DISCOGRAPHY

(* as Mama Cass; ** as Dave Mason And Mama Cass; *** as Cass Elliot)

SINGLES 

Dunhill 4145 Dream A Little Dream Of Me/ Midnight Voyage (06/68; shown as by MAMA CASS WITH THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS. Later copies of the record were released by Dunhill/ABC.)*

Dunhill ST-75 Dream A Little Dream Of Me/ Midnight Voyage (06/68; jukebox only – 33 1/3 RPM)*

Dunhill/ABC 4166 California Earthquake/ Talkin’ To Your Toothbrush (10/68)*

Dunhill/ABC 4184 Move In A Little Closer, Baby/ All For Me (02/69; B-side non-LP)*

Stateside SS 8014 Move In A Little Closer, Baby/ I Can Dream, Can’t I (03/69)*

Dunhill/ABC 4195P/ 01318 Move In A Little Closer, Baby/ All For Me (03/69; Pocket Disc by American issue – B-side non-LP)*

Dunhill/ABC 4195 It’s Getting Better/ Who’s To Blame (05/69)*

Dunhill/ABC 4214 Make Your Own Kind Of Music/ Lady Love (10/69)*

Dunhill/ABC 4225 New World Coming/ Blow Me A Kiss (01/70)*

Dunhill/ABC D-1441 Goldies 45 Make Your Own Kind Of Music/ It’s Getting Better (1970)*

Dunhill/ABC 4244 A Song That Never Comes (different mix)/ I Can Dream, Can’t I (07/70)*

Capitol SPRO 5047/ 45-74532 Different/ If I Could (Main Title) (vocal by JACK WILD)(07/70; promo single from the film "Pufnstuf")*

Capitol Open-ended "Pufnstuf" interview with Cass Elliot conducted by Hollywood correspondent Dick Strout/ Complete "Pufnstuf" interview with Cass Elliot (promo only) (07/70; Cass discusses the film "Pufnstuf")

Capitol "Pufnstuf" promo single containing commercials for the film "Pufnstuf," spoken word by Cass and an excerpt from her soundtrack song "Different." (promo only) (07/70)*

Dunhill/ABC 4253 The Good Times Are Coming/ Welcome To The World (11/70; promos with picture sleeve with a photo of Lee Marvin in the film "Monte Walsh," which the A-side appeared in)*

Dunhill/ABC 4264 Don’t Let The Good Life Pass You By (different edited version)/ A Song That Never Comes (11/70)*

Dunhill/ABC SPD 15/ MCE SP 01488 The Costume Ball/ The Costume Ball (promo only release from the film "Doctor's Wives") (01/71)***

Dunhill/ABC 4266 Something To Make You Happy/ Next To You (01/71; promos issued with picture sleeve)**

Dunhill/ABC 4271 Too Much Truth, Too Much Love/ Walk To The Point (02/71)**

RCA 74-0644 Baby I’m Yours/ Cherries Jubilee (02/72)***

RCA 74-0693 That Song/ When It Doesn’t Work Out (04/72)***

RCA 74-0764 (If You’re Gonna) Break Another Heart/ Disney Girls (08/72)***

RCA 74-0830 Does Anybody Love You/ The Road Is No Place For A Lady (11/72)***

RCA 74-0957 I Think A Lot About You (studio version)/ Listen To The World (05/73)***

UK Universal Music MCSTD 48058 California Dreamin’ "As Seen On The Carling Premier Commercial" (CD5) (1997): California Dreamin’; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; Monday, Monday; Make Your Own Kind Of Music [Yum Club Mix] [by Mama Cass])*

MCA 8 P 3934 Make Your Own Kind Of Music (4 dance remixes) (promo 12") (10/97)*

OTHER UNUSUAL FOREIGN SINGLES

UK Probe PRO 519 Easy Come Easy Go/ Ain’t Nobody Else Like You (02/71)*

UK Probe PRO 537 One Way Ticket/ Words Of Love (by THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS) (09/71)*

UK Probe Goldies GFF 111 Dream A Little Dream Of Me/ It’s Getting Better (04/73)*

UK RCA LPB 07521 (If You’re Gonna) Break Another Heart/ Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore (07/74)***

UK Old Gold OG 9796 It’s Getting Better/ Dream A Little Dream Of Me (06/88)*

UK Old Gold OG 6145 It’s Getting Better – Dream A Little Dream Of Me – Tracy (by The Cuff Links) (CD3) (05/89)*

