The Lovin’ Spoonful

John Sebastian ♦ Zal Yanovsky

Zally & John from The Mugwumps

2nd Big Sur Folk Festival(8/1/65) John Sebastian

Do You Believe In Magic? / On The Road Again Sebastian (2:05) / Sebastian (1:52) Kama Sutra 201, 8/65 T20

Hullabaloo: 9/13/65, Do You Believe In Magic?, Help

Shindig: 10/16/65, Do You Believe In Magic?, Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?

Hullabaloo: 11/1/65, You Didn't Have To Be So Nice

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice / My Gal Boone-Sebastian (2:31) / Boone-Butler-Kweskin-Jacobsen-Sebastian-Yanovsky (2:30) Kama Sutra 205, 11/65 T20

	Do You Believe in Magic?
	Kama Sutra KLPS-8050
	11/65 BB [UK: 3/66]
	Back Cover

Side One
Do You Believe In Magic	Sebastian	2:04
Blues In The Bottle	arr Spoonful	2:10
Sportin' Life	arr Spoonful	4:02
My Gal	arr Spoonful	2:30
You Baby	Mann-Spector-Weill	2:55
Fishin' Blues	arr Spoonful	1:58
Side Two
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?	Sebastian	2:00
Wild About My Lovin'	arr Spoonful	2:38
Other Side Of This Life	Neil	2:30
Younger Girl	Sebastian	2:23
On The Road Again	Sebastian	1:52
Night Owl Blues	Sebastian	3:00

Note: Chart date is from 2nd pass, boosted by Daydream (highest on initial release was #71, 2/19/66)
 

	The Big TNT Show(1/16/66)
	Joanie, The Byrds, The Ronettes, more

Hullabaloo: 2/7/66, Daydream, There She Is

Daydream / Night Owl Blues Sebastian (2:18) / Sebastian (3:00) Kama Sutra 208, 2/66 T20 T20

	Daydream
	Kama Sutra KLPS-8051
	3/66 T20 [UK: 5/66] T20
	Back Cover

Side One
Daydream	Sebastian	2:23
There She Is	Sebastian	1:55
It's Not Time Now	Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:45
Warm Baby	Sebastian	2:00
Day Blues	Butler-Sebastian	3:12
Let The Boy Rock And Roll	Butler-Sebastian	2:32
Side Two
Jug Band Music	Sebastian	2:49
Didn't Want To Have To Do It	Sebastian	2:06
You Didn't Have To Be So Nice	Boone-Sebastian	2:29
Bald Headed Lena	Porryman-Sneed	2:22
Butchie's Tune	Boone-Sebastian	2:48
Big Noise From Speonk(instrumental)	Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:34

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? / Didn't Want To Have To Do It Sebastian (2:00) / Sebastian (2:06) Kama Sutra 209, 4/66 T20 According to legend, the two "girls" were Joan & Mini Baez

4/18/66: The Marquee Club, London Beatles George & John were in the crowd

5/20/66: Steve & Zally busted for a lid of pot after a party. Zally was coerced into turning in dealer to avoid deportation. Fan backlash. Details: wiki

What's Shakin' album, 7/66 Includes four early 1965 recordings.

Summer In The City / Butchie's Tune Sebastian-Boone (2:39) / Sebastian-Boone (2:34) Kama Sutra 211, 7/66  #1  T20

Newport Folk Festival(7/23/66)

	In Woody Allen's "What's Up Tiger Lily?"
	Kama Sutra KLPS-8053
	9/66 BB [UK: 9/66]
	Back Cover

Side One
Introduction to Flick(Woody Allen interview)	Allen-Maxwell	2:03
Pow (Theme From "What's Up, Tiger Lily?")	Boone-Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:28
Gray Prison Blues(instrumental)	Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:15
Pow Revisited(instrumental)	Boone-Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:30
Unconscious Minute(instrumental)	Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:05
Fishin' Blues	Trad, arr Sebastian	1:58
Side Two
Respoken	Sebastian	1:48
A Cool Million(instrumental)	Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:20
Speakin' Of Spoken(instrumental)	Sebastian	2:40
Lookin' To Spy(instrumental)	Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:30
Phil's Love Theme(instrumental)	Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:15
End Title(incorporates Fishin' Blues)	Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky	4:05

Note: Lookin' To Spy sure sounds a lot like Coconut Grove.
Fishin' Blues repeated from first album.
The other Boone in the credits is Skip, Steve's brother.
 

