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  • Audio CD (4 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sony Music CMG
  • ASIN: B0002VSS2O
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,571 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Daydream 2:20£0.89
Listen  2. Summer In The City (2003 Remaster) 2:42£0.89
Listen  3. (Sittin' Here) Lovin' You 2:30£0.89
Listen  4. Coconut Grove (2003 Remaster) 2:43£0.89
Listen  5. Darlin' Companion (Previously Unreleased Alternate Vocal/Alternate Mix) 2:23£0.89
Listen  6. Darling Be Home Soon 3:35£0.89
Listen  7. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? 2:00£0.89
Listen  8. Do You Believe In Magic 2:03£0.89
Listen  9. Jug Band Music (Alternate Instrumental Version/Previously Unreleased) 2:52£0.89
Listen10. Lonely (Instrumental) 3:22£0.89
Listen11. Nashville Cats (2003 Remaster) 2:36£0.89
Listen12. Never Going Back 2:52£0.89
Listen13. She Is Still A Mystery (2003 Remaster) 2:59£0.89
Listen14. Six O'Clock (2003 Remaster) 2:41£0.89
Listen15. Wild About My Lovin' 2:38£0.89
Listen16. Rain On The Roof (Previously Unreleased Instrumental) 2:13£0.89
Listen17. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice 2:27£0.89
Listen18. Younger Girl 2:19£0.89

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Spoonful of Magic 3 Nov 2010
Format:Audio CD
One of the best tracks on the album is titled "Do you believe in magic"and after listening to this collection I would have to say that the whole album is just that-MAGIC! Probably one of the most underrated bands of the 60s, the Spoonful with mastermind John B Sebastian produced some wonderfully diverse music. Iconic tracks such as 'Summer in the city' and 'Daydream' are the two most famous but I can honestly say that every other track is superb. This is definitely one of the best value collections you could ever buy and at a ridiculously low price. Thoroughly recommended!
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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John Sebastian's songs sum up that innocent part of the sixties just before the multi-coloured sights and sounds of psychedelia began to take over. The Lovin Spoonful were the most popular group in America in 1966 with hit after hit of charming and simplistic folk/blues based pop music. Unlike their contemporaries The Byrds, Sebastian knew what made young people tick within a three minute tune, hence songs about young romance, growing up pains, and hot Summer days were very much in evidence, but always combined with a tongue-in-cheek twist.

Not surprisingly the group were asked to record songs for two comedy films during this period, 'What's Up Tiger Lily?' and the coming of age classic 'You're A Big Boy Now'. It's good to see that featured songs are included; 'Pow' from the former film and 'You're...', 'Darlin' Be Home Soon', and the instrumental 'Lonely (Amy's Theme), from the latter, are available on this CD.

Relish the early Spoonful sound of the hits 'Do You Believe In Magic', 'Daydream', and what better tune sums up hot sweaty days in the smoke than the No1. single 'Summer In The City'. In addition there are some beautiful, lazy songs like 'Younger Girl', 'You Didn't Have To Be So Nice', and apparently one of Paul Weller's favourite songs, the spine-tingling, 'Coconut Grove', in which the melody and lyrics 'Tonight we'll find a dune that's ours, and softly she'll speak the stars', will break even the hardest of hearts.

After guitarist, Zal Yanovsky left in 1967, the Spoonful struggled commercially, but this CD takes into account their later flops, which is just as well as the John and the boys were still in top form. 'She's A Still Mystery' showed a more mature edge to Sebastian's songwriting, the young girls he once chased, now grown up, he now finds to difficult to understand; 'Boredom', the ultimate pastiche of life on the road, 'I feel about as local as a fish in a tree', and the cynically amusing 'Money' with the background sound of a typewriter scroll being returned at the end of each bar.

After Sebastian left in 1968 the death knell began to sound for this once incredible group, and as a result only the country-tinged 'Never Goin' Back' features from this period, plus John's first solo single 'She's A Lady'.

I love The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, but there's no other band who I return to so much as The Lovin' Spoonful. I believe that this CD is a generous introduction into the band and I would recommend it to anyone who loves short, snappy, uncomplicated pop songs.

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By jayhikkss TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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I have been a Spoonful fan from the day that they released their first single in 1965. They were clearly one of the top bands amongst US post British invasion rockers: a solid, tight unit with a versatile lead guitarist, strong vocals from both John Sebastian and Joe Butler and the melodic, catchy, and good-time tunes that John Sebastian could churn out so easily.

Moreover, they did not try to copy the British sound but were firmly steeped in rootsy Americana [before the latter word was used]. This aspect of their music is more evident on album tracks than on their excellent singles.

The eighteen tunes included here are very good... no question about that!

However, you will find on Amazon - at about the same price - a much more generous 26-track compilation titled "Greatest Hits" released on Buddha Records.

"Greatest Hits" includes ALL OF THE TRACKS included on the album under review.
It also features EIGHT OTHER very good tracks [including "You Baby", "Full Measure" (a Top 100 single), "Didn't Want To Have To Do It"(a US Top 10 single), "Money" (a U Top 50 single), etc.].

Many people have posted positive reviews regarding the Buddha release so ... check them out as well as the title list before buying. Happy listening!
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