Creeque Alley

“Creeque Alley” is an autobiographical hit single written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas in late 1966, narrating the story of how the group was formed, and its early years. The third song on the album Deliver, it peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard pop singles chart the week of Memorial Day 1967, becoming their last Top 10 hit. It made #9 on the UK Singles Chart, and #4 on the Australian and #1 on the Canadian charts.

"Creeque Alley"
West German picture sleeve
Single by the Mamas & the Papas
from the album The Mamas & The Papas Deliver
B-side"Did You Ever Want to Cry"
ReleasedApril 1967
RecordedLate 1966
StudioWestern Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length3:45
LabelDunhill
Songwriter(s)John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
Producer(s)Lou Adler
The Mamas & the Papas singles chronology
"Dedicated to the One I Love"
(1967)
"Creeque Alley"
(1967)
"Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)"
(1967)
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