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Track Listings
| 1. Incense & Peppermints |
| 2. Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow |
| 3. Birds In My Tree |
| 4. Sit With The Guru |
| 5. Tomorrow |
| 6. Barefoot In Baltimore |
| 7. Good Morning Starshine |
| 8. Bird Man Of Alkatrash |
| 9. Strawberries Mean Love |
| 10. Starting Out The Day |
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In the movie "Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery", there is a scene in the "Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swinger's Club" where everyone is dancing to 'Incense and Peppermints' by Strawberry Alarm Clock. It is because of this song I just had to buy this recording. If you like Sixties/Flower Power music, or it holds a fascination (as it does for me) you'll this. 'Sit With The Guru', 'Tomorrow' and 'Incense and Peppermints' have to be on the playlist for a really successful Swinging Shing-Dig. Upbeat, and typical of this era and type of music. 'Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow', 'Good Morning Sunshine' and 'Strawberry's Mean Love' are more mellow, but strong songs. 'Bird Man Of Alcatraz' has an early Rolling Stones type vibe. A great song, but what's with the Duck-call whistle? Most of the songs are organ/panpipe based, with guitars, great bass-lines and good lyrics. 'Starting Out The Day' is the excpetion, with a brass section. It works well. This recording will not appeal to anyone who doesn't already like this type of music. But for those who do, you'll love it as much as I do. My only gripe - 25 minutes and 58 seconds, the total play time, sure does fly by. Oh well, you can always play it again!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Hippy space music that makes u feel all floaty inside (rainy day -
mushroom pillow)beatiful songs that makes it alright to be away with
the fairies, or actually see fairies,but thats another story...
Musics got ugly these days so experience some beauty in your life
and enjoy music from the most creative era in music!! :)
mushroom pillow)beatiful songs that makes it alright to be away with
the fairies, or actually see fairies,but thats another story...
Musics got ugly these days so experience some beauty in your life
and enjoy music from the most creative era in music!! :)
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32 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Don't be mislead-- Purchase carefully!
9 Sep 2003
Format:Audio CD
Update- Jan. 2011:
At long last Sundazed has released the original album in its original form. The review I wrote several years ago that appears below is NOT written about this release, but Amazon has repeatedly confused one release with the other. My previous review was written about a COMPILATION disc released by MCA, NOT the Sundazed original album issue. I haven't yet heard the Sundazed release, but if experience is any indication it should be well done, and the original album is a psycho-pop classic. DO buy this one, especially since it's a limited-time release. If you liked the title song, then you'll be pleasantly surprised by the rest of the album. It's very enjoyable, and probably better than anyone expected it to be even at the time. There was a lot of bubble-gum pop at the time geared towards cashing in on the psychedelic craze with pre-teen kids (such as 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Lemon Pipers, The Archies, and others) but this was not one of them, although it's sometimes been thought of in that way. In reality, it's pretty cool. Get it before it's gone! I'd now give it at least 4 stars without even having heard it yet and I'm going to change my rating on this review as such. I'm leaving the original revue because it's still valid in reference to the compilation disc. But come on, Amazon, get your act together on this listing. These are two completely different releases!!
Original review:
I picked up a copy of this CD several years ago in the cutout bins at Tower Records. Since I own an old LP of the original album, I knew in advance exactly what I was getting, but others might be easily mislead. This is NOT the original "Incense And Peppermints" album on CD, despite the identical title and cover art. Several selections from the original LP are included, but by no means all, and some of the better cuts were deleted. That having been said, let me go on to say that it's not my intention to trash this release, as such. Some of the other cuts included here are quite good (if you are even a casual fan of this band, they might even be considered essential) so it actually makes a really nice sampler. But considering the short length of this collection and the total unavailability of the original album (other than a Japanese import which, like all Japanese import CDs, is ridiculously overpriced) I am at a total loss to understand why MCA chose not to reissue the complete album and add the other selections as bonus cuts. In that respect, this release, despite its low price, is a major disappointment.
At long last Sundazed has released the original album in its original form. The review I wrote several years ago that appears below is NOT written about this release, but Amazon has repeatedly confused one release with the other. My previous review was written about a COMPILATION disc released by MCA, NOT the Sundazed original album issue. I haven't yet heard the Sundazed release, but if experience is any indication it should be well done, and the original album is a psycho-pop classic. DO buy this one, especially since it's a limited-time release. If you liked the title song, then you'll be pleasantly surprised by the rest of the album. It's very enjoyable, and probably better than anyone expected it to be even at the time. There was a lot of bubble-gum pop at the time geared towards cashing in on the psychedelic craze with pre-teen kids (such as 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Lemon Pipers, The Archies, and others) but this was not one of them, although it's sometimes been thought of in that way. In reality, it's pretty cool. Get it before it's gone! I'd now give it at least 4 stars without even having heard it yet and I'm going to change my rating on this review as such. I'm leaving the original revue because it's still valid in reference to the compilation disc. But come on, Amazon, get your act together on this listing. These are two completely different releases!!
Original review:
I picked up a copy of this CD several years ago in the cutout bins at Tower Records. Since I own an old LP of the original album, I knew in advance exactly what I was getting, but others might be easily mislead. This is NOT the original "Incense And Peppermints" album on CD, despite the identical title and cover art. Several selections from the original LP are included, but by no means all, and some of the better cuts were deleted. That having been said, let me go on to say that it's not my intention to trash this release, as such. Some of the other cuts included here are quite good (if you are even a casual fan of this band, they might even be considered essential) so it actually makes a really nice sampler. But considering the short length of this collection and the total unavailability of the original album (other than a Japanese import which, like all Japanese import CDs, is ridiculously overpriced) I am at a total loss to understand why MCA chose not to reissue the complete album and add the other selections as bonus cuts. In that respect, this release, despite its low price, is a major disappointment.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
woah woah woah! these reviews are not for this particular cd!
10 Nov 2011
Format:Audio CD
The reviews attached to this product are reviews for an inferior sac cd compilation released by MCA that was a best of album under the same name, Incense and Peppermints.
This is a NEW release by Sundazed.
This is the SAC's first album remastered from the original tapes.
This is the first U.S. release of this album in cd form.
All the reviews below don't apply.
This is a classic 60's album that can now be sonically enjoyed.
This is a NEW release by Sundazed.
This is the SAC's first album remastered from the original tapes.
This is the first U.S. release of this album in cd form.
All the reviews below don't apply.
This is a classic 60's album that can now be sonically enjoyed.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Forget what the other reviews say! This is a great CD!
23 Sep 2003
Format:Audio CD
This CD really is great. It has classic music from the sixties. Strawberry Alarm Clock wasn't just a one-hit wonder band. Their music is groovy. In fact, I find it very entertaining and clever. Here's why: though they were a band from the sixties, Strawberry Alarm Clock's music sounded like a parody or stereotypical retrospective of the sixties. This didn't make my experience worse, but better. Contains a few underpraised gems. Listen with an open mind and enjoy an excellent compilation of the Strawberry Alarm Clock's music.
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