If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears
by The Mamas And The Papas

If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
Year: 1966
Overall rank: 1,170th   
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 344 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1966 (13th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (122nd)
Award Best albums of all time (1,170th)

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If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears rankings

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Overall rank: 1,170th | 1960s rank: 122nd | 1966 rank: 13th

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 344 votes)
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85/100
From 05/29/2024 18:43 | #303775
Good, but kept repeating the same basic stuff. Didn’t really very from track to track.
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From 01/06/2022 10:46 | #278715
Fantástico debut de The Mamas And The Papas, con un cancionero de calidad similar a la de cualquier recopilación, Monday Monday y California Dreaming, entre otras, son clásicos imperecederos.
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70/100
From 01/31/2021 17:08 | #265429
the unmistakable sound.
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60/100
From 01/30/2021 21:29 | #265379
California Dreamin' is the absolute star of the album, it's impossible for the rest to catch up.
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75/100
From 10/13/2020 03:24 | #259224
73/100

Best tracks: Monday Monday, Got a Feelin, California Dreamin
Worst tracks: Do You Wanna Dance, Somebody Groovy, Hey Girl, You Baby
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From 12/04/2019 16:45 | #245360
This is a solid album featuring great vocals. The harmonies on the first half of the album are as good as they can get. The voices combine perfectly on every song. After "California Dreamin'" everything goes downhill. There isn't anything worth listening to on the latter half of the album. Most of the songs are basic but at least the songs at the start of the album have some nice harmonies.
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From 01/12/2019 10:58 | #229520
Marcou a geração flowers power!
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From 12/03/2016 07:29 | #179500
Underrated. A monument of an album. One of the multiple apotheosis of the 60's rock.
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From 07/23/2016 08:29 | #171691
Fell in love with this one recently. Beautiful and relentlessly pleasant sunshine/psychedelic/chamber pop. It's a hoot
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From 06/30/2016 22:46 | #170216
Favoritas: Monday Monday, California Dreamin', I Call Your Name, Spanish Harlem
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