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Do You Believe In Magic/Daydream

Product Description
Formed in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1965, the Lovin’ Spoonful were part of the USA’s response to The Beatles: an American band with an American flavour that could be to American kids what the Fab Four were in Britain.

Taking in blues, country, folk, and jug band music, John Sebastian’s songs delivered hit after hit in the US, UK and Europe, but there are many other fine songs to be found on the band’s six albums, now re-issued in three Edsel packages.

This 2 CD set contains their first two albums, from 1965 and 1966, and features the hits “Do You Believe In Magic”, “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice”, “Daydream” and “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?”.

This release also features five bonus tracks for each album – demos, instrumentals and alternate takes, and the booklet is fully annotated.

CD 1: Do You Believe In Magic
01 Do You Believe In Magic
02 Blues In The Bottle
03 Sportin’ Life
04 My Gal
05 You Baby
06 Fishin’ Blues
07 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
08 Wild About My Lovin’
09 Other Side Of This Life
10 Younger Girl
11 On The Road Again
12 Night Owl Blues

— Bonus Tracks —
13 Alley Oop
14 Younger Girl [Demo Version]
15 Blues In The Bottle [Alternate Vocal Version]
16 Wild About My Lovin’ [Alternate Vocal Version]
17 Other Side Of This Life [Alternate Instrumental Take]

CD 2: Daydream
01 Daydream
02 There She Is
03 It’s Not Time Now
04 Warm Baby
05 Day Blues
06 Let The Boy Rock And Roll
07 Jug Band Music
08 Didn’t Want To Have To Do It
09 You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice
10 Bald Headed Lena
11 Butchie’s Tune
12 Big Noise From Speonk

— Bonus Tracks —
13 Fishin’ Blues [Instrumental Version]
14 Didn’t Want To Have To Do It [Demo Version]
15 Jug Band Music [Instrumental Version]
16 Daydream [Demo Version]
17 Night Owl Blues [Alternate Extended Take]

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What's Up Tiger Lily?/Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful

Product Description
Formed in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1965, the Lovin’ Spoonful were part of the USA’s response to The Beatles: an American band with an American flavour that could be to American kids what the Fab Four were in Britain.

Taking in blues, country, folk, and jug band music, John Sebastian’s songs delivered hit after hit in the US, UK and Europe, but there are many other fine songs to be found on the band’s six albums, now re-issued in three Edsel packages.

This set contains their third and fourth albums, both from 1966. “What’s Up Tiger Lily?” was the soundtrack of the Woody Allen’s debut feature film, and was entirely written and performed by the Lovin’ Spoonful. “Hums Of The Lovin’ Spoonful” features three of the band’s biggest hits: “Nashville Cats”, “Rain On The Roof” and the perennial favourite “Summer In The City”.

This release also features six bonus tracks – demos, instrumentals and alternate takes, and the booklet is fully annotated.

— What’s Up Tiger Lily? —
01 Introduction To Flick
02 Pow (Theme From “What’s Up Tiger Lily?”)
03 Gray Prison Blues
04 Pow Revisited
05 Unconscious Minuet
06 Fishin’ Blues
07 Respoken
08 A Cool Million
09 Speakin’ Of Spoken
10 Lookin’ To Spy
11 Phil’s Love Theme
12 End Title

— Hums Of The Lovin’ Spoonful —
13 Lovin’ You
14 Bes’ Friends
15 Voodoo In My Basement
16 Darlin’ Companion
17 Henry Thomas
18 Full Measure
19 Rain On The Roof
20 Coconut Grove
21 Nashville Cats
22 4 Eyes
23 Summer In The City

— Bonus Tracks —
24 Darlin’ Companion [John Sebastian Solo Demo]
25 Rain On The Roof [Instrumental Version]
26 4 Eyes [Alternate Vocal, Extended Version]
27 Full Measure [Instrumental Version]
28 Voodoo In My Basement [Instrumental Version]
29 Darlin’ Companion [Alternate Vocal, Alternate Mix]

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You're A Big Boy Now/Everything Playing

Product Description
Formed in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1965, the Lovin’ Spoonful were part of the USA’s response to The Beatles: an American band with an American flavour that could be to American kids what the Fab Four were in Britain.

Taking in blues, country, folk, and jug band music, John Sebastian’s songs delivered hit after hit in the US, UK and Europe, but there are many other fine songs to be found on the band’s six albums, now re-issued in three Edsel packages.

This set contains their fifth and sixth albums from 1967. “You’re A Big Boy Now” was the soundtrack of one of Francis Ford Coppola’s earliest films, which features the hit “Darling Be Home Soon” and was the band’s last album with guitarist Zal Yanovsky. “Everything Playing” was the band’s last album with John Sebastian and features the hits “She Is Still A Mystery”, “Six O’Clock” and “Money”.

This release also features three bonus tracks, and the booklet is fully annotated.

— You're A Big Boy Now —
01 You’re A Big Boy Now
02 Lonely (Amy’s Theme)
03 Wash Her Away (From The Discotheque)
04 Kite Chase
05 Try And Be Happy
06 Peep Show Percussion
07 Girl, Beautiful Girl (Barbara’s Theme)
08 Darling Be Home Soon
09 Dixieland Big Boy
10 Letter To Barbara
11 Barbara’s Theme (From The Discotheque)
12 Miss Thing’s Thang
13 March
14 The Finale

— Everything Playing —
15 She Is Still A Mystery
16 Priscilla Millionaira
17 Boredom
18 Six O’Clock
19 Forever
20 Younger Generation
21 Money
22 Old Folks
23 Only Pretty, What A Pity
24 Try A Little Bit
25 Close Your Eyes

— Bonus Tracks —
26 She Is Still A Mystery [Alternate Version]
27 Only Pretty, What A Pity [Alternate Version]
28 Try A Little Bit [Alternate Version]

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Still trying to get a copy of Revelation: Revolution 69...since there are no bonus tracks I guess I'll keep the 2003 versions but I'm missing the two soundtracks, so I'll have to get my hands on that old twofer.

Hmm...I'd gladly repurchase the Spoonful's catalog if the packaging somehow spoke to me...but this repackage doesn't really interest me (yet).

I haven't really listened to the Spoonful in nearly three years--I love their music, but I don't want to burn out on it. (Notice how their entire catalog, minus "Revelation: Revolution '69", fits on four CD's.)

One question I've had about the Spoonful for years remains answered: Why are there (apparently) no recordings of a vintage live Lovin' Spoonful concert available...anywhere, even on bootleg...not even a crummy sounding audience recording?