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This is the sixth album in a series, check out parts One, Two, Three, Four, and Five here!

Back in the studio once again, the Quasars’ two head songwriters were at an impasse. Linnell wanted their next record to expand upon the sound of Spines, while Flansburgh wanted to go in a completely new direction inspired by Funk, R&B, Jazz and Latin music. The five piece band held a vote to decide the record’s direction and Flansburgh’s vision won 3-2. This action unsurprisingly led to tension within The Twin Quasars during the following sessions and caused a major strain on Linnell and Flansburgh’s creative partnership, with Linnell continuing to push back on the new sound. In the end, to minimize any more hurt feelings, the Quasars decided to finish the album as tensionless as possible then enter an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo projects. The Twin Quasars’ final* album, Mink Car, released in December 1970 to mixed reactions and poor sales, but has since become a fan favorite oddity.

The Twin Quasars are a 1960s time swap of They Might Be Giants.

SIDE ONE

1.   S-E-X-X-Y [from Factory Showroom]
2.   Mr. Hughes Says [from Mono Puff’s It’s Fun To Steal]
3.   Climbing The Walls [from The Else]
4.   Imaginary Friend [from Mono Puff’s It’s Fun To Steal]
5.   Metal Detector [from Factory Showroom]
6.   No One Knows My Plan [from John Henry]
7.   Dirt Bike [from John Henry]

SIDE TWO

1.   Iowa (She’s A Witch) [from John Linnell’s State Songs]
2.   Mink Car [from Mink Car]
3.   She Was A Hotel Detective [from Back To Skull (E.P.)]
4.   They Got Lost [from Long Tall Weekend]
5.   Pet Name [from Factory Showroom]
6.   Lullaby To Nightmares [from Long Tall Weekend]
7.   The Bells Are Ringing [from Factory Showroom]

Total Runtime: 45m 11s

Singles Released during this album cycle:

- Imaginary Friend b/w Metal Detector
- Take Out The Trash [from The Else] b/w The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) [from Apollo 18]

*The Twin Quasars' story is not done yet! Stay tuned for more!

I know others have done this already, but I wanted to make my own version for fun. This is also my first attempt at a fan album, so please give me some feedback.

All alternative versions of songs come from The Pet Sounds Sessions (Deluxe Edition), notably the versions with Brian singing the lead vocals, I hope you enjoyed it, I had a fun time making this image although I am sorta new!

YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI4QAh8Veuao&si=SWLAlZLqg2LW2ZUE

Total Length: 39 minutes and 16 seconds

Side One Length: 19 minutes and 5 seconds

1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me (Alternative Mix)
3. That’s Not Me
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
5. I'm Waiting for the Day
6. Let's Go Away for Awhile
7. Sloop John B (Brian Sings Lead Throughout)

Side Two Length: 20 minutes and 11 seconds

1. God Only Knows (Brian Sings Lead / Mix 3/12/66)
2. Hang On To Your Ego (Alternate Version)
3. Here Today
4. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Alternate Version)
5. Pet Sounds
6. Caroline, No (Original Speed)
7. (HIDDEN TRACK) Three Blind Mice [The Smile Sessions (Box Set)]

Inspired by the u/Sheeranisking series of the Alternate Universe Monkees and Beatles swap
So l'll be doing the same for both bands.

After the experimental and revolutionary White Album the Monkees record company Apple which had been set up the previous year decided the band needed to star in another feature length film unlike the previous two it would be animated. The Monkees even though they didn’t want the film to be made. It was made and soundtracked by George Martin of Abbey Road. Released in January 1969.

TIME IN TOTAL/LENGTH: 35:00

Side One:

1. All The King’s Horses (Mono TV Version from Made For TV)
2. Saturday’s Child (Mono TV Version from Made For TV)
3. This Just Doesn’t Seem To Be My Day (Mono TV Version from Made For TV)
4. She (Mono TV Version from Made For TV)
5. Daydream Believer (From The Birds The Bees And The Monkees)
6. Take a Giant Step (Mono TV Version from Made For TV)
7. Valleri (From The Birds The Bees And The Monkees)

Side Two:

1. I Wanna Be Free (Fast Version Mono TV Version from Made For TV)
2. I’ll Be Back Upon My Feet (Mono TV Version from Made For TV)
3. Pepperland (From Yellow Submarine)
4. Sea of Time (From Yellow Submarine)
5. Sea of Holes (From Yellow Submarine)
6. Sea of Monsters (From Yellow Submarine)

Inspired by the u/Sheeranisking series of the Alternate Universe Monkees and Beatles swap
So l'll be doing the same for both bands.

