Farewell to the First Golden Era

Farewell to the First Golden Era
Farewell to the First Golden Era
Greatest hits album by the Mamas & the Papas
Released	1967
Genre	Folk rock; folk pop; pop;
Label	Dunhill
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Farewell to the First Golden Era is the first compilation album released by the American folk vocal group the Mamas & the Papas. it was released in 1967 by Dunhill Records.

Content

The album includes liner notes written by Derek Taylor.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
The Great Rock Discography	^[4]
MusicHound Rock	^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

AllMusic's William Ruhlmann called it "great for what it was, but ominous for what it foreshadowed, with both of those characteristics apparent in the album title." and that "But this wasn't just the first golden era, it was the only one, and with a lone Top 40 hit (a cover of Rodgers & Hart's "Glad to Be Unhappy") left and one half-hearted album (The Papas & the Mamas, April 1968) to come before the group's breakup, this really was farewell."^[2] Cashbox called it a "powerpacked album that is primed for busy chart action." and that "This one should be a hit of blockbuster proportions." Cash Box also missfered the band as "The Mamas and Poppas"^[7] Record World states: "All the golden singles are here. 'Monday, Monday,' 'California Dreamin',' 'Dedicated to the One I Love,' 'I Saw Her Again Last Night,' "Look Through My Window.' The essence of the musical art of the Mamas and the Papas."^[8]

Track listing

Side one

Side two

Creeque Alley – 3:45
Got a Feelin' – 2:44
Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) – 3:20
I Call Your Name – 2:32
I Saw Her Again – 2:50
California Dreamin' – 2:32

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Farewell to the First Golden Era"
Chart (1967)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	5
US Cash Box Top 100 Albums^[10]	5

Certifications

Certifications for *Farewell to the First Golden Era*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Sequel

In 1968 a follow-up to the album was released, titled Golden Era, Vol. 2.^[12]

References

^ Greenwald, Matthew (2002). Go Where You Wanna Go: The Oral History of The Mamas and The Papas, Cooper Square Press. p. 212 Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ ^a ^b The Mamas & the Papas – Farewell to The First Golden Era: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Mamas And The Papas". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3427–28. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
^ Strong, Martin Charles (2004). "Mamas And The Papas". The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. ISBN 9781841956152.
^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. pp. [1]. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
^ Marsh, Dave (1983). "The Mamas And The Papas". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
^ "Album Reviews: Pop Picks" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York NY. November 4, 1967. p. 43. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
^ "Record World Album Reviews: November 4, 1967" (PDF). p. 10.
^ "The Mamas the Papas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums – Week of December 23, 1967" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ "American album certifications – The Mamas & The Papas – Farewell to the First Golden Era". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ Golden Era, Vol. 2 by The Mamas & the Papas: Album on AllMusic, retrieved February 11, 2025

[1] Greenwald, Matthew (2002). Go Where You Wanna Go: The Oral History of The Mamas and The Papas, Cooper Square Press. p. 212 Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[AM-2] The Mamas & the Papas – Farewell to The First Golden Era: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[3] Larkin, Colin (1998). "Mamas And The Papas". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3427–28. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.

[4] Strong, Martin Charles (2004). "Mamas And The Papas". The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. ISBN 9781841956152.

[5] Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. pp. [1]. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.

[6] Marsh, Dave (1983). "The Mamas And The Papas". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.

[7] "Album Reviews: Pop Picks" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York NY. November 4, 1967. p. 43. Retrieved March 9, 2025.

[RW-8] "Record World Album Reviews: November 4, 1967" (PDF). p. 10.

[BB200-9] "The Mamas the Papas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2013.

[10] "Cash Box Top 100 Albums – Week of December 23, 1967" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[United_StatesThe_Mamas_&_The_PapasFarewell_to_the_First_Golden_EraalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – The Mamas & The Papas – Farewell to the First Golden Era". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[12] Golden Era, Vol. 2 by The Mamas & the Papas: Album on AllMusic, retrieved February 11, 2025

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v t e The Mamas & the Papas
Denny Doherty Cass Elliot John Phillips Michelle Phillips Lisa Brescia Jill Gibson Laurie Beebe Lewis Deb Lyons Spanky McFarlane Barry McGuire Scott McKenzie Mackenzie Phillips
Studio albums	If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966) The Mamas & the Papas (1966) Deliver (1967) The Papas & the Mamas (1968) People Like Us (1971)
Compilations	Farewell to the First Golden Era (1967) 16 of Their Greatest Hits (1969) Greatest Hits (1998) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Mamas & the Papas (1999) All the Leaves Are Brown (2001)
Singles	"Go Where You Wanna Go" (1965) "California Dreamin'" (1965) "Monday, Monday" (1966) "I Saw Her Again" (1966) "Words of Love" (1966) "Dancing in the Street" (1966) "Look Through My Window" (1966) "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1967) "Creeque Alley" (1967) "My Girl" (1967) "Glad to Be Unhappy" (1967) "Twelve Thirty" (1967) "Safe in My Garden" (1968) "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1968) "Do You Wanna Dance" (1968)
Related	Discography The Beach Boys The Journeymen The Halifax Three The Big 3 The Mugwumps

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