The Mamas & The Papas - Deliver (1967) {1988, Reissue}

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Artist: The Mamas & The Papas
Title: Deliver
Year Of Release: 1967 / 1988
Label: MCA Records #MCAD-31044
Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue, Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:36:05
Total Size: 282 / 118 Mb (Full Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

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. Other songs on the album are covers of popular hits from years past. The album's title was an in-joke among the group, as recording commenced shortly after Cass Elliot announced that she was pregnant with her daughter, Owen. Given the social stigma of unwed mothers at the time, both the pregnancy and the birth had been kept a closely guarded secret from the public and press, and the LP's name was meant to imply that Elliot and the others had "delivered" a newborn creation. The album debuted on Billboard's Top LPs chart on March 18, 1967 and reached its peak position of No. 2 just three weeks later. It spent a total of 55 weeks on the Top LPs chart. The album was first issued on CD in 1988 (MCAD-31044) and is included in its entirety on All the Leaves Are Brown, a retrospective compilation of the band's first four albums and various singles.

By the time the Mamas & the Papas recorded and released their third album, the group was continuing, in the words of singer Denny Doherty, "on its own momentum." Acrimonious personnel changes, rock stardom, fame, money, and drugs (among other factors) were taking their toll on the group's chemistry. Fortunately, this momentum is precisely the reason that the album succeeds. Buttressed by the singles "Creeque Alley" (the sometimes hilarious story of how the group came together), "Look Through My Window," and the stupendous remake of "Dedicated to the One I Love," the album has some exquisite moments. "Look Through My Window" is also one of the group's most realized recordings, and the cover of "Twist and Shout" is an absolute killer. Much of the record, frankly, doesn't sound too different than the group's first two albums, but with the songwriting, vocal, and production excellence, why tamper with genius? The group felt so too, which is why this album is Michelle Phillips' personal favorite. It's not too hard to see why.

~ Matthew Greenwald, All Music

Track List:

01. Dedicated To The One I Love [3:02]
02. My Girl [3:36]
03. Creeque Alley [3:51]
04. Sing For Your Supper [2:50]
05. Twist And Shout [2:55]
06. Free Advice [3:21]
07. Look Through My Window [3:10]
08. Boys & Girls Together [3:18]
09. String Man [3:03]
10. Frustration [3:00]
11. Did You Ever Want To Cry [2:57]
12. John's Music Box [1:08]

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