Dream A Little Dream Of Me/California Earthquake/Room Nobody Lives In/Talkin’ To Your Toothbrush/Blues For Breakfast/You Know Who I Am/Rubber Band/Long Time Loving You/Jane The Insane Dog Lady/What Was I Thinking Of/Burn Your Hatred/Sweet Believer
Dream A Little Dream was the first solo album from Mama Cass after the break up of The Mamas & The Papas. Features the title track, a US No. 12 and UK No. 11 hit single. (US:87)
“The material is first-rate from beginning to end and covers a wide range of genres from torch songs to ballads to boogie-woogie. Cass rises to the occasion on every cut; it sounds like she was having a great time. Special praise to producer and musicians for creating settings that are gorgeous and witty. This, in my opinion, is Cass Elliot's best-ever combination of material, performance and production.”
“A psychedelic classic, Cass's first artistic opus. This album has been out of the public's consciousness for too long. Do yourself a favour and pick it up. Sweet Believer, a sprawled-out ballad of epic proportions, replete with enigmatic lyrics and Stax-y horns, is worth the price alone.”
“An eclectic mix of some traditional and some quite unusual songs, it showcases her talent in several genres from playful (Rubber Band) to country catsup (Jane The Insane Dog Lady and Talkin' To Your Toothbrush) to dreamy torch song (Sweet Believer). I had never heard most of the songs before, and I have never heard them sung by other artists since, which is fine because Cass's performance would be tough to follow. I feel the two best numbers on the album are What Was I Thinking Of, which reveals her powerful voice and great range, and Sweet Believer. But for me, every song on this album is great.”
“After she left The Mamas and The Papas, Cass Elliot became one of few solo artists to come out of the 60s still well remembered. She entertained us with a mature vocal command that only a great singer can produce. Her vocal style always allowed the nuances of the lyrics to come through and this LP shows that clearly.”
“The songs are beautiful and spirited, just like Cass was. She had a range unmatched by today’s performers and a way of singing into your heart, and into your mind. What's so amazing is the variety of songs/music on this collection. Cass could sing it all - from vaudeville sounding Tin Pan Alley to big ballads to folk and rock.”
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