After the failure of All the kings horses
The Monkees decided to start recording sessions for an album. The sessions would be documented on a 35mm film camera and released in 1970 as the documentary film Come On In. This album has always been considered one of the greatest of all time.

TIME IN TOTAL/LENGTH: 47:00

Side One:

1. For Pete’s Sake (From Headquarters)

2. Joanne (From Magnetic South)

3. Rainy Jane (From Davy Jones)

4. You’re So Good (From Missing Links Volume Three)

5. Girl (From Davy Jones)

6. She’ll Be There (From Missing Links Volume Three)

7. Hollywood (From Missing Links Volume Three)

8. Mama Nantucket (From Magnetic South)

9. I Really Love You (From Davy Jones)

Side Two:

1. Unattended In The Dungeon (From The MGM Singles Collection)
2. Daybreak (From The MGM Singles Collection)
3. Look Down (From Missing Links Volume Three)
4. Dream Girl (From David Jones)
5. Penny Music (From Missing Links Volume Three)
6. A Lover’s Prayer (From The MGM Singles Collection)
7. Harmony Constant (From And The Hits Just Keep On Comin’)
8. There’s Gonna Be A Storm (From The Left Banke Too)
9. Alvin (From The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees)

This is the fifth album in a series, check out parts One, Two, Three, and Four here!

Because of the success of their previous record In The Shade Under a Little Tree, the music press began calling The Twin Quasars a novelty act only kids can enjoy. To combat these sentiments, Flansburgh, Linnell, and the band went into writing their next record wanting darker, more adult sounds and themes in line with The Velvet Underground and The MC5. The resulting record, Spines is a quasi-concept album about mental illness and losing one’s mind while still having to function in society and is often seen as a forefather of Alternative Rock.

The Twin Quasars are a 1960s time swap of They Might Be Giants.

Side One

1.   Moonbeam Rays [from BOOK]
2.   Spine [from The Spine]
3.   Memo To Human Resources [from The Spine]
4.   Brain Problem Situation [from Cast Your Pod to the Wind]
5.   Careful What You Pack [from The Else]
6.   My Man [from Mink Car]
7. This Microphone [from I Like Fun]
8. Stone Cold Coup d'Etat [from Nanobots]

Side Two

1.   Museum of Idiots [from The Spine]
2.   Lost My Mind [from Nanobots]
3.   Contrecoup [from The Else]
4.   Feign Amnesia [from The Else]
5.   Too Tall Girl [from Nanobots]
6.   Snowball In Hell [from Lincoln]
7. I Can't Hide From My Mind [from The Spine]

Total Runtime: 38m 51s

Singles Released during this album cycle:

- Moonbeam Rays b/w Lost My Mind
- Thunderbird [from The Spine] b/w Broke In Two [from The Spine]

Inspired by the u/Sheeranisking series of the Alternate Universe Monkees and Beatles swap
So l'll be doing the same for both bands.

This album had intended to be a sharp contrast to the vibrant album covers of Magical Angel Band Tour and Ceremonies. It is easily the Monkees most experimental album with many tracks having lots of psychedelic and even early signs of heavier Avant Garde Music. The Album was released on 22 of November 1968.

TIME IN TOTAL/LENGTH: 1 hour and 9 minutes

Side One:

1. Dream World (from The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees)
2. Daydream Believer (from The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees)
3. The Girl I Left Behind Me (Early Version) (from The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees – Deluxe Edition)
4. Ditty Diego—War Chant (from Head)
5. Shades of Gray (from Headquarters)
6. The Door Into Summer (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)
7. Circle Sky (Live) (from Head)

Side Two:

1. What Am I Doing Hangin’ ’Round (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)
2. Supplicio (from Head)
3. Cuddly Toy (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)
4. Gravy (from Head)
5. A Man Without a Dream (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)
6. Superstitious (from Head)
7. Dandruff? (from Head)
8. (Theme From) The Monkees [TV Version] (from The Monkees)

Side Three:

1. Poll (from Head)
2. Hard to Believe (from Missing Links)
3. Ditty Diego—War Chant #2 (from Head)
4. Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)
5. Happy Birthday to You (from Head)
6. Can You Dig It? (Alternate Version) (from Head)
7. Daddy’s Song (Alternate Version) (from Head)
8. Seeger’s Theme [Demo] (from Headquarters – Deluxe Edition)

Side Four:

1. Special Announcement (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Deluxe Edition)
2. Until It’s Time for You to Go [Demo] (from Headquarters – Sessions)
3. Can You Dig It? [Demo] (from Headquarters – Sessions)
4. Band 6 [Stereo Master] (from Headquarters – Sessions)
5. Memphis Tennessee (from Headquarters – Sessions)
6. Twelve-String Improvisation (from Headquarters – Sessions)
7. Swami—Plus Strings, Etc. (from Head)
8. Jericho (from Headquarters – Sessions)
9. Don’t Call On Me (from Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)

Inspired by the u/Sheeranisking series of the Alternate Universe Monkees and Beatles swap
So l'll be doing the same for both bands.

