All the Leaves are Brown: The Golden Era Collection is a 2001 release compiling the first four albums by The Mamas & the Papas

The Mamas & the Papas

The Mamas & the Papas were a Canadian/American vocal group of the 1960s . The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles...

 in their entirety, with some single-exclusive mono versions and one non-album track. The package includes a brief history of the group and its albums by Matthew Greenwald, author of Creeque Alley: The Oral History of The Mamas & The Papas.

Disc One

If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears is the 1966 debut album by The Mamas & the Papas . In 2003, the album was ranked number 127 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time....

(Feb 1966)

1. "Monday, Monday
   Monday, Monday
   "Monday, Monday" is a 1966 song written by John Phillips and recorded by The Mamas & the Papas for their 1966 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. It was the group's only number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....
   
   "
2. "Straight Shooter"
3. "Got a Feelin'" (John Phillips, Denny Doherty)
4. "I Call Your Name
   I Call Your Name
   "I Call Your Name" is a song written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney.-Overview:Lennon wrote the song prior to the formation of the Beatles. In 1963, he gave the song to Billy J. Kramer of The Dakotas, another Liverpool band who was signed to Parlophone by George Martin...
   
   " (John Lennon
   John Lennon
   John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
   
   , Paul McCartney
   Paul McCartney
   Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
   
   )
5. "Do You Wanna Dance?
   Do You Wanna Dance?
   "Do You Wanna Dance?" is a song written by Bobby Freeman , and recorded by him in 1958. It is also popular in a version performed by the Beach Boys, which was released in 1965, and in a version recorded by Bette Midler in 1972...
   
   " (Bobby Freeman
   Bobby Freeman
   Bobby Freeman is an African-American soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who recorded for the Autumn Records label in San Francisco, California. He is best known for his 1958 hit "Do You Want To Dance?" and his 1964 Top Ten hit "C'mon and Swim"...
   
   )
6. "Go Where You Wanna Go"
7. "California Dreamin'
   California Dreamin'
   "California Dreamin is a popular song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in 1965. The song is #89 in Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time...
   
   " (J. Phillips, Michelle Phillips)
8. "Spanish Harlem
   Spanish Harlem (song)
   "Spanish Harlem" is a song released by Ben E. King in 1960 on Atco Records, written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller...
   
   " (Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector
   Phil Spector
   Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
   
   )
9. "Somebody Groovy"
10. "Hey Girl" (J. Phillips, M. Phillips)
11. "You Baby"(Steve Barri
    Steve Barri
    Steve Barri is an American songwriter and record producer.Early in his career Barri was a staff writer with Dunhill Records. He frequently collaborated with P.F. Sloan, and the partners were responsible for the success of The Grass Roots and contributed largely to the band's first album...
    
    , P. F. Sloan
    P. F. Sloan
    P.F. Sloan is an American pop-rock singer and songwriter. He was very successful during the mid-1960s, writing, performing and producing Billboard top 20 hits for artists such as Barry McGuire, Jan & Dean, Herman's Hermits, Johnny Rivers, The Grass Roots and the Mamas and the Papas...
    
    )
12. "The 'In' Crowd
    The 'In' Crowd (song)
    "The ‘In’ Crowd" is a 1965 song, written by Billy Page, arranged by his brother Gene. It was originally performed by Dobie Gray on his album Dobie Gray Sings for 'In' Crowders That 'Go Go. His Motown-like version reached #13 in the US Billboard charts...
    
    " (Billy Page)

The Mamas & the Papas (Sept 1966)

13. "No Salt on Her Tail"
14. "Trip Stumble and Fall"
15. "Dancing Bear"
16. "Words of Love
    Words of Love (The Mamas and the Papas song)
    "Words of Love" is a song appearing on the album The Mamas and the Papas. The song was written by John Phillips, and featured Cass Elliot as the primary vocalist...
    
    "
17. "My Heart Stood Still
    My Heart Stood Still
    "My Heart Stood Still" is a 1927 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical A Connecticut Yankee , where it was introduced by Constance Carpenter and William Gaxton.-Notable recordings:...
    
    " (Richard Rodgers
    Richard Rodgers
    Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II...
    
    , Lorenz Hart
    Lorenz Hart
    Lorenz "Larry" Milton Hart was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart...
    
    )
18. "Dancing in the Street
    Dancing in the Street
    "Dancing in the Street" is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.-Martha and the Vandellas original:...
    
    " (Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
    
    , William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
    Ivy Jo Hunter
    Ivy Jo Hunter, born George Ivy Hunter and sometimes credited as Ivy Hunter, is a former R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for the Motown label in the 1960s....
    
    )
19. "I Saw Her Again
    I Saw Her Again
    "I Saw Her Again" is a pop song recorded by the U.S. vocal group the Mamas & the Papas in 1966. Co-written by band members John Phillips and Denny Doherty, it was released as a single in June 1966 and peaked at number one on the RPM Canadian Singles Chart, number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, and...
    
