Search - Mama Cass Elliot, Mama Cass Eliot :: Dream a Little Dream of Me

Still magical

07/30/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I wore out the grooves on my original, vinyl edition of this LP when it was released in 1968. I was only 13 at the time, so I ordered this CD reissue with some trepidation. I'm delighted to report that it is every bit as wonderful as I remembered. 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 showing her chops! Special praise to producer John Simon and his 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. The packaging includes remembrances by Simon and Cass's daughter, Owen, plus a Japanese insert with all the lyrics in English and Japanese. My only complaint is the high price tag, but I forgot about that as soon as the music started."

This is the way reissues should be done!

J. Hamilton | Western PA, USA | 07/24/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"MCA Japan has really outdone itself with this elaborate, sparkling reissue. The remastered tracks bring new life to this psychedelic classic, Cass's first artistic opus. "California Earthquake," "Long Time Loving You," "Burn Your Hatred," and "Dream a Little Dream" burst out with a sound quality that puts most American re-issues to shame. This album has been out of the public's consciousness for well past thirty years. Do yourself a favor 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."

At long last cass's solo debut

T. A. Boultby | nottingham United Kingdom | 07/10/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"well done mca japan at long last the debut of mama cass as been put onto cd. love the extra pics and rememberances by owen elliot and john simon.also thanks to rbcsoup at casselliot.com for keeping cass's music alive. it is now a great pleasure to be able to listen once again to such good songs as you know who i am and sweet believer without the sound of much worn vinyl and in true stereo sound remastered brilliantly. i hope this sells really well so that all the rest of her mca recordings get re-released. their is no other word for it brilliant a treat"