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THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL
New York, USA
* 1965

Line-Up:

Jerry Yester - g,voc
John Sebastian - g,hca,voc
Steve Boone - bg,voc
Joe Butler - ds,voc

Former Members:

Zal Yanovsky (g,voc, 1965-68)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Do You Believe In Magic	11/1965	Kama Sutra			32
2.	Daydream	3/1966	Kama Sutra		8	10
3.	What's Up Tiger Lily?	10/1966	Kama Sutra
4.	Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful	11/1966	Kama Sutra			14
5.	The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful	3/1967	Kama Sutra			3
6.	You're A Big Boy Now	4/1967	Kama Sutra
7.	Everything Playing	05.04.1968	Kama Sutra
8.	The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful Vol. 2	5/1968	Kama Sutra
9.	Once Upon A Time	12/1971	Kama Sutra
10.	Run With You	1968
11.	24 Carat Hits	1968
12.	Revelation: Revolution '69	3/1969	Kama Sutra
13.	The Very Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful	1970
14.	Greatest Hits	1970
15.	Golden Spoonful credited to: 4 (reissued (2)+)	9/1973	Polydor Twosome
16.	Golden Of The Lovin' Spoonful	1974	Golden Hour
17.	More Golden Spoonful credited to: 6 (reissued (1)+)	5/1974	Kama Sutra
18.	The Great Years	1976
19.	Golden Hour	5/1977	Pye
20.	Lovin' Spoonful	1977
21.	File Series	12/1977	Pye
22.	Distant Echoes	1979	Breakaway
23.	Best In The West	4/1983	P.R.T.
24.	Greatest Hits	7/1985	Buddah
25.	Jug Band Music	1986	Edsel
26.	Nashville Cats	1987	Design
27.	Do You Believe In Magic / Everything Playing (2LP)	1988	Castle
28.	The EP Collection	5/1988	See For Miles
29.	The Collection (2LP)	8/1988	Castle
30.	Summer In The City	1989	Success
31.	20 Greatest Hits	9/1989	Mainline
32.	The Lovin' Spoonful Go To The Movies	1991	Sequel
33.	Summer In The City	4/1993	Pulsar
34.	Gold: Greatest Hits	12/1993	Disky
35.	Summer In The City	1/1995	Spectrum
36.	Collector's Edition	23.02.1999	3CD
37.	Greatest Hits Live At The Seville Hotel	02.11.1999	Varese Vintage
38.	Live At The Seville Hotel (Acoustic Greatest Hits)	02.11.1999	Varese Vintage
39.	Greatest Hits	26.02.2000	Buddha
40.	Summer In The City	01.05.2000	Magic
41.	Platinum & Gold Collection	09.09.2003	Buddha
42.	Very Best of Lovin' Spoonful	21.09.2004	BMG International
43.	Almost Grown	05.07.2005	Magic
44.	Lovin' You	20.09.2005	Brentwood
45.	Singles A's and B's	14.02.2006	Repertoire
46.	Super Hits	04.11.2008	Sbme Special Mkts
47.	Playlist: The Very Best of Lovin' Spoonful	31.07.2012	Legacy
48.	The Best of the Lovin' Spoonful	14.08.2012	Friday Music
49.	Summer in the City: The Collection	06.08.2013	Sony Music
50.	The 60s: The Lovin' Spoonful	09.09.2014	BMG

John Sebastian:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	John B. Sebastian	1/1970	Reprise
2.	Cheapo Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian	3/1971	Reprise
3.	The Four Of Us	11/1971	Reprise
4.	John Sebastian Songbook	1/1972	Kama Sutra
5.	Tarzana Kid	10/1974	Reprise
6.	Welcome Back	5/1976	Reprise
7.	The Best Of John Sebastian	1989	Rhino
8.	Tar Beach	1993	Shanachie
9.	Chasin' Gus Ghost & J-Band	29.06.1999
10.	Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings	10.10.2001	Wounded Bird
11.	One Guy, One Guitar	08.04.2003	Hux
12.	Life and Times 1964-1999	03.04.2007	Raven
13.	Satisfied & David Grisman	06.11.2007	Acoustic Disc

Zal Yanovsky:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Alive And Well And Living In Argentina	1968
2.	Face To Face	1980
3.	No Exit	1981

Jerry Yester:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Farewell Aldebaran & Judy Henske	1969	Straigh
2.	Rosebud & Judy Henske	1971

