Deliver (The Mamas & the Papas album)

Deliver
Studio album by
the Mamas & the Papas
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1967
Genre
Length35:04
LabelDunhill
ProducerLou Adler
The Mamas & the Papas chronology
The Mamas & the Papas
(1966) 		Deliver
(1967) 		Farewell to the First Golden Era
(1967)
Singles from Deliver
  1. "Look Through My Window"
    Released: 1966
  2. "Dedicated to the One I Love"
    Released: 1967
  3. "Creeque Alley"
    Released: 1967
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

Title

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.

Release

The album debuted on Billboard's Top LPs chart on March 18, 1967,[2] and reached its peak position of No. 2 just three weeks later.[3] It spent a total of 55 weeks on the Top LPs chart.[4]

Three of the album's singles reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Look Through My Window" peaked at No. 24 (November 26, 1966),[5] "Dedicated to the One I Love" at No. 2 (March 25, 1967),[6] and "Creeque Alley" at No. 5 (June 3, 1967).[7]

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.[8][9]

Original track listing

All tracks composed by John Phillips except where indicated.

Side one

  1. "Dedicated to the One I Love" (Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling) – 2:56
  2. "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:35
  3. "Creeque Alley" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:45
  4. "Sing for Your Supper" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:46
  5. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) – 2:54
  6. "Free Advice" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:15

Side two

  1. "Look Through My Window" – 3:05
  2. "Boys & Girls Together" – 3:15
  3. "String Man" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 2:59
  4. "Frustration" (Instrumental) – 2:50
  5. "Did You Ever Want to Cry" – 2:53
  6. "John's Music Box" – 1:00

Personnel

Chart performance

Certifications

Certifications for Deliver
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r12287
  2. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Albums from the Year 1967". The World's Music Charts. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Mamas & The Papas – The Mamas & The Papas". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Mamas & The Papas – All The Leaves Are Brown: The Golden Era Collection". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Anon. (April 29, 1967). "RPM 25 Top LP's" (PDF). RPM. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  11. ^ Anon. (August 5, 1967). "Top Ten LPs" (PDF). Disc and Music Echo. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  12. ^ ,Anon. (July 29, 1967). "Top Ten LPs" (PDF). Melody Maker. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  13. ^ Anon. (July 29, 1967). "Britain's Top 15 LPs". New Musical Express. p. 5.
  14. ^ "Deliver by Mamas And Papas". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on December 24, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  15. ^ Anon. (April 22, 1967). "Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 55. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 30, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  16. ^ Anon. (April 29, 1967). "100 Top LP's" (PDF). Record World. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  17. ^ "Deliver" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  18. ^ Anon. (December 30, 1967). "Top LP's – 1967" (PDF). Billboard. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  19. ^ Anon. (December 23, 1967). "Best Albums of 1967" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – The Mamas & The Papas – The Mamas & The Papas Deliver". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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