Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints (1967)

 

Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints (1967)

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Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints

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Side 1

"The World's on Fire" (S.A. Clock)

"Birds in My Tree" (George Bunnell, Steve Bartek)

"Lose to Live" (Mark Weitz, S.A. Clock)

"Strawberries Mean Love" (Bunnell, Bartek)

Side 2

"Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow" (Bunnell, Bartek)

"Paxton's Back Street Carnival" (Bunnell, Bartek)

"Hummin' Happy" (Bunnell, Randy Seol)

"Pass Time with the SAC" (S.A. Clock) - instrumental

"Incense and Peppermints" (John S. Carter, Tim Gilbert) (uncredited: Mark Weitz, Ed King)

"Unwind with the Clock" (Lee Freeman, Ed King)

Japanese CD bonus track

"The Birdman of Alkatrash" (Weitz)

Strawberry Alarm Clock Band Musicians

Mark Weitz - organ, piano, harpsichord, vocals

Randy Seol - drums, bongos, vibraphone, vocals

Ed King - lead guitar, vocals

Lee Freeman - rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica, drums, vocals, woodwind

George Bunnell - bass, vocals

Gary Lovetro - bass, vocals

Steve Bartek - flute

Greg Munford - lead vocals on "Incense and Peppermints" (uncredited)

 

Paul Buff - engineer

Ed Caraeff - photography

Incense and Peppermints is the debut album by psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock. Released in October 1967, the album reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 album charts and included the band's No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Incense and Peppermints". In addition to the six official members of the band, the album also featured the flute playing of Steve Bartek, who co-wrote four songs on the album with bass player George Bunnell.

Strawberry Alarm Clock is a psychedelic rock band formed in 1967 with origins in Glendale, California, a city near Los Angeles. They are best known for their 1967 hit single "Incense and Peppermints". Strawberry Alarm Clock, who have been also categorized as acid rock, psychedelic pop, and sunshine pop, charted five songs, including two Top 40 hits.

Gene Gunnels – drums, percussion, vocals (1967, 1969–1971, 1982–1983, 2006–present)

Randy Seol – drums, vibes, percussion, vocals (1967–1968, 1974–1975, 1983–1984, 2001–present)

Mark Weitz – keyboard, vocals (1967–1969, 1982–1983, 2006–present)

George Bunnell – bass, rhythm guitars, vocals (1967–1968, 1974–1975, 1982–present)

Steve Bartek – guitars, flute, producer (1967–1968, 1974–1975, 1983, 2003, 2006–present)

Howie Anderson – lead guitar, vocals (1986–present)

Lee Freeman – rhythm guitars, harmonica, vocals (1967–1971, 1982–2008; died 2010)

Ed King – lead guitars, bass, vocals (1967–1971, 2007; died 2018)

John DeLeone ( drums, percussion ) 1967-1968.

Gary Lovetro – bass (1967)

Greg Munford – vocals, drums (1967)

Marty Katon – drums (1968-1969)

Jimmy Pitman – guitars, vocals (1968–1969, died 2019)

Paul Marshall – guitars, vocals (1969–1971, 2003, 2007)

Leo Gaffney – vocals (1983)

Doug Freeman – vocals (1983)

Peter Wasner – keyboards (1983)

James Harrah – guitars (1983–1984)

Clay Benard – keyboards (1983–1984, 1986–1989)

Bob Caloca – vocals (1983)

Bruce Hubbard – drums, percussion (1984–2006)

Jon Walmsley – guitars, keyboards, vocals (1984–1986)

Glenn Brigman – keyboards (2016)

Strawberry Alarm Clock Discography Full

Studio albums

Incense and Peppermints (1967, Uni Records) No. 11 U.S.

Wake Up...It's Tomorrow (1968, Uni Records)

The World in a Sea Shell (1968, Uni Records)

Good Morning Starshine (1969, Uni Records)

Wake Up Where You Are (2012, Global Recording Artists)

Compilation albums

The Best of the Strawberry Alarm Clock (1969, Uni Records)

Changes (1971, Vocalion Records)

The Best of the Strawberry Alarm Clock Vol. 1 (1985, Back-Trac Records)

Incense & Peppermints (1987, MCA Special Products)

Strawberries Mean Love (1992, Big Beat Records)

Anthology (At Their Best) (1993, One Way Records)

Incense and Peppermints and Wake Up...It's Tomorrow (2013, Tune In)