If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

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If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1966
RecordedOctober–December 1965
Genre
Length33:42
Label Dunhill
Producer Lou Adler
the Mamas and the Papas chronology
If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
(1966)
The Mamas & the Papas
(1966)
Singles from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
  1. "Go Where You Wanna Go"
    Released: 1965
  2. "California Dreamin'"
    Released: December 8, 1965
  3. "Monday, Monday"
    Released: March 1966
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Monday, Monday" John Phillips 3:28
2."Straight Shooter"J. Phillips2:58
3."Got a Feelin'"
2:53
4."I Call Your Name"2:38
5."Do You Wanna Dance" Bobby Freeman 3:00
6."Go Where You Wanna Go"J. Phillips2:29
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."California Dreamin'"
2:42
2."Spanish Harlem"3:22
3."Somebody Groovy"J. Phillips3:16
4."Hey Girl"
  • J. Phillips
  • M. Phillips
2:30
5."You Baby"2:22
6."The 'In' Crowd" Billy Page 3:12

Personnel

Technical

Chart positions

Chart performance for If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
Chart (1966)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [15] 1

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