The Lovin' Spoonful é uma banda pop rock
norte-americana, da década de 1960. O nome deriva de uma canção de Mississipi
John Hurt, chamada "Coffee Blues". Na primeira metade do ano de 1965, a "invasão
britânica" sobre a música americana estava no seu auge e o Lovin' Spoonful foi
uma parte da resposta americana.
História.
Em 1964, Mama Cass Elliot, Denny Doherty, Zal Yanovsky e Jim Hendricks (não confundir com Jimi Hendrix) fundaram a banda The Mugwumps em Nova Iorque. Um ano depois o guitarrista Zal Yanovsky se juntou ao vocalista John Sebastian, ao baixista Steve Boone e ao baterista Joe Butler para formar o Lovin' Spoonful.
Alguns detalhes, como tocar a guitarra usando quatro paletas de banjo, verdadeiros dedais de metal, colocados no polegar e nos três dedos seguintes, ajudaram o Spoonful a criar uma sonoridade própria. A combinação dos melhores elementos do folk com o rock, aliada a toques da country music, fizeram com que, num espaço de quatro anos, o Lovin' Spoonful lançasse cinco álbuns que marcaram a época, além de sucessos como "Do You Believe In Magic", "Daydream" e o hino do verão nova-iorquino, "Summer in the City". Com o sucesso do quarteto, parte da imprensa tentou vendê-la como a resposta americana para os Beatles. Independentemente disso, a banda se tornou uma das pioneiras a se apresentarem regularmente nos campi das universidades americanas, além de produzir trilhas sonoras para os filmes "What's Up Tiger Lily?" de Woody Allen e "You're A Big Boy Now" de Francis Ford Coppola.
No ano de 1967, Zal Yanosvsky foi preso por portar maconha. Sendo canadense, ele foi ameaçado de deportação até entregar seu fornecedor. Quando a notícia se espalhou, Zal ficou mal visto pelo público jovem e acabou sentindo-se obrigado a deixar a banda. Em 1971, lançou o disco Alive And Well In Argentina, que não teve a devida divulgação e foi praticamente ignorado. Ele reapareceu algumas poucas vezes na década de 1970 tocando guitarra para Kris Kristofferson e John Sebastian. Depois só reapareceria no meio musical como produtor e arranjador do Ace of Base no seu álbum de 1995, Bridge.
Jerry Yester, membro do Modern Folk Quartet e antigo amigo da banda, entrou em seu lugar, para participar do mais ambicioso projeto da banda, o disco Everything Playing. Foi a primeira vez que uma banda de rock utilizou um gravador de 16 canais. O álbum incluiu pérolas como "Darlin' Be Home Soon", "Six O'clock" e "She's Still A Mystery To Me". Na Inglaterra, "Bordem" e "Money" também chegaram às rádios.
Em Junho de 1968, foi a vez de John Sebastian deixar o grupo. O trio restante iniciou as gravações do que se tornaria o último sucesso da banda, "Never Goin' Back", música que contou com a participação especial de Red Rhodes tocando pedal steel guitar. Percebendo que os tempos tinham mudado, como também as tendências do mercado, os três resolveram seguir caminhos diferentes.
Em 1991, após um acerto com a gravadora, Joe e Steve contactaram Jerry e retomaram a banda. Ensaiando por dois meses, voltaram a excursionar, dessa vez de forma mais ambiciosa, tocando em mais de 150 cidades de todo o mundo.
Em 1999 eles lançaram o primeiro álbum em três décadas, o razoável Live At The Hotel Seville, uma gravação ao vivo com vários dos grandes sucessos. Texto: Wikipédia.
02. Blues in the
Bottle
03. Sportin' Life
04. My Gal
05. You Baby
06. Fishin' Blues
07. Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?
08. Wild About My Lovin'
09. Other Side of This Life
10. Younger Girl
11. On the Road Again
12. Night Owl Blues
03. Sportin' Life
04. My Gal
05. You Baby
06. Fishin' Blues
07. Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?
