STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL - THE VERY BEST OF THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 77th Birthday of original The Lovin' spoonful bassist, Steve Boone. Happy Birthday Steve ! To get this party started we find ourselves spinning this 1970 Kama Sutra Records compilation, The Very Best of the Lovin' Spoonful. The collection collects their very best hits through the 60s to 1970. The front album covers features claymation versions of the band, sculpted by Ollie Alpert and photographed by Bob Bailey.

"Younger Girl" (John Sebastian) – 2:23 (from Do You Believe in Magic)

"Didn't Want to Have to Do It" (John Sebastian) – 2:06 (from Daydream)

"Daydream" (John Sebastian) – 2:18 (from Daydream)

"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" (John Sebastian/Steve Boone) – 2:29 (from Daydream)

"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" (John Sebastian) – 2:00 (from Do You Believe in Magic)

"Do You Believe in Magic?" (John Sebastian) – 2:04 (from Do You Believe in Magic)

Side 2

"Summer in the City" (John Sebastian/Mark Sebastian/Steve Boone) – 2:39 (from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful)

"Rain on the Roof" (John Sebastian) – 2:13 (from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful)

"Six O'Clock" (John Sebastian) – 2:38 (from Everything Playing)

"Darling Be Home Soon" (John Sebastian) – 3:34 (from You're a Big Boy Now (soundtrack))

"Till I Run with You" (Alan Gordon/Gary Bonner) - 1:52 (from Revelation: Revolution '69)

"Never Going Back" (John Stewart) - 2:48 (from Revelation: Revolution '69)

John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, autoharp, harmonica, organ, twelve-string guitar, piano,harmonium, ocarina, pedal steel guitar , Irish harp

Steve Boone – bass, vocals, electric bass, double bass, piano, organ, percussion

Joe Butler – drums, percussion, vocals
Zal Yanovsky – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals, banjo, slide whistle

Jerry Yester – guitar, banjo, vocals, keyboards

Henry Diltz – clarinet 
Artie Schroeck – electric piano 
Larry Hankin – Jew's harp