JOHN PHILLIPS John Phillips LP DUNHILL 1970 US orig+stereo DS50077 MAMAS & PAPAS
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JOHN PHILLIPS
with LARRY KNETCHEL, DAVID COHEN, JAMES BURTON, JOE OSBORN
DARLENE LOVE, BUDDY EMMONS, HAL BLAINE, etc.
John Phillips may easily be called one of the best pop songwriters of the later 20th century.
He honed his songwriting and arranging skills with singing groups that gained a modicum of success.
But his crowning musical achievement was the work he did with his '60s group the Mamas and the Papas.
Their popularity helped to stem the tide of the "British Invasion" of the 1960s, and bring
attention back to American popular music. After a stunningly successful three-year run,
the band collapsed under the weight of personal tensions, and seemingly so did Phillips.
Phillips released his first solo album, John, the Wolf King of LA, in 1970. Self conscious
about what he believed to be his limited vocal talents, he intentionally hid his voice in the mix.
In spite of the inclusion of several excellent new songs, the album was not a success
"JOHN PHILLIPS"
1970 LP DUNHILL/WARLOK RECORDS DS 50077 STEREO
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE SLEEVE THICK CARDBOARD COVER (American Style)
WITH COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
This version: on cover "JOHN PHILLIPS";.
on label "JOHN PHILLIPS (John The Wolfking of L.A)"
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: DUNHILL/WARLOK - BLACK LABEL - SILVER TEXT
Catalog on cover: DS 50077
Catalog on labels: DS-50077-A / DS-50077-B
Matrix / Runout, Side A
(Etched): DS-50077-A T ?14606 (Stamped): MR(into a circle, Monarch Pressing)
Matrix / Runout, Side B
(Etched): DS-50077-B ?14606-X (Stamped): MR(into a circle, Monarch Pressing)
On labels: rim text reads "Dunhill Records, Inc. is a subsidiary and trademark licensee of ABC Records.....Made in USA"
Produced by Lou Adler
On back cover: Notes by G.W. 1970
Made in U.S.A.
from my records collection
tracklisting (from labels)
Side A: APRIL ANNE - TOPANGA CANYON - MALIBU PEOPLE
SOMEONE'S SLEEPING - DRUM
Side B: CAPTAIN - LET IT BLEED, GENEVIEVE
DOWN THE BEACH - MISSISSIPPI - HOLLAND TUNNELL
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
The first solo album of the architect of the Mamas & Papas sound, John Phillips, was certainly
one of the more heralded events at the dawn of the 1970s. Phillips, the primary songwriter
and vocal arranger for all of the group's great records, however, was not exactly a great lead vocalist.
Phillips knew this, and, according to his book, Papa John, he purposely buried his voice in the mix.
This proved to be a bit of tragedy, because underneath it all, this is an excellent album.
Songs such as "April Anne," "Malibu People," and "Holland Tunnel" bear out what a fine songwriter
he really was, and indeed, these are some of the finest songs of his career.
The performances on this record are spectacular. Backed by an all-star group of musicians
(most of Elvis Presley's band, including James Burton, as well as the Wrecking Crew, among others),
the record's decidedly country feel is crafted to the extreme.
Mamas co-founder Denny Doherty has always felt that had the Mamas & Papas recorded this album,
it would have been one of their finest. There's no doubt...(AllMusic)
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