Trade Mark Of Quality
T.M.Q/T.M.O.Q

A label of quality which evolved from numerous nondescript labels. All of these early titles were reissued on TMQ.
One of it's creators said that once TMQ was thought of there was no other label.

For decades there has been and remains to be considerable confusion over what has to be the most famous of labels. The primary problem is not just the evolution of a label but also the split of the cofounders, with both parties releasing their own releases using the same pressing plants and printers.

Did I also mention that when you are the best everyone aspires to be you and are happy to copy you.

I will endeavor to create a pictorial history of each release as I locate images If you are able to assist
please feel free to drop me a line

NB: Sleeve or vinyl colour, label or sticker type do NOT guarantee the version/age of release.

Pre TMQ?

	Catalogue No.	Title	Comments	Date
		In Concert At Whiskey Flat	Actually Philadelphia	1970

TMQ
197x - 1974

All Titles with TMQ71xxx catalogue numbers were retrospectively numbered in rough chronological order

Catalogue No.	Title	Comments	Date
TMQ71007	The Beatles In Atlanta Whiskey Flat	Actually Philadelphia	1971
TMQ71012	Last Live Show	Actually Shea Stadium	1971
TMQ71015	Complete Christmas Collection 1963 - 1969		1971
TMQ71024	The "Get Back" Sessions		1971
TMQ71025	Renaissance Minstrels Volume 1 (Live)		1971
TMQ71026	Renaissance Minstrels Volume 2 (Studio)		1971
TMQ 71032	Yellow Matter Custard		1971
TMQ71046	Telecasts		1972
TMQ71048	Outakes 1		1972
TMQ71049	Outakes 2		1972
TMQ71065	Hollywood Bowl 1964		1973
TMQ 71068	Get Back Sessions 2		1973
TMQ71068	Virgin + 3 Get Back Sessions 2		1973
TMQ 71076	Mary Jane / Spicy Beatles Songs		1973
TMQ 71076	Spicy Beatles Songs		1973
TMQ7508	Outakes 1 Outakes 2	2 LP	1973

TMQ72012	Vancouver 1964	2 LP	1974

TMQ Deluxe (1976)

A brief return in 1976 releasing 6 titles two of which were double LP's

	Catalogue No.	Title	Comments	Date
	8205/6	Great Dane	2LP - Paul McCartney - 21 March '76 Show	1976

TMOQ "2xx" FAKES (1975-76)
Unknown Producer(s)

Cover slips amended with new Catalogue Numbers released by alternate producers. Wizardo says that the record manufacturer considered the TMQ plates to be 'house' property to cover outstanding debits. Some sources identify these as Dub releases.

~ 1973 /74	TMQ2 / Ken	TMQ or TMQ2 labels
1975-76	Unknown producer(s)	Various recycled or white labels.
1977	K&S Records	MCV without lablels

	Catalogue No.	Title	Comments	Date
	S-201	The Beatles In Atlanta Whiskey Flat		1975
	S-202	Last Live Show		1975
	S-203	Complete Christmas Collection 1963 - 1969		1975
	S-204	Get Back Sessions		1975
	S-205	Yellow Matter Custard		1975
	S-206	Telecasts		1975
	D-207	Outakes 1 Outakes2	2LP	1975
	S-208	The Beatles Hollywood Bowl 1964		1975
	S-209	Virgin + Three (Get Back Sessions II)		1975
	S-210	Spicy Beatles Songs		1975
	D-211	Vancouver	2LP	1975
N/A	T-102	Shea At Last	Unconfirmed - Dylan Cat. No.	N/A

TMQ2 (1973-87?)
The Funny Pig
The Smokin' Pig
The Capital Pig
Ken D's TMQ

An alternate label which originally used TMQ masters to have their own products pressed, prior to releasing their own 'new' titles.
There are several sister labels many of which were issued with TMQ2 labels. Their quality control was not as good as
original TMQ releases and some have dubbed this label as The Trade Mark of Quantity.

In 1987 they also released TMQ titles using labels with the original logo pressed from the original masters.

TMQ "Glossy"

Pressed from original Stampers with high gloss covers and various labels.

Catalogue No.	Title	Comments		Date
	TMQ 71007	In Atlanta GA. Aug. 1964	Actually Hollywood Bowl
	TMQ71012	Shea!		1986/7
	TMQ 71015	Complete Christmas Collection 1963 - 1969
	TMQ 71032	Yellow Matter Custard (As Sweet As You Are)		1986
	TMQ 71076	Spicy Beatles Songs	No Longer called Mary Jane
	TMQ72012	Vancouver 1964	Now Copied to CD from this source

New Titles with TMQ labels

Catalogue No.		Title	Comments	Date
		File Under	2LP	1987

Box Top Records (1986)

A sister label to TMQ2 which specialized in reissuing dozens of titles from several labels. The Stock Covers some with track listings pasted to the rear,
stamped titles and a photograph stuck on a white paper square.

Some copies had a TMQ pig sticker and a record label with a
'Whole' pig others plain labels.

Example of Box Top Cover

TMQ 1988(?)

A late 1980's collection of reissues with oversized stickers on a generic printed sleeve, a large TMQ logo on the rear and a new style of slick.

	Catalogue No.	Title	Comments	Date
.
		Atlanta Whiskey Flats
	12173	At The Beeb - Vol.2
	8RCH-777	In A Second Time Around
.		Live In Tokyo
.		Octopus' Garden
.		Soundcheck
	YSB 7374	Spleen On Me
		Touch The Windows
		Yellow Matter Custard

TMQ Archive Series
~1996/2006

New Old Stock, Ken and an associate had hundreds of 'orpan' records without sleeves and they set about recreating the look

Catalogue No.	Title	Comments	Date
	20x4
	Broadcasts	Slight font variation on stamper
	Decca Tapes
	File Under
	The Get Back Masters
	Johnny MoonDog
	Last Live Show
	Live In Houston
	Mach Shau
	No.3 Abbey Road NW8
	Spicy Beatles Songs
	Telecasts