Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs | ||||
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Released | June 4, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 42:12 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Sonny Bono, Denis Pregnolato, Michel Rubini | |||
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Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs is the fifth and final studio album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1973 by MCA Records. In 2018 it was released on CD.
The album was released in 1973 and reached #132 on the Billboard album chart. The title track was the only single from the album to enter the US charts, reaching #77 (in a much shorter form) on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album is largely a collection of cover songs which include songs like " 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.
Chart (1974) | Position |
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US Billboard 200 [1] | 132 |
Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 4, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 42:12 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Sonny Bono, Denis Pregnolato, Michel Rubini | |||
Sonny & Cher chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sonny & Cher | ||||
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Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs is the fifth and final studio album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1973 by MCA Records. In 2018 it was released on CD.
The album was released in 1973 and reached #132 on the Billboard album chart. The title track was the only single from the album to enter the US charts, reaching #77 (in a much shorter form) on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album is largely a collection of cover songs which include songs like " 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.
Chart (1974) | Position |
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US Billboard 200 [1] | 132 |