Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde, Of Cabbages and Kings (side A)

My first association with Of Cabbages and Kings will always be my laughter when a friend first recommended it to me. It's certainly stood up to repeated listens, so now I just laugh at the dark/funny lyrics. It's not quite a psychedelic record, though the cover obviously signifies its 1968 release date. Gary Usher's production is bright and trebly in a Beatle-y way (not a modern way, thankfully). The songwriting is memorable, the arrangements are odd, and the lyrics are even odder.