[2014-09-10] The Lovin' Spoonful "Do You Believe In Magic" paperback by Simon Wordsworth

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:40 am

Product Description
Now fully revised and updated with over 50 pages of photographs and available for the first time in paperback, "Do You Believe In Magic" is the first biography of The Lovin' Spoonful. It tells the story of the group who emerged from the Night Owl in New York's Greenwich Village to the last ever reformation of the original line-up at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame.

The first group to have their first seven singles reach the top ten in the USA, The Lovin' Spoonful are primarily known for their hits "Summer In The City", "Daydream" "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice", "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?", "Darling Be Home Soon" and of course "Do You Believe In Magic" John Sebastian also had a US No1 with "Welcome Back".

Including interviews with all the members John Sebastian, Zalman Yanovsky, Steve Boone, Joe Butler and Jerry Yester. Also colleagues and fans were interviewed including Erik Jacobsen (producer), Henry Diltz (MFQ), Jim Yester (The Association), Joe Marra (owner of the Night Owl), Skip Boone (co-wrote "Pow!/Autosalvage), Mark Sebastian (brother/co-wrote "Summer In The City"), Vince Martin (Fred Neil's partner), Sarah Koppelman (Charlie's aunt), Don Paulsen (confidante/editor of "Hit Parader"), Chip Douglas (producer/MFQ), Nik Venet, Tim Rose, Howard Solomon, John Marrella (drummer in reformed Spoonful), Peter Eden (Donovan's first manager), Stephen Pague (Oxpetals), Benjamin Herndon (Oxpetals), Guy Phillips (Oxpetals) Fritz Richmond (Kweskin Jug Band), Phil Steinberg (Kama Sutra Records) Larry Hankin (confidante/Committee) and many more.

Simon Wordsworth got to know the band when the first reformed in 1991. It's been a long time coming.....

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500659517/?tag=imwan-20

Stumpy Joe · **Joined:** 29 Apr 2014 **Posts:** 1538

Hmm...sounds interesting, although $35 is pretty steep for a trade paperback. I'd recommend that anybody interested in an in-depth history of the Spoonful read Steve Boone's recent autobiography first.

The Spoonful celebrate their 50th anniversary next year, and while I still don't understand their catalog isn't considered as sacrosanct as the catalogs of other bands, maybe the golden anniversary will ignite some interest.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:50 pm

If you do digital, the Kindle version is a lot cheaper. (Currently it's almost $30 cheaper!)

And let me also throw in a link to our thread for the Steve Boone book.

[2014-09-10] The Lovin' Spoonful "Do You Believe In Magic" paperback by Simon Wordsworth

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