The Mamas & the Papas (album)
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| Studio album by The Mamas & the Papas | ||||
| Released | August 30, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Sunshine pop, folk rock, psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 31:07 | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
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The Mamas & the Papas is the self-titled second studio album by The Mamas & the Papas, released in 1966. The album peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and number 24 in the UK. The lead off single, "I Saw Her Again", reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 11 in the UK Singles Chart. "Words of Love" was released as the second single in the US peaking at number 5. In the UK, it was released as a double A-side with "Dancing in the Street" (a cover of the 1964 hit by Martha and the Vandellas) and charted at number 47 in the UK.
After it was discovered that group member Michelle Phillips was having an affair with Gene Clark of the Byrds, tension in the band erupted and Phillips was fired from the group on June 4, 1966. In June, a new singer was hired to replace her. Jill Gibson was producer Lou Adler's girlfriend at the time and was already a singer/songwriter who had performed on several Jan and Dean albums. She learned to sing Phillip's parts within three weeks while the band was in London, England. Who actually sang on this album is a matter of conjecture. Some of the album had already been recorded with Phillips, including the hit singles "I Saw Her Again" and "Words of Love", before she was fired from the group. Gibson went to work recording with Doherty, John Phillips and Cass Elliot on several new tracks. By the end of August, Phillips was asked to rejoin the group and Gibson was let go. Phillips then recorded vocals on two new songs with the group.
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