The Lovin' Spoonful - Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful (Reissue, Remastered) (1966/2003)
Artist: The Lovin' Spoonful
Title: Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful
Year Of Release: 1966/2003
Label: BMG Heritage
Genre: Pop Rock, Folk Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
Total Time: 42:57
Total Size: 131/295 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful
Year Of Release: 1966/2003
Label: BMG Heritage
Genre: Pop Rock, Folk Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
Total Time: 42:57
Total Size: 131/295 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Lovin' You - 2:29
02. Bes' Friends - 1:54
03. Voodoo In My Basement - 2:29
04. Darlin' Companion - 2:22
05. Henry Thomas - 1:43
06. Full Measure" (Steve Boone, John Sebastian) - 2:42
07. Rain On The Roof - 2:13
08. Coconut Grove (Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky) - 2:43
09. Nashville Cats - 2:35
10. 4 Eyes - 2:53
11. Summer in the City (Steve Boone, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian) - 2:45
12. Darlin' Companion (John Sebastian Solo Demo) - 2:23
13. Rain On The Roof (Instrumental Version) - 2:17
14. 4 Eyes (Alternate Vocal, Extended Version) - 3:41
15. Full Measure (Instrumental Version) - 2:43
16. Voodoo In My Basement (Instrumental) - 2:40
17. Darlin' Companion (Alternate Vocal, Alternate Mix) - 2:25
Line-up::
John Sebastian - Lead Vocals, Guitar, 12-string Guitar, Autoharp, Piano, Organ, Ocarina, Pedal Steel Guitar, Irish Harp
Steve Boone - Electric & Double Bass, Piano, Organ, Percussion
Joe Butler - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Zal Yanovsky - Electric, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Vocals, Slide Whistle
Guest Musicians:
Henry Diltz - Clarinet
Artie Schroeck - Electric Piano
Larry Hankin - "Jews" Harp
The band had its roots in the folk music scene based in the Greenwich Village section of lower Manhattan during the early 1960s. John B. Sebastian, the son of classical harmonicist John Sebastian, grew up in the Village in contact with music and musicians, including folk musicians who were involved with the American folk music revival of the 1950s through the early 1960s. Sebastian formed the Spoonful with guitarist Zal Yanovsky from a bohemian folk group called The Mugwumps (two other members, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty, later formed half of the Mamas & the Papas), playing local coffee houses and small clubs. The formation of the Lovin' Spoonful during this period was later described in the lyrics of the Mamas & the Papas' 1967 top ten hit, "Creeque Alley".
Drummer Jan Carl and bassist Steve Boone rounded out the group, but Carl was replaced by drummer-vocalist Joe Butler after the group's first gig at The Night Owl in Greenwich Village. Butler had previously played with Boone in a group called The Kingsmen (not the hit group of "Louie Louie" fame). The group's first Night Owl performances were reportedly so bad that the club owner told them to go away and practice, so they practiced in the basement of the nearby Hotel Albert until they had improved enough to draw audience attention.]
The group made its first recordings for Elektra Records in early 1965, and agreed in principle to sign a long-term deal with Elektra in exchange for a $10,000 advance. However, Kama Sutra Records had an option to sign the Lovin' Spoonful as recording artists as part of a previously signed production deal, and Kama Sutra exercised the option upon learning of Elektra's intent to sign the band. The four tracks recorded for Elektra were released on the 1966 various artists compilation LP What's Shakin' after the band's success on Kama Sutra.
Drummer Jan Carl and bassist Steve Boone rounded out the group, but Carl was replaced by drummer-vocalist Joe Butler after the group's first gig at The Night Owl in Greenwich Village. Butler had previously played with Boone in a group called The Kingsmen (not the hit group of "Louie Louie" fame). The group's first Night Owl performances were reportedly so bad that the club owner told them to go away and practice, so they practiced in the basement of the nearby Hotel Albert until they had improved enough to draw audience attention.]
The group made its first recordings for Elektra Records in early 1965, and agreed in principle to sign a long-term deal with Elektra in exchange for a $10,000 advance. However, Kama Sutra Records had an option to sign the Lovin' Spoonful as recording artists as part of a previously signed production deal, and Kama Sutra exercised the option upon learning of Elektra's intent to sign the band. The four tracks recorded for Elektra were released on the 1966 various artists compilation LP What's Shakin' after the band's success on Kama Sutra.