The Mamas & the Papas a rendezvous in Paris with Pic Dawson (according to Michelle Phillips). In an interview with "Melody Maker", Elliot unilaterally announced that The Mamas & the Papas had disbanded: "We thought this trip would give the group some stimulation, but this has not been so." In fact, Phillips and Elliot did patch things up sufficiently to complete "The Papas & The Mamas", which was released in May 1968. It was relatively successful in both the UK and US, although it was their first not to go gold or reach the top ten in America. "12:30 (Young Girls Are Coming to the
Dream a Little Dream of Me was 1943 and somebody had just come in and said, 'Here's a new song.' I tried to sing it as if it were the first time." In the album version, recorded with the Mamas and the Papas, a spoken introduction from an engineer is heard mentioning a drink, and then concluding with the words: "And now, to sing a lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass". Only the last part was heard on the single version of the song. Cass did her own whistling, which is heard before the song's fade. By the time of the album's release, there were strong