After the success of “ceremonies” The Monkees decided to start making a film about a strange group of people traveling around the southern states of America in a bus. The concept was inspired by Ken Kesey’s psychedelic merry pranksters, after thinking of this idea Mickey sketched a rough pie chart to help him memorize the concept. The album was released in the US on November 27 1967 while in the UK it was released as an EP on December 8 1967, the album and it was a musical success but was not a public success, due to it being shown in black and white and not in colour as it was intended to be.

TIME IN TOTAL/LENGTH: 37:00
Side One:

1. Porpoise Song (Theme from “Head”) (from Head)
2. As We Go Along (from Head)
3. Listen to the Band (from The Monkees Present)
4. Magnolia Simms (from The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees)
5. Calico Girlfriend (from Magnetic South)
6. Lady’s Baby (Alternate Mix) (from The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees Deluxe Edition)
7. Angel Band (from Missing Links)

Side Two:

1. Just a Game (from Instant Replay)
2. You and I (from Instant Replay)
3. All of Your Toys (Mono Mix) (from Headquarters Deluxe Edition)
4. Don’t Wait for Me (from Instant Replay)
5. I’m Gonna Try (from The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees)
6. Propinquity (I’ve Just Begun to Care) (from Missing Links Volume Three)

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(Huge credit to u/JonathanWormcock for the album art.)

A couple years ago, I took the early Beatles solo albums and turned then into "Beatles" albums. My goal was to

a) try and arrange their songs together to make things that genuinely feel like an album (with a little imagination)

b) use as much of their solo songs as possible while still keeping a decent balance between John, Paul, and George songs.

My rules:

1. I assume that the Beatles keep being as prolific as they were as a band, recording 2 albums per year

2. Im only allowed songs that were written or co-written by one of the fab four and was performed by one of them (or Wings)

3. I can only use songs that were recorded in the year of release or in prior years

4. I'm allowed 25 minutes per side of album

5. I'm allowed a couple non-album singles

After being apart for about 6 months, the Beatles got back together in early 1973 to record another album. The time off was great for Paul, he just most of the time just being a family man on his farm, writing songs. George had some great time working with Ravi Shankar and Ringo got to act in some movies. Lennon, however, got his ego hit with McGovern election loss. He's less concerned with writing political songs here (though he does still bring some), and George works with Ringo to provide his signature Beatles song "Photograph". They decided to name this album after the Lennon lyrics from Mind Games "Projecting Our Images across space and time" since a lot of the album is about how people and society see themselves, and interact with nature.

Released in March 1973, it was a tremendous success, both commercially and critically.

Side A

Band on the Run

Ram On

Photograph

The Luck of the Irish

That is All

Single Pigeon

New York City

Side B

Mind Games

Try Some, Buy Some

Wild Life

Intuition

Living in the Material World

Ram On (Reprise)

Singles:

Mind Games/Photograph

Band on the Run/Living in the Material World

I really like this album. Some of the Beatles best solo songs are on here (particularly from Paul and Ringo). I've always loved the song "Living in the Material World" and feel like spreading out the slower songs from LitMW makes them stand out better.

I'd love some feedback, though. What do you all think? Does it feel like a real album?

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73bCJmXqFSWREyJj1Sxotw?si=-K3RrkLXR2a8sux-3QVDPg&pi=sh0ZCsgKS3y83)

[Youtube](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9I6imNlHPH12Whob1\_\_XPhEkxwrkhSkW&si=6vqeBedH3U5tlM0n)

Previous albums:

\[Let it Be\](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatlesfanalbums/s/R6JwWyqwIv)

\[Home Alone\](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatlesfanalbums/s/Tjm2OA5FGB)

[Liverpool Sunset](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatlesfanalbums/s/KhebMzfPh6)

[Off Our Rockers](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatlesfanalbums/s/ge40vEiQCr

[Power to the People](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatlesfanalbums/s/8y4ac9t0Qb)

[Concert for Bangladesh](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatlesfanalbums/s/MaWdn3sjRM)

[Sometime in New York City](https://www.reddit.com/r/beatlesfanalbums/s/VzpjMnPxEJ)