Very Best of Lovin Spoonful [Import]

Lovin Spoonful | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B0000089KH
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,134 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Darling Be Home

2. Do You Believe In Magic

3. Younger Girl

4. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?

5. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice

6. She's Still A Mystery

7. Wild About My Lovin'

8. Darlin' Campanion

9. Never Going Back

10. Six O'Clock

11. Jug Band Music

12. Lonely(Amy's Theme)

13. Rain On The Roof

14. Lovin' You(Sittin' Here)

15. Coconut Grove

16. You're A Big Boy Now

17. Boredom

18. Younger Generation

19. Summer In The City

20. DayDream

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

1998 compilation on the Camden label featuring 26 tracks by this legendary '60s pop act led by John Sebastian. Contains 11 of their 14 U.S. chart hits, plus key album tracks and songs from soundtracks to Francis Ford Coppola & Woody Allenfilms. Includes their biggest hit, the #1 smash 'Summer In The City', plus the top 10 classics 'Daydream', 'Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?', 'You Didn't Have To Be So Nice', 'Nashville Cats' and 'Rain On The Roof'.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sound Quality Poor, February 1, 2008

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R. A. Solomon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of Lovin Spoonful (Audio CD)

The sound is much better on the newer 2000 Buddha Records "Greatest Hits" release, because they used original masters (which were thought to be lost) on most of the selections. Except for "Boredom" (included on this CD), the newer release has all the Spoonful tracks I need.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great folk-rock group of the late sixties, October 17, 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of Lovin Spoonful (Audio CD)

The Lovin' Spoonful were formed (as were the Mamas and Papas) following the break-up of a folk-rock group in the sixties called the Mugwumps that only lasted a few months.

In Britain, they are mainly remembered for Summer in the city (a top ten UK hit and an American chart-topper) and Daydream (a number two hit in both Britain and America), though they also had some minor UK hits. They were far more successful in America, where they had many more big hits, beginning with their first single, Do you believe in magic, an American top ten.

One of their songs, Nashville cats, takes an affectionate look at country music's musicians. The group never ventured into country music themselves, though Dolly Parton did a fine cover of Lovin' you on her Here you come again album and John Sebastian (lead singer of the Lovin' Spoonful) was a guest on the same singer's Treasures album in the nineties.

The original version of Lovin' you is included in this compilation. Some other great songs to be found here include You don't have to be so nice, Did you ever have to make up your mind, Younger girl and Darling be home soon.

Yet perhaps the most interesting song is Younger generation, which takes an amusing look at the problems of growing up and how attitudes change as one gets older.

The good-time music of the Lovin' Spoonful sounds as good today as it ever did. There are many compilations around though there is very little difference between the track listings of most of them. If you enjoy good-time sixties music, this is for you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love them "Lovin Spoonfuls" !, June 8, 2010

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John Quigley "book maniac" (Bucks, Co. Pa. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of Lovin' Spoonful (Audio CD)

Great CD which took me right back to a gentler, kinder, simpler time. Classical music (& opera in particular) has been my main thing for years, but who can ever forget the great music of one's childhood ? Not I, that's for sure. + transaction.