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Trademark of Quality discography

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Trademark of Quality (abbreviated TMOQ or TMQ) was a bootleg record label based in Los Angeles, California, and was established in 1970 by "Dub" Taylor and Ken Douglas. In the summer of 1969, they released Bob Dylan's "GWW" Great White Wonder with a white fold-out cover and white labels. Another 9 titles followed before they 1970 created the "farm pig" logo and the TMQ label was fact then they began fastening round fluorescent stickers on the outside of their rubber-stamped jackets which read 'Trade Mark Of Quality,' and bore the profile of a farm pig. The Frank Zappa - 200 Motels release was the first to bear such a sticker. Over time, custom pig labels were added along with xerox insert covers.

In late 1971 the two split up the partnership and started a "friendly competition". In the beginning, Ken's releases were ( nearly ) exact copies of Dub's. They were made with the same stamping plates, similar labels, stickers, and inserts. In 1973, Dub went to deluxe covers to differentiate between his and Ken's records. Ken, at the time, had no way to duplicate the deluxe covers. Also during 1973, Ken began using the smoking pig logo on his labels instead of the farm pig. Dub went until 1974 and briefly returned in 1976 and 1977 with a small series of deluxe-covered titles before dropping out entirely.

Ken continued with his "Smoking pig" label until 1976. This article lists the records released by the label and is divided into two sections.

TMOQ (I) = Dub&Ken era (II) = Ken "smoking pig" era

TMOQ (I) single LPs :

TMOQ (I) double LPs :

TMOQ (I) double LPs budget series:

  • 7501 – Bob Dylan – BBC Broadcast
  • 7502 – Jimi Hendrix – Broadcasts / Maui Hawaii
  • 7503 – Jethro Tull – My God / Nothing Is Easy
  • 7504 – The Who & Townshend – Closer To Queen Mary / Genius Of Pete Townshend
  • 7505 – Rolling Stones – European Tour 1970 / Burning At The Hollywood Palladium
  • 7506 – Frank Zappa – 200 Motels / At The Lympic
  • 7507 – Bob Dylan – While The Establishment Burns / Isle Of Wight
  • 7508 – The Beatles – Outtakes 1 / Outtakes 2
  • 7509 – Jimi Hendrix – Hendrix Alive ( Released with "Stout die-cut cover" and on MCV )
  • 7510 – David Crosby & Graham Nash – A Very Stoney Evening

TMOQ (I) 7" single series :

TMOQ (I) single LP deluxe series :

TMOQ (I) double LP deluxe series :

  • 62001 – The Who – Who's Zoo
  • 62002 – The Who – Tales Of The Who

TMOQ (I) triple LP deluxe series :

  • 63001 – Bob Dylan – Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

TMOQ (I) single LP deluxe series :

TMOQ (I) double LP deluxe series :

TMOQ (II) single LPs :

TMOQ (II) double LPs :

See also

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References

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Clinton Heylin (1996). Bootleg: The Secret History of the Other Recording Industry. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-14289-7.

Hot Wacks Press (1996). Hot Wacks Book XV : The last Wacks. Canada: The Hot Wacks Press. ISBN 0-9698080-3-8.

John C. Winn (2011). Beatlegmania: Volume Four. New York : Multiplus Books. ISBN 978-0-9728362-6-5.