EPs

Dunhill/ABC LP-DS-50040 Dream A Little Dream (10/68; jukebox only – 33 1/3 RPM)* 7S-LP (TRACKS: California Earthquake; Talkin’ To Your Toothbrush; Blues For Breakfast;/ Long Time Lovin’ You; Jane, The Insane Dog Lady; Burn Your Hatred)

Dunhill/ABC DHZ-7168 Mama Cass (microcassette EP) (1968)* (TRACKS: Burn Your Hatred; Sweet Believer;/ California Earthquake; The Room Nobody Lives In)

ALBUMS

Dunhill/ABC DS-50040 Dream A Little Dream (10/68. Reel-to-reel tapes were issued as Dunhill/ABC DMX 5040. 8-track tapes were issued as Dunhill D3 DHM 85040.)*

(TRACKS: Dream A Little Dream Of Me; California Earthquake; The 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)

Dunhill/ABC DS-50055 Bubblegum, Lemonade And…Something For Mama (06/69. Reel-to-reel tapes were issued as Dunhill/ABC 23-50055. 8-track tapes were issued as Dunhill/ABC 823-50055.)*

(TRACKS: It’s Getting Better; Blow Me A Kiss; Sour Grapes; Easy Come, Easy Go; I Can Dream, Can’t I; Welcome To The World;/ Lady Love; He’s A Runner; Move In A Little Closer, Baby; When I Just Wear My Smile; Who’s To Blame)

Dunhill/ABC DS-50071 Make Your Own Kind Of Music (11/69; reissue of previous LP plus the title track. Cassettes were issued as Dunhill/ABC X55071.)*

(TRACKS: Make Your Own Kind Of Music; Blow Me A Kiss; It’s Getting Better; Easy Come, Easy Go; I Can Dream, Can’t I; Welcome To The World;/ Lady Love; He’s A Runner; Move In A Little Closer, Baby; When I Just Wear My Smile; Who’s To Blame; Sour Grapes)

Capitol SW-542 Pufnstuf (Soundtrack) (07/70) (one track: "Different")*

Dunhill/ABC DS-50093 Mama’s Big Ones (03/71; reissued 02/80 on MCA 719 and 09/87 on CD as MCA MCAD-31147.)*

(TRACKS: It’s Getting Better; Dream A Little Dream Of Me [with The Mamas & The Papas]; Make Your Own Kind Of Music; Words Of Love [with The Mamas & The Papas]; New World Coming; Move In A Little Closer, Baby;/ One Way Ticket; The Good Times Are Coming; Easy Come, Easy Go; Don’t Let The Good Life Pass You By; Ain’t Nobody Else Like You; A Song That Never Comes)

Blue Thumb BTS-8825 Dave Mason & Cass Elliot (03/71; reissued 02/89 on CD as MCA MCAD-31340. The LP was released with a gatefold cover. Test pressings came with a white cover and white custom labels with the same record number. Reel-to-reel tapes were issued as Blue Thumb 0120-8825. The record club edition had the same cover and was released as Blue Thumb DFSL 10001 with white and gray labels.)**

(TRACKS: Walk To The Point; On And On; To Be Free; Here We Go Again; Pleasing You;/ Sit And Wonder; Something To Make You Happy; Too Much Truth, Too Much Love; Next To You; Glittering Facade)

RCA LSP 4619 Cass Elliot (02/72; reissued 09/88 on CD as RCA 4619-R-2. The LP was released with a gatefold cover. 8-track tapes were issued as RCA P8S-1846. Cassettes were issued as RCA PK-1846)***

(TRACKS: I’ll Be Home; Baby, I’m Yours; Jesus Was A Crossmaker; That Song; When It Doesn’t Work Out;/ I’ll Be There; Disney Girls; I Think It’s Going To Rain Today; Cherries Jubilee; All In The Game)

RCA LSP 4753 The Road Is No Place For A Lady (10/72. 8-track tapes were issued as RCA P8S-2088. Cassettes were issued as RCA PK-2088)***

(TRACKS: [If You’re Gonna] Break Another Heart; Saturday Suit; Does Anybody Love You; Walk Beside Me; All My Life;/ Say Hello; Who In The World; Love Was Not A Word; Oh Babe, What Would You Say; The Road Is No Place For A Lady)

RCA APL1-0303 Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore (09/73. 8-track tapes were issued as RCA APS1-0303)

