they are just getting acquainted with the fine artistry of Cass Elliott. The sound is not that bad at all; and the artwork is good.
"It's Getting Better" begins the song set and Cass sounds great! The musical accompaniment shines but never outdoes Cass--she stands squarely front and center where she belongs. "It's Getting Better" is an upbeat and relentlessly happy tune that makes a strong start for this album. "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" was one of the hits Cass recorded when she was still with The Mamas & The Papas; Cass delivers this beautifully and her voice truly seems operatic and graceful at once. What an instrument her voice was!
Listen also for "Make Your Own Kind Of Music," a peppy little tune that is also quite upbeat; it encourages creativity and freedom of expression. Cass sings this with all her heart and she gives blood to make this number all her own--she was THAT good. Of course, "Words Of Love" comes from her time with The Mamas & The Papas; and together with the group Cass belts this one straight out of the ballpark. I'm very impressed and the percussion adds to the beauty of the melody.
"Move In A Little Closer, Baby" makes me wish for a better half as warm as Cass is when she sings this number; and "Move In A Little Closer, Baby" is easily a major highlight of this CD. "The Good Times Are Coming" is a Cass Elliott song I don't hear all that often; Cass handles the key modulations gracefully and her talent shines through on this ballad. There's another sublime Cass song as she sings her rendition of the classic pop tune, "Easy Come, Easy Go." "Easy Come, Easy Go" has a great early `70s flavor to it that also has a side dish of bubblegum thrown in for effect; and it all works very well.
"Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By" has a country feeling that Cass infuses with so much energy; and the album ends well with Cass Elliott performing "A Song That Never Comes." "A Song That Never Comes" has a lush arrangement that impresses me greatly.
Overall, what we do get here is excellent material--but there should be more of it and that's a shame. Consider this an inexpensive primer album for newcomers who want a taste of what Cass Elliott could really do; more serious fans would do better to consider other CDs and the CD set The Solo Sessions 1969-1971 which is available for sale on this website.
Description of Mama's Big Ones: The Best of Mama Cass
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 HoldshipGeneral CDs
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