strawberry sac / aka crystal circus

 from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives, vol.19" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Greg Munford was the lead vocalist on Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense And Peppermints," but he was not a member of that group. He sang on it because it was best suited for his voice. When the record was released on All-American and then licensed to Uni to become a #1 hit, the group got rid of manager Bill Holmes, didn't use Munford again and struck out on their own. Holmes countered by creating some "replacement" Strawberry Alarm Clock groups, which were all playing live in different locations at the same time. One of these was called Strawberry SAC. This group, which included Greg Munford, recorded the All-American single "In Relation" that had so many elements of "Incense And Peppermints" in its arrangement that it was incredible! Despite this, "In Relation" proved that Strawberry SAC could exist on their own and produce excellent music. They went on to record an album, which was billed to Crystal Circus after the original Strawberry Alarm Clock hysteria died down. The B-side of the "In Relation" single was "Merry-Go-Round," also featured here. You've heard this story before - the album only existed as a test pressing before it was released in Italy."

from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives, vol.20" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Just as potent is Strawberry SAC's "The Difference Between Us." Sung by Greg Munford, this track wouldn't be out of place on Cream's "Disraeli Gears." "The Difference Between Us" came from the same All-American test pressing LP (credited to Crystal Circus) that featured their single "In Relation"/ "Merry-Go-Round" (both on Volume 19). Enjoy!"

	various artists: paul buff presents the pal and original sound studio archives, vol.19     (2010, download, -, crossfire publications) - feat.contributions by frank zappa
	various artists: paul buff presents the pal and original sound studio archives, vol.20     (2010, download, -, crossfire publications) - feat.contributions by frank zappa
	various artists: paul buff presents the pal and original sound studio archives: the collection     (2011, flash-drive, usa, crossfire publications) = the complete 35 album series, with bonus liner notes on pdf and 56 extra tracks
	various artists: paul buff presents highlights from the pal and original sound studio archives     (2012, 5cd-box, usa, crossfire publications) = a selection of the pal and original sound studio collection // feat.contributions by frank zappa