08. Wild About My Lovin'
09. Other Side of This Life
10. Younger Girl
11. On the Road Again
12. Night Owl Blues
02. There She Is
03. It's Not Time Now
04. Warm Baby
05. Day Blues
06. Let the Boy Rock and Roll
07. Jug Band Music
08. Didn't Want to Have to Do It
09. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
10. Bald Headed Lena
11. Butchie's Tune
12. Big Noise from Speonk
03. It's Not Time Now
04. Warm Baby
05. Day Blues
06. Let the Boy Rock and Roll
07. Jug Band Music
08. Didn't Want to Have to Do It
09. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
10. Bald Headed Lena
11. Butchie's Tune
12. Big Noise from Speonk
02. Bes' Friends
03. Voodoo In My Basement
04. Darlin' Companion
05. Henry Thomas
06. Full Measure"
07. Rain On The Roof
08. Coconut Grove
09. Nashville Cats
10. 4 Eyes
11. Summer in the City
12. Darlin' Companion
03. Voodoo In My Basement
04. Darlin' Companion
05. Henry Thomas
06. Full Measure"
07. Rain On The Roof
08. Coconut Grove
09. Nashville Cats
10. 4 Eyes
11. Summer in the City
12. Darlin' Companion
Bonus Tracks.
13. Rain On The Roof (Instrumental Version)
14. 4 Eyes (Alternate Vocal, Extended Version)
15. Full Measure (Instrumental Version)
16. Voodoo In My Basement (Instrumental)
17. Darlin' Companion (Alternate Vocal, Alternate Mix)
14. 4 Eyes (Alternate Vocal, Extended Version)
15. Full Measure (Instrumental Version)
16. Voodoo In My Basement (Instrumental)
17. Darlin' Companion (Alternate Vocal, Alternate Mix)
02. Lonely (Amy’s
Theme)
03. Wash Her Away
04. Kite Chase
05. Try And Be Happy
06. Peep Show Percussion
07. Girl Beautiful Girl
08. Darling Be Home Soon
09. Dixieland Big Boy
10. Letter To Barbara
11. Barbara's Theme
12. Miss Thing's Thang
13. March
14. The Finale
03. Wash Her Away
04. Kite Chase
05. Try And Be Happy
06. Peep Show Percussion
07. Girl Beautiful Girl
08. Darling Be Home Soon
09. Dixieland Big Boy
10. Letter To Barbara
11. Barbara's Theme
12. Miss Thing's Thang
13. March
14. The Finale
02. Priscilla
Millionaira
03. Boredom
04. Six O'Clock
05. Forever
06. Younger Generation
07. Money
08. Old Folks
09. Only Pretty, What A Pity
10. Try A Little Bit
11. Close Your Eyes
03. Boredom
04. Six O'Clock
05. Forever
06. Younger Generation
07. Money
08. Old Folks
09. Only Pretty, What A Pity
10. Try A Little Bit
11. Close Your Eyes
02. Never Going Back
03. The Prophet
04. Only Yesterday
05. War Games
06. (Till I) Run With You
07. Jug Of Wine
08. Revelation: Revolution '69
09. Me About You4
10. Words
03. The Prophet
04. Only Yesterday
05. War Games
06. (Till I) Run With You
07. Jug Of Wine
08. Revelation: Revolution '69
09. Me About You4
10. Words
Bonus Tracks.
11. Revelation: Revolution '69 (Single Version, Alternate Mix)
12. Revelation: Revolution '69 (Single Version, Alternate Mix, Vocal)
13. Me About You (Single Version, Alternate Mix)
11. Revelation: Revolution '69 (Single Version, Alternate Mix)
12. Revelation: Revolution '69 (Single Version, Alternate Mix, Vocal)
13. Me About You (Single Version, Alternate Mix)
01. Do You Believe In Magic
02. Daydream
03. Summer In The City
04. Lovin' You
05. Rain On The Roof
06. Coconut Grove
07. Darling Be Home Soon
08. (Till I) Run With You
09. Younger Generation
10. Warm Baby
11. Money
12. Night Owl Blues
13. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
14. Younger Girl
02. Daydream
03. Summer In The City
04. Lovin' You
05. Rain On The Roof
06. Coconut Grove
07. Darling Be Home Soon
08. (Till I) Run With You
09. Younger Generation
10. Warm Baby
11. Money
12. Night Owl Blues
13. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
14. Younger Girl
CD 2.
