The World in a Sea Shell is the third album by the American psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock, released in November 1968 on Uni Records.

[2] To this end, they pressured the band to record several compositions written by outsiders, including Carole King and "Incense and Peppermints" lyricists John Carter and Tim Gilbert.

Many of the tracks on The World in a Sea Shell featured lush orchestration and a gentle, escapist feel that stood in stark contrast to the adventurous psychedelia of the band's past work.

This sudden change in direction, seen as a gross miscalculation on their managers' part by the band members, helped seal Strawberry Alarm Clock's fate.

[citation needed] In the wake of the album's release, original members George Bunnell and Randy Seol departed, with the lineup on the band's final album, Good Morning Starshine (1969), consisting of guitarists Lee Freeman and Ed King, augmented by Nightcrawlers singer Jimmy Pitman and previous drummer Gene Gunnels.