Buy used: $3.89

$3.99 delivery December 11 - 12. Details

Select delivery location

Used: Good | Details

Sold by HPB-Ruby

Image Unavailable

Image not available for
Color:

Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available
To view this video download Flash Player

Mama Was a Rock'n'Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her Songs

LP

Sonny & Cher (Artist) Format: Vinyl

4.6 37 ratings

$3.89

See all 4 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions

Listen Now with Amazon Music

Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer Papa Used To Write All Her Songs

"Please retry"

Amazon Music Unlimited

Price

New from

Used from

MP3 Music, February 3, 1973

"Please retry"

$10.49

—

Audio CD, Import, June 1, 2018

"Please retry"

—

Vinyl, January 1, 1973

"Please retry"

$3.89

—

$1.99

Sonny & Cher
40
Vinyl
23 offers from $8.98
Cher
43
Audio CD
23 offers from $18.65
Sonny & Cher
3,246
Audio CD
115 offers from $1.00
Cher
760
Audio CD
24 offers from $3.49
Cher
145
Audio CD
16 offers from $11.05
Sonny & Cher
45
Vinyl
10 offers from $14.99

Editorial Reviews

Side A: 1. It Never Rains In Southern California (3:47) 2. I Believe In You (3:47) 3. I Can See Clearly Now (3:30) 4. Rhythm Of Your Heart Beat (3:30) 5. Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer, Papa Used To Write All Her Songs Part 1 & 2 (9:39) Side 2: 1. By Love I Mean (4:20) 2. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show (3:10) 3. You Know Darn Well (3:16) 4. The Greatest Show on Earth (3:45) 5. Listen To The Music (3:45)

Product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14 x 12.9 x 1.1 inches; 1.5 Pounds
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ MCA Records
Item model number ‏ : ‎ MCAS 2102-C
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ MCA Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003HGIK06
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #282,681 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #625 in British Metal (CDs & Vinyl)
- #6,628 in Hard Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

Customer Reviews:
4.6 37 ratings

Important information

To report an issue with this product, click here.

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5

37 global ratings

2 star

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

PA reader

Good transfer to CD of duo's last studio album

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018

Verified Purchase

The last studio album by the duo (it’s actually the sixth if the 1967 “Good Times” Soundtrack is included) transfers well to CD, but it's the mix in the original master that hurts this album most. The synthetic orchestrations by producers Denis Pregnolato and Michel Rubini overwhelm the material and sound tinny (I found myself fiddling with my equalizer while listening to the record, hoping to inject some bass into the proceedings). Oddly, Cher’s vocals are not in the forefront. On some tracks (“I Can See Clearly” and others) her voice sounds filtered and sits too far back in the mix. There’s also too much Sonny, and on some of the tracks, his vocals actually seem more prominent than Cher’s (including on the tedious title track, a noisy, repetitive opus that clocks in at over 9 minutes). Also, the album could have benefited from greater care: some of the duo’s harmonies miss the mark at crucial points (song crescendos, typically) and the tracks should have been re-recorded for more polish and precision on the vocal pitch. The songs would have worked better under Snuff Garrett’s hand (who produced the duo’s 1972 “All I Ever Need Is You” album and most of Cher’s releases from 1971-1974). Still, it’s the first time the album has been released fully intact with original album art on CD (45 years is far too long to wait). The CD itself also is made to look like the original LP, with the black, rainbowed MCA label. Best cuts: “By Love I Mean,” “It Never Rains in Southern California,” “You Know Darn Well,” “Greatest Show on Earth.”

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

RDW

I was so happy to see this classic album come out Finally on ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018

Verified Purchase

I was so happy to see this classic album come out Finally on CD. The only song I don't like is a Neil Diamond cover Brother Love's Salvation Show, but every other song is great. By Love I Mean is a must hear. It is a Cher solo and I am so surprised it was not a hit as I think it is one of the highlights of the album. I hope in the near future the original All I Ever Need Is You Album is released on CD. There is a Sonny And Cher "All I Never Need Is You" CD out, but it is not the same as the original. The songs are not the same. But, I hope there are future releases of Sonny And Cher. My only gripe is that the first five songs were not recorded very well. Otherwise it is great and I am sure if your a Sonny And Cher fan you will enjoy this!!!!

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

"By Love I mean is a Cher vocal that's nearly perfect

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2018

Verified Purchase

The cd is an accurate recording of Sonny and Cher's last lp, most songs available in one compilation or another.The title song is in it's total long form. Now the complaint-No out takes or unreleased material..making the price exorbitant ,and making me think it could have been a two for, including the first Kapp MCA release "All I ever need is you" also unreleased in original form. "By Love I mean is a Cher vocal that's nearly perfect, released during the divorce period it sort of like the rest of this lp, ignored.Can't help wondering what they were thinking about as they sang these songs especially "mama was a rock and roll singer",which was a mean Cher put down penned by Sonny,a divorce diatribe.My cd came with a bent cardboard cover as well.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

Patty A. Powell

The cd I bought

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018

Verified Purchase

I already have the LP and this cd made it so much easier to listen to in my car! I love it!

Helpful

Pat S

Love Cher

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019

Verified Purchase

Always a thrill to get something new from Cher. Loving this one

Helpful

Cristiano de Oliveira Nascimento

Great LP

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020

Verified Purchase

One of my favorite Sonny & Cher album.

Helpful

Portable

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018

Verified Purchase

The last album by sonny and Cher a must for all fans available for the first time ever

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Carlos L. Herrera

Just Buy It!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019

Verified Purchase

This album kicks butt!! Definitely for the True Cher and Sonny and Cher Fans!!

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English

Laura thompson

It great

Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2018

Verified Purchase

Like the CD is great

Lupin4th

Un gioiello

Reviewed in Italy on August 21, 2019

Verified Purchase

Packaging strepitoso, praticamente il vinile originale in miniatura!!! Curato e realizzato veramente con attenzione. Album rimasterizzato in cd da Dio! Che dire, da avere!!! Stop.

One person found this helpful

Translate review to English