    " (J. Phillips, Doherty)
20. "Strange Young Girls"
21. "I Can't Wait"
22. "Even if I Could"
23. "That Kind of Girl"
24. "Once Was a Time I Thought"

The Mamas and the Papas Deliver

The Mamas and the Papas Deliver

Deliver is a 1967 album by The Mamas & the Papas. It was their third album release. The album charted second in Billboards "Top Pop" albums for 1967...

(March 1967)

25. "Dedicated to the One I Love
    Dedicated to the One I Love
    "Dedicated to the One I Love" is the name of a song written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass. Pauling was the guitarist of The "5" Royales, the group that recorded the original version of this song, Bass was the producer. A version by The Shirelles was a minor hit for them in 1959. The "5" Royales...
    
    " (Ralph Bass
    Ralph Bass
    Ralph Bass , born in The Bronx, New York of an Italian-American-Catholic father, and a German-American-Jewish mother, was an influential rhythm and blues record producer and talent scout for several independent labels and was responsible for many hit records. He was a pioneer in bringing black...
    
    , Lowman Pauling)
26. "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson
    Smokey Robinson
    William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
    
    , Ronald White
    Ronald White
    Ronald "Ronnie" White was an African American soul singer and songwriter, notable as a founding member of The Miracles, and the only member to survive all of that group's line-up changes...
    
    )
27. "Creeque Alley
    Creeque Alley
    "Creeque Alley" is an autobiographical hit single written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas in 1967, narrating the story about how the group was formed. The title of the song is derived from the place Creque or Crequi Alley, home to a club in the Virgin Islands where...
    
    " (J. Phillips, M. Phillips)

Disc Two

The Mamas and the Papas Deliver (continued)

1. "Sing for Your Supper
   Sing for Your Supper
   Sing for Your Supper is an American popular song by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart. The song was debuted in their 1938 Broadway musical the Boys from Syracuse, in which it was performed as a trio with Muriel Angelus, Marcy Westcott and Wynn Murray. The lyrics describe a singer...
   
   " (Rodgers, Hart)
2. "Twist and Shout
   Twist and Shout
   "Twist and Shout" is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell. It was originally titled "Shake It Up, Baby" and recorded by the Top Notes and then covered by The Isley Brothers. It was covered by The Beatles with John Lennon on the lead vocals and originally released on their first album...
   
   " (Phil Medley, Bert Russell)
3. "Free Advice" (J. Phillips, M. Phillips)
4. "Look Through My Window"
5. "Boys & Girls Together"
6. "String Man" (J. Phillips, M. Phillips)
7. "Frustration"
8. "Did You Ever Want to Cry"
9. "John's Music Box"

Non-LP single

10. "Glad to Be Unhappy
    Glad to Be Unhappy
    "Glad to Be Unhappy" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was introduced in their 1936 musical On Your Toes by Doris Carson and David Morris, although it was not popular at the time, as there was only one 1936 recording of the tune. In the 1937 London...
    
    " (Rodgers, Hart)
    • Released Oct 1967

The Papas & The Mamas

The Papas & The Mamas

The Papas & The Mamas is a 1968 album by The Mamas & the Papas. It was their final album together before the group temporarily broke up before a brief 1971 reunion....

(May 1968)

2. "The Right Somebody to Love" (Shirley Temple
   Shirley Temple
   Shirley Temple Black , born Shirley Jane Temple, is an American film and television actress, singer, dancer, autobiographer, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia...
   
   )
3. "Safe in My Garden"
4. "Meditation Mama (Transcendental Woman Travels)" (Phillips, Lou Adler
   Lou Adler
   Lou Adler is an American record producer, manager, and director.-Life and career:Adler was born in Chicago, Illinois in December 1933, and raised in East Los Angeles. In 1964, Adler founded and co-owned Dunhill Records. He was President of the label as well as the chief record producer from 1964...
   
   )
5. "For the Love of Ivy" (J. Phillips, Doherty)
6. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Fabian Andre
   Fabian Andre
   Fabian Andre was an American composer, best known for cowriting the music of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Wilbur Schwandt in 1931. Popular in its time, the song was revived when covered by The Mamas & the Papas after Andre's death in Mexico City in 1960.-External links:*...
   
   , Wilbur Schwandt
   Wilbur Schwandt
   Wilbur Schwandt is credited for the music to the song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Fabian Andre.He frequently went by the stage name of "Don Swan."...
   
   , Gus Kahn
   Gus Kahn
   Gustav Gerson Kahn was a musician, songwriter and lyricist.-Biography:Kahn was born in Koblenz, Germany in 1886. The family emigrated from there to the United States and moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1890...
   
   )
7. "Mansions"
8. "Gemini Childe"
9. "Nothing's Too Good For My Little Girl" (Ned Wynn)
10. "Too Late"
11. "Twelve Thirty"
12. "Rooms"
13. "Midnight Voyage"

Single versions (mono)

23. "I Saw Her Again" (J. Phillips, Doherty)
    • Released June, 1966
24. "Words of Love"
    • Released Nov 1966
25. "Creeque Alley" (J. Phillips, M. Phillips) (*note: Although labeled as the mono single version, this is actually the mono LP version.)
    • Released Apr 1967