(TRACKS: Introduction – Dream A Little Dream Of Me; Extraordinary; I Think A Lot About You; Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore; My Love; I’m Coming To The Best Part Of My Life;/ The Torchsong Medley: I Came Here To Sing A Torchsong – I Got A Right To Sing The Blues – I’ve Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good – Mean To Me – Why Was I Born – I Came Here To Sing A Torchsong [Reprise]; The Night Before; I Like What I Like; I’ll Be Seeing You; Closing – Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore)

Pickwick SPC-3359 Dream A Little Dream Of Me (1974)*

(TRACKS: Dream A Little Dream Of Me; Blow Me A Kiss; It’s Getting Better; Who’s To Blame;/ Move In A Little Closer, Baby; I Can Dream, Can’t I; When I Just Wear My Smile; Easy Come, Easy Go; The Room Nobody Lives In)

Pickwick PTP-2075 Cass Elliot (2LP) (1975)***

(TRACKS: Record 1 is the track listing from Pickwick’s "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" LP; Record 2: Make Your Own Kind Of Music; Sour Grapes; You Know Who I Am; Burn Your Hatred; Welcome To The World;/ Blues For Breakfast; What Was I Thinking Of; Lady Love; He’s A Runner.)

MCA MCAC-20258 Dream A Little Dream Of Me (cassette) (1985)*

(TRACKS: Dream A Little Dream Of Me; It’s Getting Better; Make Your Own Kind Of Music; Move In A Little Closer, Baby; Easy Come Easy Go; I Can Dream, Can’t I; California Earthquake)

MCA MCAC-20289 The Best Of Mama Cass (cassette) (1987)*

(TRACKS: Same tracks as the cassette "Dream A Little Dream Of Me")

MCA MCAD-11523 Dream A Little Dream – The Cass Elliot Collection (CD) (02/97)***

(TRACKS: Introduction – Cass Dialog; Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore [live]; Wild Women [by The Big 3]; California Earthquake; It’s Getting Better; Lady Love; Move In A Little Closer, Baby; Make Your Own Kind Of Music; Who’s To Blame; I Can Dream, Can’t I; New World Coming; One Way Ticket; The Good Times Are Coming; Disney Girls; My Love [live]; Dialog – Introduction; I’m Coming To The Best Part Of My Life [live]; Dream A Little Dream Of Me. Produced and assembled by Owen Elliot-Kugell.)

Universal UD-53087 Dance Across The Universe Volume 1 (CD) (10/97; one track: "Make Your Own Kind Of Music [remix – edit from 12" version]")*

Film Score Monthly FSM Vol. 2, No. 4 Monte Walsh (Soundtrack) (CD) (08/99; 3,000-copy limited edition. With five Mama Cass versions of "The Good Times Are Coming" – the single version in stereo, an unreleased extended version in mono and two other unreleased mono alternate takes.)*

Jap. BMG BVCM-37159 Cass Elliot (CD) (09/00; reissue of above RCA album)***

One Way OW 71000 Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore (CD) (11/00; reissue of the original album plus three bonus tracks: Theme From L’Amour [previously unreleased recording from 1972]; I Think A Lot About You [single A-side]; Listen To The World [single B-side].

Japanese Universal UICY-3304 Dream A Little Dream Of Me (CD) (07/01; reissue with mini-LP format).

Japanese Universal UICY-3362 Bubblegum, Lemonade And…Something For Mama (CD) (05/02)

(TRACKS: Same as original LP)

Japanese Universal UICY-3363 Dave Mason & Cass Elliot (CD) (05/02)

(TRACKS: Same as original LP)

OTHER UNUSUAL FOREIGN ALBUMS

UK Music For PleasureMFP 50252 Mama’s Big Ones (11/76; reissue with alternate cover photo)*

(TRACKS: Same as original LP)

UK Spectrum 544 625-2 Dedicated To The One I Love (CD) (02/02)*

(TRACKS: Make Your Own Kind Of Music; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; It’s Getting Better; Blow Me A Kiss; California Earthquake; Move In A Little Closer, Baby; Easy Come, Easy Go; Talkin’ To Your Toothbrush; When I Just Wear My Smile; Don’t Let The Good Life Pass You By; Lady Love; Sour Grapes; I Can Dream, Can’t I; New World Coming; He’s A Runner; The Good Times Are Coming; Who’s To Blame; Ain’t Nobody Else Like You)

SESSIONS AND RELATED RECORDINGS
SINGLES

Columbia 4-44307 Groovin’ Is Easy/ Over Lovin’ You (by THE ELECTRIC FLAG) (10/67; with picture sleeve. Cass provides uncredited backing vocals on the A-side.)

