The Mamas & The Papas Vinyl Record Albums

John Phillips, Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty performed in the New Journeymen, a temporary group put together to fulfill contractual obligations after the original trio’s breakup. In 1965, the three of them then headed to St. Thomas, in the Virgin Islands, to write and rehearse. They were joined by the alto-voiced Cass Elliot. The foursome relocated to Los Angeles, where they signed to Lou Adler’s Dunhill label.After briefly calling themselves the Magic Circle, they took the name the Mamas and the Papas. The Mamas and The Papas were inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (Performer).