The Mamas & the Papas 90 percent of retail sales. Dunhill also tied the band to management and publishing deals, commonly known as a "triple hat" relationship. Cass Elliot's membership was not formalized until the paperwork was signed, with Adler, Michelle Phillips, and Doherty overruling John Phillips. The Mamas & the Papas made their first recording singing backing vocals on McGuire's album "This Precious Time", although they had already released a single of their own by the time the album appeared in December 1965. The single, "Go Where You Wanna Go", which was given a limited release in November but failed to chart. There are
The Papas & The Mamas being one example. All the material was new upon release with the exception of "Twelve Thirty", which had been released as a single in August 1967 as "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)". The song "Meditation Mama" featured the first lead vocal ever on a Mamas and the Papas track by John Phillips. All four members of the band contribute lead as well as backing vocals on this album. The vocals for "For the Love of Ivy" reportedly took one month to record. Although it was the first album from the group not to peak in the