Dunhill 4120 Coat Of Colors/ Bird Without Wings (by 3’S A CROWD) (12/67; produced by Cass and Steve Barri)

World Pacific 77884 Give To Me Your Love/ Thanks (by NEW PHOENIX) (04/68; produced by Cass)

Dunhill 4131 Let’s Get Together/ I Don’t Wanna Drive You Away (by 3’S A CROWD) (05/68; produced by Cass and Steve Barri)

Dunhill 4136 I Taught Him Everything He Knows/ A World I Can’t Live In (by ROBERTA SHERWOOD) (06/68; produced by Cass)

Pacific Jazz 88145 Mercy, Mercy/ Big Mama Cass (by THE BUDDY RICH BIG BAND) (11/68; no Cass involvement – just a song devoted to her on the B-side)

Smash S-2242 Babylon/ Precious Time (by THE ORGAN GRINDERS) (08/69; produced by Cass)

Atlantic 2790 Sit Yourself Down/ We Are Not Helpless (by STEPHEN STILLS) (02/71; backing vocals by Cass Elliot, Rita Coolidge, David Crosby, Graham Nash and John Sebastian)

ALBUMS

Dunhill D/DS-50030 Christopher’s Movie Matinee (by 3’S A CROWD) (04/68; Cass and Steve Barri produced the album)

(TRACKS: Overture [Christopher’s Movie Matinee]; Let’s Get Together; Coat Of Colors; The Way She Smiles; Wasn’t It You; Gnostic Serenade;/ Bird Without Wings; I Don’t Wanna Drive You Away; View From Pompous Head; Don’t Mess Up A Good Thing/ Bring It With You When You Come; Cotton Candy Man; Christopher’s Movie Matinee)

Columbia CS 9597 A Long Time Comin’ (by THE ELECTRIC FLAG) (04/68; uncredited Cass backing vocals on "Groovin’ Is Easy")

Pacific Jazz ST 20133 Mercy, Mercy (Live At Caesar’s Palace) (by THE BUDDY RICH BIG BAND) (11/68; contains the song "Big Mama Cass" devoted to Cass Elliot. Reissued 03/97 on CD with three bonus tracks as Blue Note CDP 7243 8 54331-2.)

Atlantic SD 8229 Crosby, Stills & Nash (by CROSBY, STILLS & NASH) (05/69; reissued 07/77 on Atlantic SD 19117, 1982 on Nautilus NR-48, 07/87 on CD as Atlantic 19117-2, 02/94 on 24 karat gold CD as Atlantic 82522-2, 08/94 on CD as Atlantic 82651-2 and 03/01 on LP as Classic Compact Disc 8229 – uncredited Cass vocals on "Pre-Road Downs")

Atlantic SD 7202 Stephen Stills (by STEPHEN STILLS) (11/70; Cass backing vocals on three tracks: "Go Back Home," "Sit Yourself Down" and "We Are Not Helpless." Reissued 1984 on CD as Atlantic 7202-2 and 12/95 on CD as Atlantic 82809-2)

Elektra EKS-74105 Cyrus (by CYRUS FARYAR) (10/71; Cass backing vocals)

Asylum 7E-1008 Bob Neuwirth (by BOB NEUWIRTH) (09/74; Cass backing vocals)

Atlantic SD 16026 Replay (by CROSBY, STILLS & NASH) (12/80; reissued 12/94 on UK CD as Atlantic 75682679-2 – Cass’ vocals on "Pre-Road Downs" are credited on this album)

Columbia/Sony CK 9597 A Long Time Comin’ (by THE ELECTRIC FLAG) (CD) (11/88; reissue with four bonus tracks)

MCA MCAD-60013 Beautiful Thing: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (soundtrack CD) (10/96)

(TRACKS: It’s Getting Better; One Way Ticket; California Earthquake; Welcome To The World; Make Your Own Kind Of Music; Move In A Little Closer, Baby; plus tracks by The Mamas & The Papas and other film music)

Japanese Elektra AMCY-2381 Cyrus (by CYRUS FARYAR) (CD) (08/98; same as above)

Japanese Asylum AMCY-2902 Bob Neuwirth (by BOB NEUWIRTH) (CD) (10/98; same as above)

RADIO SHOWS
ALBUMS

Rock Stars Hosted by Richard Robinson – RS 210 Broadcast 03/22/71 – Cass and Dave Mason interview

Armed Forces Radio and Television Service – RU-27-O 1405F 25B – 1971 – Contains a 25-minute interview with Johnny Carson from "The Tonight Show."

