The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion

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From Wiki:

Five versions of the album cover were produced:

• No. 1: The original cover features the group in a bathroom, sitting in a bathtub with a toilet in the corner. These were pulled from stores after the toilet was declared indecent; they have since become valuable on the collector's market, with one copy selling at auction for $300.
• No. 2: Most of the toilet bowl is covered with a scroll listing the presence of "California Dreamin'" on the album.
• No. 3: Two additional songs from the album are shown on the scroll: "Monday, Monday" and "I Call Your Name".
• No. 4: Same as No. 3 but with a gold record award blurb added (in black) to the left of the group.
• No. 5: Black cover with a closely cropped shot of the group that hid the fact that the picture was taken in a bathroom.

The cover shows the artist as "The Mama's and the Papa's", a grammatical error that has not been corrected on any of the album's reissues.

 

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From Wiki:

Five versions of the album cover were produced:

• No. 1: The original cover features the group in a bathroom, sitting in a bathtub with a toilet in the corner. These were pulled from stores after the toilet was declared indecent; they have since become valuable on the collector's market, with one copy selling at auction for $300.
• No. 2: Most of the toilet bowl is covered with a scroll listing the presence of "California Dreamin'" on the album.
• No. 3: Two additional songs from the album are shown on the scroll: "Monday, Monday" and "I Call Your Name".
• No. 4: Same as No. 3 but with a gold record award blurb added (in black) to the left of the group.
• No. 5: Black cover with a closely cropped shot of the group that hid the fact that the picture was taken in a bathroom.

The cover shows the artist as "The Mama's and the Papa's", a grammatical error that has not been corrected on any of the album's reissues.

I automatically typed out Mamas and Papas then I saw the RYM and album cover spelling - amended my spelling to fit with the album

There's a poignancy about starting the day hearing "Monday Monday". Indeed, you really can't trust that day

 

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The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1966)

 

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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)

 

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Monks - Black Monk Time (1966)

 

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John Mayall - Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (1966)

 

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The Beatles - Revolver (1966)

 

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The Association - And Then...Along Came the Association (1966)

Hey I enjoy 60s light pop as much as the next guy such as "Along Came Mary" and, yes, even "Cherish" but no this is not essential

 

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The Association - And Then...Along Came the Association (1966)

Hey I enjoy 60s light pop as much as the next guy such as "Along Came Mary" and, yes, even "Cherish" but no this is not essential

True, but we all need our rest, wherever we can find it.

 

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Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde (1966)

"Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35" was never a favorite of mine and "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is loooong, but in between the two is just perfection

 

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David Blue - David Blue (1966)

Surprised Dylan buddy and fellow electric folkie is here. Blue honed his trade in Greenwich Village with Dylan and definitely was influenced by Dylan in his lyrical style. I've heard Blue before but (I don't think) a full album - probably needs another listen though didn't stand out that much for me.

Note: not to be mistaken for Jackie Blue who lives her life from inside of her room

 

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Note: not to be mistaken for Jackie Blue who lives her life from inside of her room

You say it's easy, just a natural thing
Like playing music, but you never sing

 

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The Byrds - Fifth Dimension (1966)

 

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Various Artists - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Fist Psychedelic Era 1965-1968

My weekend listen

My favorite of the many great Rhino box sets.

 

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The Kinks - Face to Face (1966)

 

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The Hollies - Greatest Hits

The Hollies present two problems for anyone trying to compile a greatest hits package in the U.S.:

- Their work appeared first on Imperial and then Epic

- The quality of their output, um, changed when Graham Nash departed

Personally, for sheer nonstop Merseybeat impact, I much prefer this old comp on Imperial from 1967:

 

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The Best of Booker T. & the MG's

 

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Various Artists - Atlantic Soul Classics (comp)

Unusual choice as it's a pretty standard 15 songs comp with songs redundant with other soul comps already on this list, but with Aretha, Otis, Ray Charles, Archie Bell, The Coasters, not gonna complain.

 

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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - East-West (1966)

Greatest blues rock albums of all times? It's in the conversation

 

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The Very Best of Sandie Shaw

Another example of a popular UK singer on the list who never really broke through over here (three top 100 list none of which broke into the top 40). Lighter than Petula, not as strong as voice as Dusty - perhaps the UK equivalent of Dionne Warwick - perhaps Jackie DelShannon a better comparison.