Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)

The group seems to be reduced to a trio of Bob Markley and the Harris' brothers.
Although not credited Ron Morgan played the distinctive Lead guitar. Again, either Hal Blaine or Jimmy Gordon played the drums.

Michael Lloyd has left to initiate other projects, and Bob Markley, the former tambourine player, was now firmly in command although he wasn't a musician himself.

• In The Arena. (Markley-Harris) 4:10
• Suppose They Give A War And No One Comes. (Markley-Bryant) 3:38
• Buddha. (Markley-Harris) 2:05
• Smell Of Incense. (Markley-Morgan) 5:47
• Overture / Wcpaeb Part II. (Markley-Harris) 1:28
• Queen Nymphet. (Markley-Harris) 2:19
• Unfree Child. (Markley-Harris) 3:58
• Carte Blanche. (Markley-Harris) 2:42
• Delicate Fawn. (Markley-Harris) 2:30
• Tracy Had A Hard Day Sunday. (Markley-Harris) 4:35

Notes:
The Mono versions of the above feature strikingly different mixes and are essential listening for those interested in such things. Also, a noticeably different stereo mix of "Volume Two" turned up on a mid-'80's European reissue.
A bands second single was released: 'Smell Of Incense' (edited version) b/w 'Unfree Child' (Reprise 0776, 1968), again without much success. The same song was covered by a Dallas outfit called 'Southwest F.O.B.' and released as a single reaching nr.56 in the Billboard chart in 1968. It was also the title track of their only album (Smell Of Incense, Hip HLS 7001, 1968).
Other bands that covered 'Smell Of Incense' includes The Abstracts (1968), The Pawnbrokers (1968) and 90s Norwegian folk-psychers "Smell Of Incense".

The CD version (Sundazed SC 6174, issued in 2001) contains two bonus tracks:
- Unfree Child (single mix)
- Smell Of Incense (single mix)

My Favorites:
In The Arena, Suppose They Give A War..., Smell Of Incense, Delicate Fawn, Tracy Had A Hard Day Sunday

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