Skitch & Co. - Skitch Henderson – Narwood Productions for the Army Reserve - 1973 – Cass on program #105 and #106 (#71770) with respective airdates for the weeks 04/29/73 and 05/06/73. Contains two 15-minute interviews with Cass and Skitch interspersed with some of her recordings.

OTHER RADIO APPEARANCES

Cass also appeared on a November 1967 broadcast entitled "Radio Free Oz" with Peter Bergman of The Firesign Theatre. She discussed Thanksgiving during the program.

Cass also recorded commercials for Hardee’s in 1973 (recorded late 1972 for an ad agency in England and on May 9, 1973) and 1974 (in-house commercials recorded in New York in late 1973).

If you have additions, suggestions, proposed corrections or questions about this discography, please e-mail Richard here.
 


 
CASS ELLIOT CHART POSITIONS

SINGLES

 
Dream A Little Dream of Me-debut July 6, 1968
 
Pop Chart--Reached #12 August 17, 1968, also August 24, 1968
On chart 11 weeks
 
Easy Listening Chart--reached #2 August 24, 1968 for 3 weeks
On Chart 14 weeks
 
California Earthquake-debut November 2, 1968
Reached #67 November 23, 1968, also November 30, 1968
On chart 5 weeks
 
Move In A Little Closer Baby-debut March 15, 1969
Reached #58, April 15, 1969
On Chart 6 weeks
 
It's Getting Better-debuted June 7, 1969
 
Pop Chart-Reached #30, August 16, 1969
On chart 19 weeks
 
Easy Listening Chart-reached #13 August 23, 1969
On chart 15 weeks
 
Make Your Own Kind of Music debuted October 18, 1969
 
Pop Chart-Reached #36, November 29, 1969
On chart 9 weeks
 
Easy Listening Chart-Reached #6 November 15, 22, 29, 1969
On chart 9 weeks
 
New World Coming-debuted January 31, 1970
 
Pop chart-Reached #42 February 28, 1970, March 7, 1970, March 14, 1970
On chart 7 weeks
 
Easy Listening Chart-Reached #4, February 28, 1970, March 7, 1970
On chart 9 weeks
 
A Song That Never Comes-debuted ? (CHECK DISCOGRAPHY FOR RELEASE DATE)
Pop chart-reached #99 August 18, 1970
On chart 2 weeks
 
Easy Listening-reached #25, August 22, 1970
On chart 4 weeks
 
The Good Times Are Coming-(CHECK DISCOGRAPHY FOR RELEASE DATE)
 
Pop Chart reached #104, October 24, 31, 1970
 
Easy Listening Chart #19 on November 14, 21, 1970
On Chart 5 weeks
 
Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By-(CHECK DISCOGRAPHY FOR RELEASE DATE)
 
Reached #110 on Pop Chart
 
Easy Listening Chart-#34, January 2, 1971, January 9, 1971
On chart 4 weeks

 ALBUMS

 
Dream A little Dream -debuted October 19, 1968
Reached #87 November 16, 1968 in 5th week
On chart 10 weeks
 
Bubblegum, Lemonade and Something For Mama-debuted July 5, 1969
Reached #91 August 23, 1969, also following week, August 30, 1969 in 8th week
On chart 14 weeks
 
Make Your Own Kind Of Music-debuted December 6, 1969
Reached #169 January 3, 1970
On chart 6 weeks
 
Mama's Big Ones-debuted March 13, 1971
Reached #194 March 13, 1971
Only one week on chart---"bubbled under" for 3 weeks
 
Dave Mason & Cass Eliot-debuted March 13 1971 also (?)
Reached #49 March 27 1971, also April 3, 1971 in 3rd week.
On chart 7 weeks

 CASHBOX POSITIONS

 
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
#10 for 2 weeks
Debuted July 6, 1968
Total Weeks on Chart-11
 
California Earthquake
#74
Debuted November 2, 1968
Total Weeks on Chart-3
 
Move In A Little Closer Baby
#59
Debuted March 15, 1969
Total Weeks on Chart-5
 
It's Getting Better
#35
Debuted June 7, 1969
Weeks on Chart-14
 
Make Your Own Kind Of Music
#25
Debuted October 18, 1969
Weeks on Chart--9
 
New World Coming
#30
Debuted January 24, 1970
Weeks on Chart--7

 BRITISH POSITIONS

 
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Debuted August 14, 1968
#11 on September 14, 1968
Total Weeks--12
 
It's Getting Better
Debuted August 16, 1969
#8 on October 4, 1969
Total Weeks-15