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Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her Songs Studio album by Sonny & Cher Released June 1974 Recorded 1974 Genre Pop rock Length 42:12 Label MCA Producer Sonny Bono, Denis Pregnolato, Michel Rubini Sonny & Cher chronology The Two of Us
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Released: 1974
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Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her Songs is the fifth studio album by American rock duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1974 by MCA Records.
Contents
Album information
The album was released in 1973 and reached #132 on the Billboard album chart. The title track was the only single from the album, reaching #77 (in a much shorter form) on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album is largely a collection of cover songs including "I Can See Clearly Now" (originally by Johnny Nash), "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" (Neil Diamond), and "Listen to the Music" (The Doobie Brothers).
The only song written by Bono is the title track; it clocks in at over nine minutes on the album version, and was edited down to under four minutes for the single.
Track listing
- Side A
- "It Never Rains in Southern California" (Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood) – 3:49
- "I Believe in You" (Dennis Pregnolato, Michel Rubini, Don Dunne) – 2:59
- "I Can See Clearly Now" (Johnny Nash) – 3:38
- "Rhythm of Your Heart Beat" (Tony Macaulay, Geoff Stevens) – 3:32
- "Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer" (Sonny Bono) – 9:37
- Side B
- "By Love I Mean" (Hal David, William Jacobs, M. A. Trujillo) – 4:24
- "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" (Neil Diamond) – 3:16
- "You Know Darn Well" (Tony Macaulay) – 3:20
- "The Greatest Show on Earth" (Bob Stone) – 3:50
- "Listen to the Music" (Tom Johnston) – 3:53
Charts
Chart (1974) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard 200 132 Credits
Personnel
- Main vocals: Cher
- Main vocals: Sonny Bono
Production
- Producer: Sonny Bono
- Producer: Denis Pregnolato
- Producer: Michel Rubini
References
Sonny & Cher Studio albums Look at Us · The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher · In Case You're In Love · All I Ever Need Is You · Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her SongsCompilations The Best of Sonny & Cher · Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits · The Two of Us · Greatest Hits · All I Ever Need Is You · The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher · The Definitive Pop CollectionSoundtracks Good TimesOther albums Baby Don't Go · Inner ViewsVideos The Nitty Gritty Hour · The Ultimate Collection · The Christmas Collection · I Got You Babe · The Sonny & Cher Hour · In Concert/I Got You Babe (Live)Television The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour · The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour · The Sonny Comedy Revue · The Sonny & Cher Show · Sonny & Me: Cher RemembersConcert tours Wondrous World Tour · Sonny & Cher Show Tour · All I Ever Need Is You Tour · Sonny & Cher's Last TourRelated topics Categories:- 1974 albums
- Sonny & Cher albums
- MCA Records albums
- "Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer"
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