The Mamas & the Papas "High on Arrival", that she had been in a long-term sexual relationship with her late father. Denny Doherty's solo career faltered after the appearance of "Whatcha Gonna Do?" in 1971. The follow-up, "Waiting for a Song" (1974), was not released in the US, although a 2001 reissue by Varèse Sarabande gained wider distribution and the album is now available as a digital download. It features Michelle Phillips and Cass Elliot as backing vocalists, the latter in what proved to be her last recorded performances. A single from the album, "You'll Never Know", made the adult contemporary charts. Doherty then turned
People Like Us (The Mamas & the Papas album) People Like Us (The Mamas & the Papas album) People Like Us is the fifth and final studio album released by The Mamas & the Papas, in November 1971 (three years after the group originally split). This album came to be because the former members of the group were still under contract with Dunhill Records. The group had originally been signed to the label when it was run by their original producer Lou Adler, but by 1971, Dunhill's distributor, ABC Records, had purchased the label and discovered the clause in the group's original contract. According to their contract, the group