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.
- People Like Us
- Pacific Coast Highway
- Snowqueen of Texas
- Shooting Star
- Step Out
- Lady Genevieve
- No Dough
- European Blueboy
- Pearl
- I Wanna Be a Star – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
- Grasshopper
- Blueberries for Breakfast