By the time they released The Papas & The Mamas, the band was barely holding together, often recording separately to avoid confrontations. Their eventual breakup in 1968 marked the end of a short ...

One of the Mugwumps, Denny Doherty, then joined the New Journeymen, featuring John and Michelle Phillips, and the band soon evolved into the Mamas & the Papas, with the classic lineup of Mama Cass ...