The Mojos - Everything's Al' Right
Everything's Al' Right / Give Your Lovin' To Me
Decca F 11853 (1964)
Originally formed in Liverpool during 1962 as The Nomads, the band combined the talents of Keith Karlson, Jon "Bob" Conrad, Stu James and Adrian Lord. In 1963 at the suggestion of George Harrison, Terry O'Toole was added to the line-up. In August 1963 the band changed their name to The Mojos.
After recording their first tracks (which appeared on a compilation album called "This Is Merseybeat"), Lord left the band and was replaced by Nicky Crouch. The band released 3 singles during 1964 as well as appearing in a movie ("Every Day's A Holiday") and, like many of the Mersey bands, playing a residence at the Star Club in Hamburg.
In October 1964 O'Toole and Crouch left the band and were replaced by Aynsley Dunbar and Lewis Collins. The new line up recorded a further 2 singles before disbanding in 1966.
James and Crouch formed a new version of the band with Birmingham bass player Deke Vernon and Southampton drummer Martin Smith and released a further single "Good-Bye, Dolly Gray" in February 1967 which also failed to chart. They then spent several months playing at a luxury hotel in the Ivory Coast later that year.
James moved back to Southampton and reformed the Mojos in late 1967 with Eddie Harnett on lead guitar, Duncan Campbell on bass and Tony House on drums, and they recorded "Until My Baby Comes Home", for Liberty Records.
Collins became an actor, starring in The Professionals, and Dunbar became a noted session musician, playing with Frank Zappa, David Bowie and John Mayall, among others.
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