The Shocking & Censored Covers

The Mamas and the Papas: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966) The bathroom setting on this pop group's debut cover was deemed indecent by retailers because of the toilet, so the label quickly put out a new cover with a scroll and a song list on the right side of the shot, rendering the originals collectible. The list changed as hit tunes (including "California Dreaming") were added, and later a black border completely surrounded the band's faces, eliminating any visual evidence of the bathroom. -- JC