Rain On The Roof / Pow! (Theme from What's Up Tiger Lily?) Sebastian (2:11) / Boone-Butler-Sebastian-Yanovsky (2:28) Kama Sutra 216, 10/66 T20

	What's Up Tiger Lily?(11/2/66)
	see soundtrack album above

	Hums Of
	Kama Sutra KLPS-8054
	11/66 T20 [UK: 12/66]
	Back Cover

Side One
Lovin' You	Sebastian	2:25
Bes' Friends	Sebastian	1:52
Voodoo In My Basement	Sebastian	2:35
Darlin' Companion	Sebastian	2:22
Henry Thomas	Sebastian	1:40
Full Measure	Sebastian-Boone	2:40
Side Two
You And Me And Rain On The Roof	Sebastian	2:13
Coconut Grove	Sebastian-Yanovsky	2:38
Nashville Cats	Sebastian	2:34
4 Eyes	Sebastian	2:53
Summer In The City	Sebastian-Boone	2:39

Nashville Cats / Full Measure Sebastian (2:34) / Sebastian-Boone (2:40) Kama Sutra 219, 12/66 T20 UK / BB

The Ed Sullivan Show: 1/22/67, Nashville Cats, Darlin' Be Home Soon

Darling Be Home Soon / Darlin' Companion Sebastian (3:32) / Sebastian (2:22) Kama Sutra 220, 2/67 T20 UK A-side from film "You're A Big Boy Now", would show up on Best Of, V2 (below)

The Best Of The Lovin' SpoonfulThe Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful Kama Sutra KLPS-8056, 2/67 T20 [UK: 5/67] no unique tracks, but 4 great photos for your wall

The Ed Sullivan Show: 3/19/67, Bald Headed Lena, Do You Believe in Magic?, Daydream

	You're A Big Boy Now(3/20/67)
	6 Spoonful tracks on the soundtrack album

Six O'Clock / You're A Big Boy Now (The Finale) Sebastian (2:38 / Sebastian (2:28) Kama Sutra 225, 4/67 T20 B-side from film "You're A Big Boy Now"

Zally returned to Canada after pot bust in San Francisco (he gave up dealer to avoid deportation—other
musicians not pleased). Jerry Yester added as guitarist.

As Long As You're Here / ereH er'uoY sA gnoL sA Bonner-Gordon (2:09) / Bonner-Gordon (2:09) Buddah 12, 9/67 B-side is instrumental version backwards

She Is Still A Mystery / Only Pretty, What A Pity Sebastian (3:00 / Butler-Yester (3:04) Kama Sutra 239, 10/67 BB

The Ed Sullivan Show: 10/15/67, She's Still A Mystery, Only Pretty

	Everything Playing
	Kama Sutra KLPS-8061
	12/67 BB [UK: 3/68]
	Back Cover

Side One
She Is Still A Mystery	Sebastian	3:00
Priscilla Millionaira	Sebastian	2:20
Boredom	Sebastian	2:23
Six O'Clock	Sebastian	2:38
Forever	Boone	4:24
Side Two
Younger Generation	Sebastian	2:40
Money	Sebastian	2:01
Old Folks	Butler	3:04
Only Pretty, What A Pity	Butler-Yester	3:04
Try A Little Bit	Sebastian	3:04
Close Your Eyes	Sebastian-Yester	2:44

Note: Zally's tracks recorded before he was let go.
 

