July 28, 2021 Playlist

"Incense And Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock (1967)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
The Strawberry Alarm Clock "Incense And Peppermints"  1967 (USA)
Strawberry Alarm Clock is the grooviest, baby! They are best remembered for their #1 smash hit "Incense And Peppermints", though they are technically not a "one hit wonder" (their other Top 40 hit was a song called "Tomorrow" from their second album). The SAC was formed through the merger of two obscure LA groups, Thee Sixpence and "Waterfyrd Traene" (what a terrible name!) Thee Sixpence had already written the tune "Incense And Peppermints" but didn't like the original recording they had made, so somehow in the re-recording process they became "The Strawberry Alarm Clock" and the song also wound up being sung by a 16-year kid who wasn't even in the band (Greg Munford's only appearance with the group). After the song became a huge hit, the personnel solidified and they rushed out a debut album (this week's CAOTW) and then released three more albums before breaking up at the end of the decade. Their albums get weaker as they go, but there is plenty of classic California psychedelic rock on the first three in particular. Two more notable things about SAC: 1) they appeared in a pair of classic psychedelic movies: Psych-Out (1968) starring Jack Nicholson, Dean Stockwell and Bruce Dern; and Russ Meyer's camp masterpiece Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970). And 2) believe it or not, their lead guitarist Ed King went on to be a founding member of Southern Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd!
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
Tom Jones This Is The Sea (The Waterboys)Surrounded By Time (N)2021 (S Curve / EMI)UK (Wales)
Mdou Moctar Chismiten Afrique Victime (N)2021 (Matador)Niger
Black Keys Louise (Mississippi Fred McDowell) Delta Kream (N)2021 (Easy Eye / Nonesuch)USA
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Ya Love
   / Butterfly 3000		Butterfly 3000 (N)2021 (Flightless)Australia
black midi Hogwash And BalderdashCavalcade (N)2021 (Rough Trade)UK
 
 
Osees Chromosome Damage / TV As Eyes (Chrome - live)Levitation Session Vol. II (N)2021 (Reverberation Appreciation Society)USA
Taras Bulba The Green Eyes Of DragonSometimes The Night (N)2021 (Riot Season)UK
Grave Flowers Bongo Band Animal LordStrength Of Spring (N)2021 (Castle Face)USA
Mythic Sunship MaelstromWildfire (N)2021 (Tee Pee)Denmark
   
 
Strawberry Alarm ClockIncense And PeppermintsIncense And Peppermints
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1967USA
Strawberry Alarm ClockRainy Day Mushroom PillowIncense And Peppermints
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1967USA
Strawberry Alarm ClockThe World Is On FireIncense And Peppermints
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1967USA
Strawberry Alarm ClockPretty Song From "Psych-Out"Wake Up...It's Tomorrow1968USA
The BrigadeEverybody Is LaughingLast Laugh1970USA
QuillBBYQuill1970USA
   
 
The Grateful DeadThat's It For The Other One
   --> New Potato Caboose (live)		Two From The Vault (Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium August 24, 1968)rec. 1968, rel. 1992USA
The Mothers Of InventionKing Kong
   --> Help, I'm A Rock
   --> Transylvania Boogie (live)		Ahead Of Their Time (London Royal Festival Hall October 25, 1968)rec. 1968, rel. 1993USA
   
 
HawkwindOrgone Accumulator
   --> Upside Down
   --> 10 Seconds Of Tomorrow
   --> Brainstorm (live)		Space Ritual1973UK
   
 
Emerson Lake & PalmerPictures At An Exhibition (Mussorgsky - live)In Concertrec. 1977, rel. 1979UK
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