Papa John: An Autobiography (of the Mamas and the Papas): A Music Legend's Shattering Journey Though Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll (edition 1986)

by John Phillips (Author)

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John Phillips's candid account of his rock'n'roll fame during the sixties with The Mamas and the Papas tells of the glittering successes, his nearly fatal drug habit and eventual recovery. Phillips, father of Michelle Phillips whose California Dreaming is a May release from Warner, has appeared on Donahue, Good Morning America and Late Night with David Letterman while promoting the hardcover edition. Includes many never-before-seen photographs.… (more)

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Title:	Papa John: An Autobiography (of the Mamas and the Papas): A Music Legend's Shattering Journey Though Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll
Authors:	John Phillips (Author)
Info:	Doubleday (1986), Edition: First Edition, 444 pages
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This is a really interesting book if you’re interested in true drug memoirs. It’s completely out of print, but I was able to look at a copy of it on the wayback machine open library. The text was actually clear enough for me to easily read it in spite of my vision problems. I would definitely buy this book if it was a Kindle book and I’d probably pay about $20 for it if I could get it. (

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laurelzito | Feb 10, 2024 |

Not bad. I read this when I was really into 60s music. The part about Monterey Pop is especially interesting. (

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tercat | Nov 19, 2013 |

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John Phillips's candid account of his rock'n'roll fame during the sixties with The Mamas and the Papas tells of the glittering successes, his nearly fatal drug habit and eventual recovery. Phillips, father of Michelle Phillips whose California Dreaming is a May release from Warner, has appeared on Donahue, Good Morning America and Late Night with David Letterman while promoting the hardcover edition. Includes many never-before-seen photographs.

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