Money / Close Your Eyes Sebastian (2:01) / Sebastian-Yester (2:44) Kama Sutra 241, 12/67 BB

John Sebastian to solo career (see below)

The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful (Volume Two)The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful (Volume Two) Kama Sutra KSLP405, 3/68 BB [UK: 5/68] includes Darlin' Be Home Soon (from movie)

	Alive And Well In Argentina
	Buddah BDS-5019
	6/68 [UK: ?/71]
	Back Cover   Reissue Cover

Side One
Raven In A Cage	Yanovsky-Yester-Yester	2:51
You Talk Too Much	Kamile-Smeck	2:31
Last Date	Cramer	3:03
Little Bitty Pretty One	Byrd	2:57
Alive And Well In Argentina	de-Boeuf-Rapport-Yanovsky	3:27
Side Two
Brown To Blue	Franks-Jones-Mathis	2:27
Priscilla Millionaira	Sebastian	2:10
I Almost Lost My Mind	Hunter	3:10
Hip Toad	Yester-Yester	2:05
Lt Schtinkckhausen	Yanovsky-Yester	6:11

Note: Reissued in Feb 1971 with the single As Long As You're Here added as track six on side one (and a new cover—see note 2).
 

Never Going Back / Forever Stewart (2:44) / Boone (4:24) Kama Sutra 250, 7/68 BB

(Till I) Run With You² / Revelation: Revolution '69³ Bonner-Gordon (2:02) / Butler-Finiz (2:05) Kama Sutra 251, 9/68

She's A Lady / The Room Nobody Lives In Sebastian (1:45) / Sebastian (3:05) Kama Sutra 254, 11/68 BB

	Revelation: Revolution ’69
	Kama Sutra KLPS-8073
	12/68 [UK: 6/69]
	Back Cover   Original Title on Label Now the cover makes sense!

Side One
Amazing Air	Bonner-Gordon	2:50
Never Going Back†	Stewart	2:48
The Prophet	Butler-Finiz	2:45
Only Yesterday	Dino-Sembello	2:43
War Games	Butler	7:02
Side Two
(Till) I Run With You	Bonner-Gordon	2:52
Jug Of Wine	Dino-Sembello	2:31
Revelation: Revolution '69	Butler-Finiz	2:29
Me About You	Bonner-Gordon	3:48
Words	Dino-Sembello	2:18

Note: Issued as by: The Lovin' Spoonful Featuring Joe Butler
Album was titled Til I Run With You until the single flopped (see last note).
 

Me About You² / Amazing Air Bonner-Gordon (2:43) / Bonner-Gordon (2:50) Kama Sutra 255, 1/69 BB

And so ends America's goodtime answer to The Beatles. John's a stoned solo star, Jerry Yester joins up with Judy Henske and Steve Boone buys a sailboat and lives the Caribbean.

Woodstock Music & Art Fair(8/16/69) John Sebastian

6th Big Sur Folk Festival(9/13-14/69) John Sebastian

John Sebastian Song Book Vol 1John Sebastian Song Book Vol 1 Kama Sutra KSBS 2011, 1/70 [UK: 1/72] no unique tracks—all Spoonful tracks. Kama Sutra recycled this material relentlessly.

Note: Sebastian's first two solo albums were mired in legal tussle betwixt Reprise and MGM
see notes and this handy link for more details
 

	John B Sebastian
	Reprise RS-6379
	1/70 T20 [UK: 4/70]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Tie-dye Lyric Sheet!   MGM also releases album Released on MGM (SE-4654) at the same time (using a stolen master), withdrawn due to contract disputes.  MGM Back Cover

