Music of Maryland characterized by the use of the B3 organ. Many modern Baltimorean jazz musicians are renowned saxophonists, including Gary Thomas, Gary Bartz and the Afro-Caribbean influenced TK Blue. Internationally acclaimed jazz ensemble Fertile Ground are also based in Baltimore. Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne lived in Baltimore. Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Clutch, Good Charlotte, All Time Low, and O.A.R. are other popular American rock bands with strong ties to Maryland. Mama Cass Elliot of The Mamas & the Papas was from Maryland, and began her singing career there. Another Maryland band similar to the Mamas and Papas, the Peppermint Rainbow, was
The Mamas & the Papas (album) quickly reinstated. Copies of the rare "Crashon" pressings are now highly sought after collectors items. The album was first issued on CD in 1988 (MCAD-31043) and also appears in its entirety on "All the Leaves Are Brown", a retrospective compilation of the band's first four albums, with the single versions of "I Saw Her Again" and "Words of Love". All songs by John Phillips, unless otherwise noted. The Mamas & the Papas (album) The Mamas & the Papas is the self-titled second studio album by The Mamas & the Papas, released in 1966. The album peaked at number 4 on