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Do You Believe In Magic / On The Road	8/1965	Kama Sutra		9
2.	You Didn't Have To Be So Nice / My Gal	11/1965	Kama Sutra		10
3.	Daydream / Night Owl Blues	2/1966	Kama Sutra	2	2
4.	Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? / Didn't Want To Have To Do It	4/1966	Kama Sutra		2
5.	Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind EP	03.06.1966	Kama Sutra
6.	Summer In The City / Bald Headed Lena	08.07.1966	Kama Sutra	8	1
7.	Jug Band Music EP	19.08.1966	Kama Sutra/Pye
8.	Summer In The City EP	07.10.1966	Kama Sutra
9.	Rain On The Roof / Pow	10/1966	Kama Sutra		10
10.	Rain On The Roof / Warm Baby (v GB)	21.10.1966	Kama Sutra
11.	Nashville Cats / Full Measure	03.12.1966	Kama Sutra	26	8
12.	Darling Be Home Soon / Darlin' Companion	2/1967	Kama Sutra	44	15
13.	Day Blues EP	2/1967	Kama Sutra
14.	Nashville Cats EP	4/1967	Kama Sutra
15.	Six O'Clock / You're A Big Boy Now	4/1967	Kama Sutra		18
16.	Six O'Clock / The Finale (v GB)	5/1967	Kama Sutra
17.	Lovin' You EP	6/1967	Kama Sutra
18.	You're A Big Boy Now / Lonely (Amy's Theme)	7/1967	Kama Sutra
19.	Something In The Night EP	10/1967	Kama Sutra
20.	She Is Still A Mystery / Only Pretty, What A Pity	10/1967	Kama Sutra		27
21.	Money / Close Your Eyes	11/1967	Kama Sutra		48
22.	Never Going Back / Forever	6/1968	Kama Sutra		73
23.	(Til I) Run With You / Revelation	9/1968	Kama Sutra		128
24.	Summer In The City / Daydream	12/1968	Kama Sutra
25.	Me About You / Amazing Air	1/1969	Kama Sutra		91
26.	Darling Be Home Soon / Never Going Back	6/1970	Kama Sutra
27.	Summer In The City / Daydream / Do You Believe In Magic?	6/1971	Kama Sutra
28.	Daydream / Summer In The City	31.08.1973	Kama Sutra
29.	Daydream / You Baby	7/1975	Pye
30.	Daydream / Do You Believe In Magic? / Summer In The City / Nashville Cats)	16.09.1977	Buddah
31.	Summer In The City / Nashville Cats	1978	Buddah
32.	Summer Sounds EP	6/1980	Pye Flashback
33.	Summer In The City / Daydream (reissue)	1/1983	Flashback
34.	Daydream / Do You Believe In Magic	4/1983	Old Gold
35.	6 Track Hits EP	3/1984	Scoop
36.	Summer In The City / Daydream (reissue)	1985	WEA
37.	The Lovin' Spoonful EP	1988	Castle
38.	Summer In The City / Daydream (reissue)	10/1988	Old Gold
39.	Summer In The City	9/1995	RCA
40.	Alley Oop / Night Owl Blues	07.12.2011	Sundazed

John Sebastian:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	She's A Lady	12/1968	Kama Sutra		84
2.	Welcome Back	3/1976	Reprise		1
3.	Hideaway (v GB 17.9.76)	7/1976	Reprise		95

Zal Yanovsky:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	As Long As You're Here	9/1967	Buddah		101

Movies:

1. One Trick Pony (1980, starring, directed by Paul Simon)

Awards:

1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Summer In The City", 1966)
2002 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Do You Believe In Magic")

Various:

disbanded 1968
reunited 11/1974
reunited 1989

John Sebastian:

appeared on the LP:

Keith Moon: Two Sides Of The Moon (25.4.75, Polydor)
Laura Nyro: Nested (6/78)
Peter, Paul And Mary: Lifelines Live (2/97, Warner Music)

appeared on the SP:

Mark Knopfler: Going Home (15.3.24)

Jerry Yester:

produced by LP:

Tim Buckley: Goodbye And Hello (10/67, Elektra)
Tim Buckley: Happy Sad (5/69, Elektra)
Tom Waits: Closing Time (11.5.73, Asylum)

Zal Yanovsky:

produced by LP:

Tim Buckley: Happy Sad (5/69, Elektra)

Awards:

1996 Canadian Music Hall Of Fame

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1973	35	01.09.1973	16	New Singles	single review
1977	21	21.05.1977	47	Albums - Short Takes	album review
1977	38	17.09.1977	13	Singles	single review
1977	51	17.12.1977	22	Albums - Short Takes	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1966	0	01.04.1966	4	Singles	single review
1966	0	08.04.1966	10	New to the Charts
1966	0	22.04.1966	2	Interview	interview
1966	0	20.05.1966	2	Interview	interview
1966	0	08.07.1966	4	Singles	single review
1966	0	29.07.1966	2	Interview	interview
1966	0	12.08.1966	9	America Calling
1966	0	21.10.1966	8	Singles	single review
1966	0	21.10.1966	17	America Calling
1966	0	03.12.1966	6	Singles	single review
1973	0	13.10.1973	29	Albums	album review
1974	0	25.05.1974	15	Albums	album review
1974	0	23.11.1974	3	News Desk
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	15	02.08.1991	21	Recenze	album review
1995	3	14.02.1995	6	Galerie