The Mamas And The Papas
by The Mamas And The Papas
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The Mamas And The Papas bestography
The Mamas And The Papas is ranked 2nd best out of 17 albums by The Mamas And The Papas on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Mamas And The Papas is If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears which is ranked number 1182 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,481.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Mamas And The Papas track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Mamas And The Papas rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | amirmishali | Top 48 Music Albums of 1966 | 32/48 | 2 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1966 | 24/50 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 50 Music Albums of 1966 | 31/50 | 2 |
| 2026 | dukeboxkool | Top 75 Music Albums of 1966 | 17/75 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 70 Music Albums of 1966 | 40/70 | 2 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 55 Music Albums of 1966 | 44/55 | 1 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 46/100 | 11 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 54 Music Albums of 1966 | 42/54 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 85 Music Albums of 1966 | 41/85 | 3 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 43 Music Albums of 1966 | 10/43 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 61 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 189 | |||
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The Mamas And The Papas ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/12/2026 22:35 | matterhornrider | 5,214 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2026 12:36 | markl73 | 648 | 78/100 |
| ! | 08/23/2026 03:46 | BurndenAce | 1,360 | 76/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.5/100, a mean average of 70.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.
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Jboy56 09/17/2022 13:09 in What album are you listening to right now?The Mamas And The Papas comments
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This sophomore album features some classic songs from the Mamas and the Papas, and the chamber-like vocals and arrangements complement the group's style. On the downside, many of the filler tracks are bland and forgettable pop pieces - perhaps they felt rushed, given that this came out so soon after their classic debut.
The highlights are Dancing Bear, I Saw Her Again, and Words of Love. Overall, it sounds a bit too obvious that M&Ps are a vocal group and not a band, and that takes away from the experience.
What a great era for great music. And Mamas & Papas is one of the best bands of that time. Their first three albums are magic, despite this being the lowest of the three. I love their cover of Dancing in the Street
Jboy56 09/17/2022 13:29 | #289729 | TOP COMMENT
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A rather interesting vocal music album, some songs have a sweet groove and good vocals. In overall it is a very entertaining and solid accomplishment
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