(For more on the group, check post on the "Insight Out" LP.) This second was their least successful sixties album and didn't produce any top ten single hits. To my ears it's as good or better than the others, maybe somewhat less commercial. It's top notch west coast pop psych, all numbers self-penned with harmonic vocals and a few unexpected twists and turns, sometimes reminding of The Mamas & The Papas and sometimes Electric Prunes. After release Warner Brothers took over Valiant and the album was re-issued on the new label (W/WS 1704). This Valiant press has an alternate version of "No Fair At All" with other vocal overdubs than the one released on '45. All later varieties of the album uses the single mix. UK on London (HA-T 8313). Released as remastered on CD 2003 (Collectors Choice CCM-380-2). Premiere US with label as shown here and glossy cover. (YZÄ*) (ÖXCÅ*) (ÄKÖ*)
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