In November 1971, “Dunhill” label released “People Like Us”, the fifth and the final  Mamas & the Papas (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by John Philips.

Personnel:

• John Phillips– vocals, guitar
• Michelle Phillips– vocals
• Denny Doherty– vocals
• Cass Elliot– vocals
• Donald Peake, Louie Shelton, David T. Walker– guitar
• Joe Sample– keyboards
• Clarence McDonald– keyboards
• Tony Newton– bass guitar
• Gary Coleman – drums, tambourine, bells, vibraphone, shaker
• Ed Greene– drums
• Earl Palmer– drums
• Bobbye Hall– conga, tambourine, shaker, cabasa
• Jim Horn– flute, saxophone
• Gene Page- orchestral arrangement
• Dave Hassinger– engineer
• Rick Heenan, Val Garay- engineer assistant
• Henry Diltz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Phillips, except where noted.

1. People Like Us
2. Pacific Coast Highway
3. Snowqueen of Texas
4. Shooting Star
5. Step Out
6. Lady Genevieve
7. No Dough
8. European Blueboy
9. Pearl
10. I Wanna Be a Star – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
11. Grasshopper
12. Blueberries for Breakfast