The Lovin' Spoonful - The Best of Vol. 1 & 2 (1969) 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip

Right on the tails of the Beau Brummels and the Byrds, the Lovin' Spoonful were among the first American groups to challenge the domination of the British Invasion bands in the mid-'60s. Between mid-1965 and the end of 1967, the group was astonishingly successful, issuing one classic hit single after another, including "Do You Believe in Magic?," "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," "Daydream," "Summer in the City," "Rain on the Roof," "Nashville Cats," and "Six o'Clock." Like most of the folk-rockers, the Lovin' Spoonful were more pop and rock than folk, which didn't detract from their music at all. Much more than the Byrds, and even more than the Mamas & the Papas, the Spoonful exhibited a brand of unabashedly melodic, cheery, and good-time music, though their best single, "Summer in the City," was uncharacteristically riff-driven and hard-driving. Richie Unterberger, Allmusic

Please note: I have omitted the mono versions of “Money” and “Lovin’ You” from Vol. 2 as they are included, in stereo, on Once Upon A Time.
This is not the best sounding rip I’ve ever posted…the quality varies from track to track and there’s some slight distortion in places…but the music is wonderful!

Track listing:

01. Do You Believe In Magic
02. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
03. Butchie's Tune
04. Jug Band Music
05. Night Owl Blues
06. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
07. Daydream
08. Blues In The Bottle
09. Didn't Want To Have To Do It
10. Wild About My Lovin'
11. Younger Girl
12. Summer In the City
13. Six o'Clock
14. Darling Be Home Soon
15. Boredom
16. Full Measure
17. Nashville Cats
18. She Is Still A Mystery
19. Rain On The Roof
20. Old Folks
21. Darlin' Companion
22. Younger Generation

Bonus Tracks:

From 1971 UK LP ‘Once Upon A Time’ Kama Sutra 2316 002
23. 4 Eyes
24. Money
25. Lovin' You
26. Warm Baby
27. Big Noise From Speonk
28. Bes' Friends
29. Bald Headed Lena
30. Let The Boy Rock And Roll
31. Respoken
32. Pow
33. Lonely (Amy's Theme)
34. Wash Her Away
35. Henry Thomas
36. Do You Believe In Magic (stereo version)

Personnel:

John Sebastian - vocals, guitar, autoharp, harmonica, organ
Steve Boone – bass, vocals
Joe Butler – drums, percussion, vocals
Zal Yanovsky – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals
Jerry Yester – guitar, banjo, vocals
Produced by Erik Jacobsen