Darkness goes and softness shows a changing style (Bruce Johnston) (LP 275)

Cass Elliot Cass Elliot (Vinyl - RCA, 1972) **

Genre: American pop/rock 

Places I remember: Chaldon Records and Books (Caterham-on-the-hill) 

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Disney Girls




Gear costume: I'll Be There 

Active compensatory factors: Obviously, Cass Elliot has become a tragic figure, dying young at 32 from a heart attack, but her vocals can instantly recall the sixties when she was Mama Cass.

Here, she's in full on glamour mode, singing standards with lush backings - not really my thing.

What made me take a punt on the album was seeing the immortal Disney Girls on the track listing. In this case she's also got Bruce Johnston and Carl Wilson appearing with her. Magic ensues!

Where do they all belong? Back to those Mamas and Papas' greatest hits packages.