The Very Best of the Lovin’ Spoonful

~ Release by The Lovin’ Spoonful (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Summer in the City
additional electric piano:
Artie Schroeck
lead vocals:
John Sebastian
conductor:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records (revived/renamed in 1998 as Buddha Records) (in 1966), Kama Sutra (in 1966), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1966) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 393)
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher), Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
4.82:41
2Daydream
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) and Kama Sutra (in 1966)
recording of:
Daydream (in 1966-02)
lyricist and composer:
John B. Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
3.752:19
3Do You Believe in Magic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kama Sutra (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 216) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 224)
recording of:
Do You Believe in Magic?
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Koppelman–Rubin Enterprises, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
4.52:02
4You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice2:26
5Jug Band Music
recording of:
Jug Band Music
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
42:52
6Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind
recording of:
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
51:59
7Pow (theme from What’s Up Tiger Lily?)2:28
8Younger Girl
recording of:
Younger Girl
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music (on 1965-08-12)
32:19
9Didn’t Want to Have to Do It
recording of:
Didn’t Want to Have to Do It
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
32:37
10Wild About My Lovin’
cover recording of:
Wild About My Lovin’
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Sebastian
2:37
11Rain on the Roof
recording of:
Rain on the Roof
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
2:12
12Coconut Grove
pedal steel guitar and lead vocals:
John Sebastian
recording of:
Coconut Grove
writer:
John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Carlin Music Corporation
52:42
13Full Measure
recording of:
Full Measure
writer:
Steve Boone and John Sebastian
2:42
14You’re a Big Boy Now
2:31
15Darling Be Home Soon
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
recording of:
Darling Be Home Soon
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
3:34
16Lonely (Amy’s Theme)
3:22
17Darlin’ Companion
recording of:
Darlin’ Companion
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
2:22
18Six O’Clock
recording of:
Six O’Clock
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
42:41
19Sittin’ Here Lovin’ You
2:29
20She Is Still a Mystery
recording of:
She Is Still a Mystery
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
42:59
21Younger Generation
recording of:
Younger Generation
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
2:41
22Money
recording of:
Money
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
1:54
23Nashville Cats
recording of:
Nashville Cats
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
2:36
24She’s a Lady
1:46