Side One
Red-Eye Express	Sebastian	2:53
She's A Lady	Sebastian	1:43
What She Thinks About	Sebastian	3:00
Magical Connection	Sebastian	2:46
You're A Big Boy Now(John solo)	Sebastian	2:46
Rainbows All Over Your Blues	Sebastian	2:26
Side Two
How Have You Been	Sebastian	4:07
Baby, Don't Ya Get Crazy	Sebastian	2:56
The Room Nobody Lives In	Sebastian	3:10
Fa-Fana-Fa	Sebastian	2:43
I Had A Dream	Sebastian	2:42

Music Scene: 1/12/70, She's A Lady, Rainbows All Over Your Blues

Magical Connection / Fa-Fana-Fa Sebastian (2:46) / Sebastian (2:43) Reprise 0902, 3/70

Rainbows All Over Your Blues / You're A Big Boy Now Sebastian (2:26) / Sebastian (2:46) MGM K-14142, 3/70

	Woodstock(3/26/70)
	From Richie to Jimi—3 days of music, mud, and meandering

What She Thinks About / Red-Eye Express Sebastian (3:00) / Sebastian (2:53) Reprise 0918, 5/70

Atlanta International Pop Festival(7/3/70)

New York Pop(7/17/70)

Summer Festival For Peace(8/6/70)

Goose Lake International Music Festival(8/7/70)

Isle of Wight Festival(8/29/70) John solo, Zally makes suprise appearance

	Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live
	Reprise MS-2036
	4/71 BB [UK: 7/71]
	Back Cover   MGM releases another album Released on MGM (SE-4720) in 9/70, the recording was basically a bootleg, and Reprise forced withdrawl. In the spring of 71, Reprise released the "official" live recording.  MGM Back Cover

Live One
Mobile Line	Duren-Stampfel	1:25
Lovin' You	Sebastian	1:25
Fishin' Blues	Sebastian-Stampfel	2:20
Younger Girl	Sebastian	2:35
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?	Sebastian	1:58
Rooty-Toot	Lewis	1:33
In The Still Of The Night	Parris	2:16
Blue Suede Shoes	Perkins	1:32
Nashville Cats	Sebastian	2:05
Live Too
Waiting For A Train	Rodgers	2:25
My Gal	Boone-Jacobsen-Muldaur	2:33
Younger Generation	Sebastian	2:45
Darling Be Home Soon	Sebastian	3:20
Blues For Dad And JB's Happy Harmonica	Sebastian-Sebastian	3:05
Amy's Theme	Sebastian	1:38
Goodnight Irene	Ledbetter-Lomax	4:14

	Celebration At Big Sur(4/9/71)
	Joanie, Joni, CSN&Y sing by the big pool

Celebration Of Life(7/21-28/71)

I Don't Want Nobody Else / Sweet Muse Sebastian (3:16) / Sebastian (3:54) Reprise 1026, 7/71

	The Four Of Us
	Reprise MS-2041
	8/71 BB [UK: 12/71]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Well, Well, Well	arr White	2:20
Black Snake Blues	Chenier	2:28
I Don't Want Nobody Else	Sebastian	3:16
Apple Hill	Sebastian	3:09
Black Satin Kid	Sebastian	2:38
We'll See	Sebastian	2:05
Sweet Muse	Sebastian	3:54
Side Two
The Four Of Us    The Four Of Us    Domenica    Lashes LaRue    Red Wing, Colorado	Sebastian	17:12

We'll See / Well, Well, Well Sebastian (2:05) / arr White (2:20) Reprise 1050, 11/71

John would parlay his tie-dyed rose-coloured glasses schtick for years. Welcome Back in 1976 was a return to hits. John has performed non-stop since then.

Darling Be Home Soon	Joe Cocker (Joe Cocker!)	10/69
Didn't Want To Have To Do It	Rotary Connection (Rotary Connection)	2/68
	Julie Driscoll (Jools & Brian)	4/69
Good Time Music	The Beau Brummels (45)	12/65
The Room Nobody Lives In	Mama Cass Elliott (Dream A Little Dream)	9/68
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