The World in a Sea Shell

Released: 1968
Label: Uni Records Stereo
Producers: Frank Slay & Bill Holmes
Engineers: Paul Buff

Side 1 Sea Shell Blues For a Young Girl Gone An Angry Young Man A Million Smiles Away Home Sweet Home Lady of the Lake Side 2 Barefoot in Baltimore Wooden Woman Heated Love Love Me Again Eulogy Shallow Impressions

The last LP to feature George Bunnell and Randy Seol, who opted out at the end of the recordings. The first side is dominated by outside writters except for "Million Smiles." Side 2 however is pure Alarm Clock and finds the group in some of it's finest moments. "Wooden Woman," "Heated Love," "Eulogy" and "Shallow Impressions" a stunning whirl wind instrumental are among my favorites. When the producers brought in writters outside the group, it broke them up. However most find side 1 boring and uninspired, "Lady Of Lake" was a great song with nice harmonies and that added SAC touch! Soon after Marty Katin came aboard on drums and former Nightcrawlers ("Little Black Egg" & "Basket Of Flowers" their hits) front man Jimmy Pitman on guitar and vocals.

(Information and write up supplied by Jeff Ziemer)