Another lost album from the vaults of The Tokens’ BT Puppy Records finally gets its long overdue first full release. The one-time doo woppers, songwriters and producers for everyone from The Happenings to Tony Orlando produced a magnum opus freely concocted under the influence of The Beatles and The Beach Boys.
Recorded in 1968 and rejected prior to its release by The Tokens’ parent label, Warner Bros, it was given an ultra-limited release of merely 200 copies on BT Puppy, before sinking without trace. Whenever the occasional original vinyl surfaced, it commanded crazy money as a serious collector’s item. Newly remastered by The Tokens themselves, this mysterious album lands somewhere between the twin landmarks of Sgt Pepper and Pet Sounds, with echoes of The Turtles, Lovin’ Spoonful and even early solo Todd Rundgren. With ambitious scope and production it’s an all-round pop opera.
