The Lovin' Spoonful folk musicians who were involved with the American folk music revival of the 1950s through the early 1960s. Sebastian formed the Spoonful with guitarist Zal Yanovsky from a bohemian folk group called The Mugwumps (two other members, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty, later formed half of the Mamas & the Papas), playing local coffee houses and small clubs. The formation of the Lovin' Spoonful during this period was later described in the lyrics of the Mamas & the Papas' 1967 top ten hit, "Creeque Alley". Drummer Jan Carl and bassist Steve Boone rounded out the group, but Carl was replaced
The Mamas & the Papas (album) quickly reinstated. Copies of the rare "Crashon" pressings are now highly sought after collectors items. The album was first issued on CD in 1988 (MCAD-31043) and also appears in its entirety on "All the Leaves Are Brown", a retrospective compilation of the band's first four albums, with the single versions of "I Saw Her Again" and "Words of Love". All songs by John Phillips, unless otherwise noted. The Mamas & the Papas (album) The Mamas & the Papas is the self-titled second studio album by The Mamas & the Papas, released in 1966. The album peaked at number 4 on