{"product_id":"a-gathering-of-flowers-the-anthology-of-the-mamas-the-papas","title":"A Gathering of Flowers - The Anthology of The Mamas \u0026 The Papas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas - A Gathering of Flowers: The Anthology of The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1970, Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop, Vocal Pop, Los Angeles, California 10\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DSY-50073\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG (LM) | Members: The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas (N\/A) | Producer: Lou Adler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Band Tells Its Own Story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This double-LP anthology wasn't simply a stack of hits. John Phillips and Cass Elliot recorded spoken introductions and anecdotes, while studio chatter was preserved around several songs, turning the collection into a kind of audio scrapbook of the group. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCass Wasn't Supposed to Fit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Michelle and John Phillips initially resisted bringing Cass Elliot into the group, partly because they thought her voice wouldn't fit their harmonies. Once she joined, her huge contralto became one of the band's defining sounds and made it difficult to imagine the Mamas \u0026amp; the Papas without her. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir Story Became a Song:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Creeque Alley” is essentially the band's autobiography set to music, name-checking people and groups from the folk scene that produced them. It traces the tangled friendships and earlier bands that eventually brought John, Michelle, Denny Doherty and Cass together.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67637609398459,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-2268728-1684343781-4953.jpg?v=1791408655","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/a-gathering-of-flowers-the-anthology-of-the-mamas-the-papas","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}