Singles As & Bs

by The Lovin' Spoonful

Overview

One of the most delightful bands of the mid- to late-'60s, the Lovin' Spoonful, led by John Sebastian's songwriting and singing, had a string of good-time hits in the latter part of the decade, all of which are here, including the classics "Do You Believe in Magic?," "Daydream," and the thundering "Summer in the City," as well as the infectious did/didn't series "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?," "I Didn't Want to Have to Do It," and "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," all three of which have refreshingly simple melodies and approaches. There are numerous Spoonful collections on the market, though, and most of them will have these same songs, but what makes this two-disc, 32-track set interesting is the full view it gives of this wonderful band, whose talent ran deeper than just Sebastian. All the hits are here, but so are the B-sides, which make this a deeper, more rounded portrait than your basic best-of collection usually offers. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	02/14/2006
Label:	Repertoire
UPC:	4009910505526
Rank:	7975

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Summer in the City
2. Daydream
3. Do You Believe in Magic?
4. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
5. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
6. Rain on the Roof
7. Nashville Cats
8. Darling Be Home Soon
9. She Is Still a Mystery
10. Six O'Clock
11. Never Going Back
12. Fishin' Blues
13. Darlin' Companion
14. Bald Headed Lena
15. On the Road Again
16. Revelation: Revolution '69

Disc 2

17. My Gal
18. Butchie's Tune
19. Full Measure
20. Night Owl Blues
21. Warm Baby
22. Only Pretty What a Pity
23. You're a Big Boy Now
24. Pow
25. Run with You
26. Amazing Air
27. I Didn't Want to Have to Do It
28. Money
29. Close Your Eyes
30. Me About You
31. Lonely (Amy's Theme)
32. Forever

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Lovin' Spoonful   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

John Stewart   Composer
Zal Yanovsky   Composer
Steve Boone   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Skip Boone   Composer
Mark Sebastian   Composer
John Sebastian   Arranger,Composer
Jerry Yester   Composer