Bit 'A Sweet - Hypnotic 1 - EXTREMELY RARE 1968 Psych-Pop LP Album 1st Press VG+

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AllMusic Review by Bryan Thomas

 was reportedly a top draw at the big discotheques in New York City. Their only album, -- released by ABC in 1968 -- is a rare, and often over-looked, high-concept pop-psych album of the first degree. Today it is highly praised by collectors who are interested in psych-pop production values (phased vocals, electric sitar, strings, fuzz guitar).  was produced by the multi-talented , who also wrote most of the group's material, including both sides of their heavily edited "2086"/"Second Time" single. 's sometime songwriting partner on this album, incidentally, was , who -- during this time -- was producing the  for Mercury; their "How Can I Make You See" also appears here. Another highlights include 's version of the -penned  track "If I Needed Someone." (Incidentally,  and  also recorded under the moniker ). In February 1967, a year prior to the release of this album,  covered the -Dave Morris-penned "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," which was released on MGM (cover versions were also waxed by the Marauders and Limey & the Yanks). This song -- which unfortunately isn't featured on their debut -- is probably the group's best-known song. If you're curious, you can see it performed, along with one other selection, during the first few minutes of the sexploitation flick Blonde on a Bum Trip, and can also be found on several psychedelic compilations . Drummer  later recorded with a band called  (produced by ) and became a session drummer.

Tracklist A1Speak Softly Written-By –  5:10A22086 Written-By – ,  2:50A3If I Needed Someone Written-By –  3:36A4With Love Written-By – ,  3:50A5Monday - Tuesday Written-By –  1:50B1Diamond Studded Eyes Written-By – , , ,  4:02B2How Can I Make You See Written-By – , ,  2:40B3Travel Written-By –  5:00B4A Second Time Written-By –  8:30