Very good condition copy of 20 Greatest Hits by The Mamas and The Papas, hand signed to the front in blue pen by Michelle Phillips.  The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama’s and the Papa’s on the debut album cover and sometimes shortened to Mamas & Papas) were an American/Canadian vocal group who came to prominence in the 1960s (Denny Doherty was from Canada). The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles. They have sold nearly 40 million records worldwide. Their signature sound was based on four-part male/female vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips, the band’s songwriter, who managed to “leave the folk music behind and blend his writing with the new “beat” sound in an unprecedented mode. Michelle Phillips: after appearing in the 1973 movie Dillinger and following the unsuccessful release of a 1977 album, Victim of Romance, Michelle Phillips went on to a successful acting career, appearing in Bloodline (1979), The Man with Bogart’s Face a 1980 Sam Spade tribute/spoof, American Anthem (1986) and Let It Ride in 1989. She also had a successful run in television drama, including Hotel, Knots Landing and Beverly Hills, 90210. As the last surviving original member of The Mamas and The Papas, and the copyright owner for the song “California Dreamin’,” Michelle was a major contributor to the 2005 PBS Television Special California Dreamin’: The Songs of The Mamas and the Papas.

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