1 – Creeque Alley – The Mamas And The Papas – I was complaining about the lack of great songs, really it is all texture, so here is a mediocre band, great harmonies, and big at the time but in no way major. This song is a piece of mythological sound from the history of Cali – A
2 – Monday Monday – The Mamas And The Papas – Man, those harmonies take me back like a time machine – A
3 – California Dreaming – The Mamas And The Papas – I hand it to Best Coast -they shoulda covered it at the Governors Ball gig – A
4 – Dedicated To The One I Love – The Mamas And The Papas – A lovely version, no problems except… it isn’t original – B+
5 – Dedicated To The One I Love – The Shirelles – In the early 1990s I was in the front row to see the Shirelles in a girl group spectacular at the Town Hall … I never mention it when I think of best concerts ever, they did like three songs and this was one of em… – A+
6 – Baby It’s You – The Shirelles – Sha la la la la la – A+
7 – Baby It’s You – The Beatles – This is why the Beatles were the greatest group ever -Lennon’s vocal, the rasp on “can’t help myself”, is the equal of Shirley Owens, though the close harmonies aren’t quite the match for the original – A+
8 – And I Love Her – Kurt Cobain – This will be on the upcoming album, no doubt – B+
9 – Lonesome Town – Ricky Nelson – Gorgeous heartbreaker – A
10 – Lonesome Town – Paul McCartney – The widower breaks his own heart, the equal of Nelson – A
