My Collections: The Lovin' Spoonful

Saturday, September 15, 2012

The Lovin' Spoonful

Artist: The Lovin' Spoonful
Origin: New York, New York, USA.
Genre: Pop, Rock, Folk Rock

Original line-up:

John Sebastian: Vocals, Guitar
Zal Yanovsky: Guitar
Steve Boone: Bass
Joe Butler: Drums

The Lovin' Spoonful is an American Folk Rock Band, formed by John Sebastian (Vocals, Guitar), Zal Yanovsky (Guitar Ex The Mugwumps: with two members, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty, later form half of The Mamas & The Papas), Steve Boone (Bass) and Joe Butler (Drums) in 1965. The Band got the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Title: Playlist: The Very Best Of Lovin' Spoonful (2008), (2012)
Genre: Folk Rock
Label: Kama Sutra, Sony/Legacy (2008), reissued (2012)
Rating: ****

Tracks:

1. Do You Believe In Magic (2:04)
2. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? (1:58)
3. Blues In The Bottle (2:11)
4. Daydream (2:19)
5. Warm Baby (2:00)
6. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice (2:26)
7. Let The Boy Rock 'N' Roll (2:31)
8. Summer In The City (2:41)
9. Rain On The Roof (2:11)
10. Coconut Grove (2:41)
11. Nashville Cats (2:34)
12. Darling Be Home Soon (3:33)
13. Six O'Clock (2:41)
14. She Is Still A Mystery (2:59)

Playlist: The Very Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful is a compilation album of the American Folk Rock Band The Lovin' Spoonful, released on August 19, 2008, and remaster in 2012 on Sony Legacy Label. This album consists of the band classic tracks: "Do You Believe In Magic", "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice", "Summer In The City", "Daydream", "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?", "Darling Be Home Soon" and "Six O'Clock".

Title: Do You Believe In Magic (1965), (2002)
Genre: Folk Rock
Label: Kama Sutra (1965), Buddah Records (2002)
Rating: *****

Tracks:

1. Do You Believe In Magic (2:07)
2. Blues In The Bottle (2:12)
3. sportin' Life (4:04)
4. My Gal (2:38)
5. You Baby (2:56)
6. Fishin' Blues (2:02)
7. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? (1:59)
8. Wild About My Lovin' (2:36)
9. Other Side Of This Life (2:30)
10. Younger Girl (2:20)
11. On The Road Again (1:51)
12. Night Owl Blues (3:05)

Personner:

John Sebastian: Vocals, Guitar, Autoharp, Harmonica, Organ
Steve Boone: Bass, Vocals
Zal Yanovsky: Guitar, Vocals
Joe Bulter: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Do You Believe In Magic is the debut album by The American Folk Rock Band by The Lovin' Spoonful, released in November, 1965 on Kama Sutra Label, and was re-released on CD on 2002 on Buddah Records, with five bonus tracks. The album released single hits: "Do You Believe In Magic" (U.S. No. 9) and "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" (U.S. No. 2)

Title: Daydream (1966), (2002)
Genre: Folk Rock
Label: Kama Sutra (1966), Buddah Records (2002)
Rating: *****

Tracks:

1. Daydream (2:21)
2. There She Is (1:58)
3. It's Not Time Now (2:49)
4. Warm Baby (2:03)
5. Day Blues (3:15)
6. Let The Boy Rock And Roll (2:34)
7. Jug Band Music (2:53)
8. Didn't Want To Have To Do It (2:39)
9. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice (2:29)
10. Bald Headed Lena (2:25)
11. Butchie's Tune (2:37)
12. Big Noise From Speonk (2:21)

Personnel:

John Sebastian: Vocals, Guitar, Autoharp
Steve Boone: Bass, Vocals
Zal Yanovsky: Guitar, Vocals
Joe Butler: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Daydream is the second album by The Lovin' Spoonful, released in 1966 on Kama Sutra Label, and was re-released on CD in 2002 by Buddah Records, included five bonus tracks, it features two single hits: "You Didn't have To Be So Nice" (U.S. No. 10) and "Daydream" (U.S. No. 2).

