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"Incense and Peppermints" is a 1967 song by the American psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock. The song is officially credited as having been written by John S. Carter and Tim Gilbert, although it was based on an instrumental idea by band members Mark Weitz and Ed King . [ 5 ]
Strawberry Alarm Clock is a psychedelic rock band formed in 1967, originating in Glendale, California, [1] a city about ten miles north of downtown Los Angeles.The band is best known for its 1967 hit single "Incense and Peppermints."
Incense and Peppermints is the debut album by psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock. Released in October 1967, it reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 album charts during a 24-week run [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and included the band's No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit [ 4 ] " Incense and Peppermints ".
The band's largest success was with the 1967 single "Incense and Peppermints", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5] While with the band he played both electric guitar and bass guitar. [6] The band's popularity waned considerably in the early 1970s.
The World in a Sea Shell is the third album by the American psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock, released in November 1968 on Uni Records.The album was not a chart success, and was the final LP to include the classic Strawberry Alarm Clock lineup.
It came as the group was challenged with continuing the success of their debut single, the psychedelic classic and number one hit, "Incense and Peppermints" and the LP that followed. Their second effort would expand upon the arrangements of its predecessor's unique blend of vocal harmonies , psychedelia , and pop music .