16 of Their Greatest Hits

16 of Their Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by the Mamas & the Papas
Released	August 1969
Genre	Folk rock, pop
Length	49:01
Label	Dunhill
Producer	Lou Adler
The Mamas & the Papas chronology
The Papas & the Mamas (1968) 16 of Their Greatest Hits (1969) People Like Us (1971)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
The Great Rock Discography	8/10 [2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[3]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[4]

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" ^[5] Billboard stated that it is a "collector's dream come true" and that it "is an enjoyable trip down memory lane." ^[6]

Track listing

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

Chart (1969)	Peak position
Australian Charts (ARIA) [7]	13
US Top LPs (Billboard) [8]	61

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue number
Worldwide issue	August 1969	Dunhill	LP, CD	DS 50064 [9]
Worldwide reissue [10]	1971	MCA	LP, CD	Unknown

References

1. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Internet Archive. New York : Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved September 18, 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 . ISBN   1-57859-061-2.
4. Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 312
5. The Mamas & the Papas – 16 of Their Greatest Hits: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved 2024-09-18.
6. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 6, 1969. p. 20.
7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN   978-0-646-11917-5.
8. "The Mamas & the Papas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
9. Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (July 9, 1966). "RW-1969-08-30" (PDF). Record World . p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
10. Fong-Torres, Ben (June 10, 1971). "John: 'It Sounded Like the Mamas and the Papas'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 19, 2024.