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Deliver (1967)

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The album's title was a joke about a pregnancy the group had to keep hidden from the press.

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Deliver (also known as The Mamas & the Papas Deliver): third studio album by the Mamas & the Papas
Released February 1967 on Dunhill Records
Song “Creeque Alley” outlines how the band met and formed
Other songs are covers of popular hits from years past
Original track listing: 12 songs, all composed by John Phillips except where indicated
First issued on CD in 1988 (MCAD-31044)
Entire album included on All the Leaves Are Brown, a retrospective compilation of the band's first four albums and various singles

Album title was an in-joke among the group
Recording began shortly after Cass Elliot announced she was pregnant
Given the social stigma of unwed mothers at the time, the pregnancy and birth were kept a closely guarded secret from the public and press
The LP's name was meant to imply that Elliot and the others had “delivered” a newborn creation

Formed in New York City in 1965 by John Phillips, Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty, with Cass Elliot as the last member to join.
Built on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips, adapting folk to the new pop beat of the early 1960s.
Signed to Dunhill Records after an audition with Lou Adler in 1965.

Denny Doherty (Canadian), John Phillips (American), Cass Elliot (American), Michelle Phillips (American).
Jill Gibson briefly replaced Michelle Phillips in 1966 before she was reinstated.

Released five studio albums and 17 singles; six singles reached the Billboard top 10, and sales are close to 40 million records worldwide.
Hits include "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday", which became the band's only US No. 1 and won a Grammy in 1967.
Performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967 and split in 1968, then briefly reunited to record People Like Us in 1971.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998; a later New Mamas & the Papas lineup toured through the 1980s and 1990s.

Debuted on Billboard's Top LPs chart on March 18, 1967
Peaked at No. 2 on the Top LPs chart three weeks after debut
Three singles reached the Billboard Hot 100: “Look Through My Window” at No. 24, “Dedicated to the One I Love” at No. 2, “Creeque Alley” at No. 5

The title was a joke that only the group understood, tied to the secret pregnancy.
The pregnancy and birth were hidden from the public and press because unwed mothers faced social stigma at the time.
The album is a mix of original songs by John Phillips and covers of hits from earlier years.
The album was first issued on CD in 1988 and later included in full on the compilation All the Leaves Are Brown.
Creeque Alley is the one song on the album that tells the story of how the band came together.