Cass Elliot/The Road Is No Place for a Lady/Don't Call Me Mama Anymore

Personnel: Cass Elliot (background vocals); Dennis Budimir, Al Casey , Edwin Carter, Larry Carlton, Louie Shelton (guitar); Les Thatcher (acoustic guitar); Chris Spedding (electric guitar); Carl Fortina (musette); Jerome Richardson, Moacir Santos (tenor saxophone); Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone); Gino Bozzacco, William Anderson (trumpet); Grover Mitchell , Eddie Kusby (trombone); Maurice Spears (bass trombone); Dave McRae , Don Randi, Michael Lang (piano); Bruce Johnston (Fender Rhodes piano); Jules Greenberg (vibraphone); Ed Greene, John Guerin, Barry Morgan (drums); Reggie Golson, Ray Cooper (percussion); Clark Burroughs, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Margo Quantrall, Marilyn Messina, Jan Gassman, Vicki West, Venetta Fields, Benny Golson, Carl Wilson , Kay Garner (background vocals).
Audio Remasterer: Andrew Thompson .
Liner Note Author: John Tobler.
Recording information: Mister Kelly's, Chicago, IL; RCA's Music Center Of The World, Hollywood, CA; Trident Studios, London.
Photographers: George Hurrell; Tony Esperza; Ave Pildas.
Arrangers: Larry Fallon; Benny Golson.
Cass Elliot's public image often obscured the fact that she was an astoundingly exquisite singer, and one wonders where she might have taken that talent had she not passed so young. This set combines two of her solo efforts, 1971's Cass Elliot and 1972's The Road Is No Place for a Lady, in one package, with three bonus tracks tossed in to round things out a bit. It makes for an excellent introduction to Elliot's post-Mamas & the Papas career and includes gems like her versions of Judee Sill's "Jesus Was a Cross Maker," Randy Newman's "I'll Be Home," and Albert Hammond's "(If You're Gonna) Break Another Heart." This lady sang with all of her heart, and the proof is here. ~ Steve Leggett