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"Creeque Alley" is an autobiographical hit single written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas in late 1966, narrating the story of how the group was formed, and its early years. The third song on the album Deliver, it peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard pop singles chart the week of Memorial Day 1967,
"Twelve Thirty" a.k.a. "Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)", is a song by the Mamas & the Papas. After the release of the group's third album—Deliver—and their appearance as the closing act of the Monterey International Pop Festival, the group was scheduled to appear in England.
Creeque Alley: The History of the Mamas and the Papas: Released: 1991; Label: MCA (MCAD2-10195) — — — — — California Dreamin': The Very Best of the Mamas and the Papas: Released: 1995; Label: Polygram (5239732) — — 45 33 14 California Dreamin': The Greatest Hits of the Mamas and the Papas: Released: 1997; Label: Telstar (TTVCD ...
Deliver (also known as The Mamas & the Papas Deliver) is the third studio album by the Mamas & the Papas, released in February 1967 on Dunhill Records.One song, "Creeque Alley", outlines the unique circumstances in which the band met and formed.
The device was imitated by John Sebastian in the Lovin' Spoonful song "Darling Be Home Soon" (1966), and by Kenny Loggins in the song "I'm Alright" (1980). "Words of Love" was the second single from the album, released in November 1966 as a double A-side with "Dancing in the Street". The record reached No. 5 in the US.
All the Leaves are Brown: The Golden Era Collection is a 2001 release compiling the first four albums by The Mamas & the Papas in their entirety, with some single-exclusive mono versions and one non-album track.
The album included a version of "California Dreamin ' " with the Mamas & the Papas singing backing vocals. [2] McGuire is mentioned several times in the Mamas & the Papas' hit song "Creeque Alley". [1] The Temptations referenced McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" in their song "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)".
Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer and songwriter. A tenor, he was a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas & the Papas for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.