Title: Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful (1966), (2003)
Genre: Folk Rock
Label: Kama Sutra (1966), Sundazed (2003)
Rating: *****

Tracks:

1. Lovin' You (2:29)
2. Bes' Friends (1:54)
3. Voodoo In My Basement (2:29)
4. Darlin' Companion (2:22)
5. Henry Thomas (1:43)
6. Full Measure (2:42)
7. Rain On The Roof (2:13)
8. Coconut Grove (2:43)
9. Nashville Cats (2:35)
10. 4 Eyes (2:53)
11. Summer In The City (2:45)

2003 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:

12. Darlin' Companion (John Sebastian Solo Demo) (2:23)
13. Rain On The Roof (Instrumental Version)
14. 4 Eyes (Alternate Vocal/Extended Version) (3:41)
15. Full Measure (Instrumental Version) (2:43)
16. Voodoo In My Basement (Instrumental) (2:40)
17. Darlin' Companion (Alternate Vocal/Alternate Mix) (2:25)

Personnel:

John Sebastian: Vocals and Background Vocals, Guitar, Autoharp, Piano, Organ, Pedal Steel, Irish Harp, Ocarina, 12-String Guitar
Steve Boone: Bass, Piano, Organ, Percussion
Zal Yanovsky: Guitar, Banjo, Vocals and Background Vocals
Joe Butler: Drums, Percussion, Vocals and Background Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Henry Diltz: Clarinet
Artie Schroeck: Piano (on "Summer In The City")
Larry Hankin: Jews Harp

Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful is the third album by The Lovin' Spoonful, released in 1966 on Kama Sutra Label, and was re-released in 2003 on The Sundazed Label with six bonus tracks and single hits: "Summer In The City" (No. 1), "Rain On The Roof" (N0. 10) and "Nashville (No. 8).

Title: You're A Big Boy Now (1967) (2008)
Genre: Folk Rock
Label: Kama Sutra (1967), Phantom Sound & Version (2008)
Rating: ****

Tracks:

1. Lonely (Amy's Theme)
2. Wash Her Away (From The Discotheque)
3. Kite Chase
4. Try And Be Happy
5. Peep Show Percussion
6. Girl Beautiful Girl (Barbara's Theme)
7. Darling Be Home Soon
8. Dixieland Big Boy
9. Letter To Barbara
10. Barbara's Theme (From The Discotheque)
11. Miss Thing's Thang
12. March
13. Finale

You're A Big Boy Now is a soundtrack album by The Lovin' Spoonful, released in 1967 on Kama Sutra, and was re-released in 2008 on Phantom Sound & Version, and single hit: "Darling Be Home Soon" (No. 15).

Title: Everything Playing (1967), (2003)
Genre: Folk Rock
Label: Kama Sutra (1967), Budda Records (2003)
Rating: *****

Tracks:

1. She Is Still A Mystery (3:01)
2. Priscilla Millionaira (3:13)
3. Boredom (2:25)
4. Six O'Clock (2:43)
5. Forever (4:23)
6. Younger Generation (2:42)
7. Money (1:55)
8. Old Folks (3:05)
9. Only Pretty, What A Pity (3:03)
10. Try A Little Bit (3:06)
11. Close your Eyes (2:47)

2003 re-released with Bonus Tracks:

12. She Is Still A Mystery (Alternate Version) (3:11)
13. Only Pretty, What A Pity (Alternate Version) (2:57)
14. Try A Little Bit (Alternate Version) (3:02)

Personnel:

John Sebastian: Vocals, Guitar
Steve Boone: Bass, Vocals
Jerry Yester: Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
Joe Butler: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Everything Playing is an album by The Lovin' Spoonful, released in 1967 on Kama Sutra and was re-released in 2003 on Buddah Records with three bonus tracks, with the following hits: "Six O'Clock", "She Is Still A Mystery" and "Money". Jerry Yester (Guitar), who replaced Zal Yanovsky, and the last album for John Sebastian (Lead Vocals and Songwriter) who left the group in June 1968 for a Solo career.