16 of Their Greatest Hits

16 of Their Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Canadian-American folk rock band The Mamas & the Papas.

16 of Their Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 1969
GenreFolk rock, pop
Length49:01
LabelDunhill
ProducerLou Adler
The Mamas & the Papas chronology
Hits of Gold
(1969)
16 of Their Greatest Hits
(1969)
A Gathering of Flowers
(1971)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [1]
The Great Rock Discography8/10[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide     [3]

AllMusic stated in its review of the album that it is a "great overview of the music from this group" and that "This is a good collection of their unforgettable electric folk-pop songs"[4]

Track listing

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  1. Dedicated to the One I Love – 2:59
  2. Monday, Monday – 3:24
  3. Look Through My Window – 3:34
  4. California Dreamin' – 2:40
  5. I Call Your Name – 2:37
  6. My Girl – 3:49
  7. Dream a Little Dream of Me – 3:13
  8. Go Where You Wanna Go – 2:27
  9. Got a Feelin' – 2:51
  10. I Saw Her Again Last Night – 3:14
  11. Words of Love – 2:15
  12. Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) – 3:24
  13. Dancing in the Street – 3:48
  14. Glad to Be Unhappy – 1:43
  15. Creeque Alley – 3:49
  16. Midnight Voyage – 3:14

Charts

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
Australian Charts (ARIA)[5] 13
US Top LPs (Billboard)[6] 61

Release history

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Country Date Label Format Catalogue number
Worldwide issue August 1969 Dunhill LP, CD DS 50064[7]
Worldwide reissue[8] 1971 MCA LP, CD Unknown

References

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  1. ^ "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Internet Archive. New York : Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "The Mamas and the Papas". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. ISBN 1841956155.
  3. ^ Graf>, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 708[1]. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  4. ^ The Mamas & the Papas – 16 of Their Greatest Hits: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
  6. ^ "The Mamas & the Papas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  7. ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (9 July 1966). "RW-1969-08-30" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 14. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ Fong-Torres, Ben (1971-06-10). "John: 'It Sounded Like the Mamas and the Papas'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-19.