Cass Elliot (album)

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Cass Elliot
Studio album by Cass Elliot
Released	January 24, 1972[1]
Recorded	1971
Studio	RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
Genre	Pop rock
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Lewis Merenstein, Benny Golson
Cass Elliot chronology
Dave Mason & Cass Elliot (1971) Cass Elliot (1972) The Road Is No Place for a Lady (1972)
Singles from Cass Elliot
"Baby I'm Yours" Released: February 1972 "That Song" Released: April 1972

Cass Elliot is the fourth studio album released by Cass Elliot and the first album recorded for RCA Records, being released in January 1972.

Although signed to RCA in July 1970, Elliot did not begin recording her debut album for the label until late 1971, Elliot having in the interim recorded a collaborative album with Dave Mason for A&M's Blue Thumb label, and also reunited with the Mamas & the Papas for a final album release by the group on Dunhill. Recorded at RCA's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, the Cass Elliot album was produced by Lewis Merenstein with Benny Golson, the latter serving as conductor/ arranger.

With RCA granting her artistic freedom, Elliot pursued a more pared down, sophisticated sound for her first album with the label. Most of the songs were performed live in the studio. Elliot chose mostly standards. Elliot saw this album as her opportunity to finally distinguish herself as Cass Elliot and not "Mama Cass."