01. Didn't Want To Have To Do It
02. 4 Eyes
03. Six O'Clock
04. Jug Band Music
05. Never Going Back
06. She Is Still A Mystery
07. Nashville Cats
08. Do You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
09. Full Measure
10. Me About You
11. There She Is
12. It's Not The Time Now
13. Best Friends
02. 4 Eyes
03. Six O'Clock
04. Jug Band Music
05. Never Going Back
06. She Is Still A Mystery
07. Nashville Cats
08. Do You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
09. Full Measure
10. Me About You
11. There She Is
12. It's Not The Time Now
13. Best Friends
01. Almost Grown
02. Goodtime Music
03. Don't Bank On It Baby
04. Searchin'
05. Do You Believe In Magic
06. On The Road Again
07. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
08. My Gal
09. Daydream
10. Night Owl Blues
11. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
12. Wild About My Lovin'
13. Summer In The City
14. Warm Baby
15. Bald Headed Lena
16. Jug Band Music
17. Rain On The Roof
18. There She Is
19. Didn't Want To Have To Do It
20. Other Side Of This Life
02. Goodtime Music
03. Don't Bank On It Baby
04. Searchin'
05. Do You Believe In Magic
06. On The Road Again
07. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
08. My Gal
09. Daydream
10. Night Owl Blues
11. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
12. Wild About My Lovin'
13. Summer In The City
14. Warm Baby
15. Bald Headed Lena
16. Jug Band Music
17. Rain On The Roof
18. There She Is
19. Didn't Want To Have To Do It
20. Other Side Of This Life
CD 2.
01. Nashville Cats
02. 4 Eyes
03. Coconut Grove
04. Voodo In My Basement
05. Darling Be Home Soon
06. Darlin' Companion
07. Lovin' You
08. Full Measure
09. A Six O' Clock
10. Younger Girl
11. You're A Big Boy Now
12. Finale
13. She Is Still A Mystery
14. Only Pretty, What A Pity
15. Money
16. Close Your Eyes
17. Never Going Back
18. Forever
19. It's Not Time Now
20. She's A Lady
02. 4 Eyes
03. Coconut Grove
04. Voodo In My Basement
05. Darling Be Home Soon
06. Darlin' Companion
07. Lovin' You
08. Full Measure
09. A Six O' Clock
10. Younger Girl
11. You're A Big Boy Now
12. Finale
13. She Is Still A Mystery
14. Only Pretty, What A Pity
15. Money
16. Close Your Eyes
17. Never Going Back
18. Forever
19. It's Not Time Now
20. She's A Lady
01. Summer in the City
02. Daydream
03. Do You Believe in Magic?
04. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
05. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
06. Rain on the Roof
07. Nashville Cats
08. Darling Be Home Soon
09. She Is Still a Mystery
10. Six O'Clock
11. Never Going Back
12. Fishin' Blues
13. Darlin' Companion
14. Bald Headed Lena
15. On the Road Again
16. Revelation: Revolution '69
02. Daydream
03. Do You Believe in Magic?
04. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
05. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
06. Rain on the Roof
07. Nashville Cats
08. Darling Be Home Soon
09. She Is Still a Mystery
10. Six O'Clock
11. Never Going Back
12. Fishin' Blues
13. Darlin' Companion
14. Bald Headed Lena
15. On the Road Again
16. Revelation: Revolution '69
CD 2.
01. My Gal
02. Butchie's Tune
03. Full Measure
04. Night Owl Blues
05. Warm Baby
06. Only Pretty What a Pity
07. You're a Big Boy Now
08. The Finale
09. Run with You
10. Amazing Air
11. I Didn't Want to Have to Do It
12. Money
13. Close Your Eyes
14. Me About You
15. Lonely (Amy's Theme)
16. Forever
17. Pow (Theme from What's Up Tiger Lily?)
02. Butchie's Tune
03. Full Measure
04. Night Owl Blues
05. Warm Baby
06. Only Pretty What a Pity
07. You're a Big Boy Now
08. The Finale
09. Run with You
10. Amazing Air
11. I Didn't Want to Have to Do It
12. Money
13. Close Your Eyes
14. Me About You
15. Lonely (Amy's Theme)
16. Forever
17. Pow (Theme from What's Up Tiger Lily?)