John Phillips (John, The Wolf King of L.A.) [Bonus Tracks]

1	April Anne 3:19
2	Topanga Canyon 3:53
3	Malibu People 3:39
4	Someone's Sleeping 2:45
5	Drum 3:35
6	Captain (The Mermaid) 3:24
7	Let It Bleed, Genevieve 2:55
8	Down the Beach 2:51
9	Mississippi 3:36
10	Holland Tunnel 3:46
11	Shady previously unreleased / Bonus Track 3:48
12	Lonely Children previously unreleased / Bonus Track 3:44
13	Lady Genevieve previously unreleased / Bonus Track 4:30
14	Black Girl previously unreleased / Bonus Track 3:29
15	The Frenchman previously unreleased / Bonus Track 4:03
16	16mm Baby previously unreleased / Bonus Track 2:41
17	Larry, Joe, Hal and Me previously unreleased / Bonus Track / Unfinished Instrumental 2:25
18	Mississippi Bonus Track / Single Version 3:07

All Music Guide

The first solo album of the architect of the Mamas & Papas sound, John Phillips, was certainly one of the more heralded events at the dawn of the 1970s. Phillips, the primary songwriter and vocal arranger for all of the group's great records, however, was not exactly a great lead vocalist. Phillips knew this, and, according to his book, Papa John, he purposely buried his voice in the mix. This proved to be a bit of tragedy, because underneath it all, this is an excellent album. Songs such as "April Anne," "Malibu People," and "Holland Tunnel" bear out what a fine songwriter he really was, and indeed, these are some of the finest songs of his career. The performances on this record are spectacular. Backed by an all-star group of musicians (most of Elvis Presley's band, including James Burton, as well as the Wrecking Crew, among others), the record's decidedly country feel is crafted to the extreme. Mamas co-founder Denny Doherty has always felt that had the Mamas & Papas recorded this album, it would have been one of their finest. There's no doubt. [This edition of the album contains eight bonus tracks.] Matthew Greenwald

Rolling Stone

This sensitively remastered reissue amounts to a genuine lost treasure. James Hunter