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1.1  Side one  





1.2  Side two  







2 References  














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The Very Best of the Lovin' Spoonful
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJanuary 1970 (1970-01)[1]
GenreFolk rock
Length30:04
LabelKama Sutra Records (KSBS 2013 Stereo)
The Lovin' Spoonful chronology
Revelation: Revolution '69
(1968)
The Very Best of the Lovin' Spoonful
(1970)
The Lovin' Spoonful Anthology
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Very Best of the Lovin' Spoonful is a compilation albumbythe Lovin' Spoonful, containing hits spanning their career through the 1960s and the 1970s released in 1970.

The cover features clay sculptures of the band, with the band's signature lack of eyes, nose or mouth sculpted by Ollie Alpert and photographed by Bob Bailey. The motive is a clay remake of the cartoon image of the earlier "The Best of the Lovin' Spoonful" album.

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "Younger Girl" (John Sebastian) – 2:23 (from Do You Believe in Magic)
  2. "Didn't Want to Have to Do It" (John Sebastian) – 2:06 (from Daydream)
  3. "Daydream" (John Sebastian) – 2:18 (from Daydream)
  4. "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" (John Sebastian/Steve Boone) – 2:29 (from Daydream)
  5. "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" (John Sebastian) – 2:00 (from Do You Believe in Magic)
  6. "Do You Believe in Magic?" (John Sebastian) – 2:04 (from Do You Believe in Magic)

Side two

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  1. "Summer in the City" (John Sebastian/Mark Sebastian/Steve Boone) – 2:39 (from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful)
  2. "Rain on the Roof" (John Sebastian) – 2:13 (from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful)
  3. "Six O'Clock" (John Sebastian) – 2:38 (from Everything Playing)
  4. "Darling Be Home Soon" (John Sebastian) – 3:34 (from You're a Big Boy Now (soundtrack))
  5. "Till I Run with You" (Alan Gordon/Gary Bonner) - 1:52 (from Revelation: Revolution '69)
  6. "Never Going Back" (John Stewart) - 2:48 (from Revelation: Revolution '69)

References

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  1. ^ "New Album Releases for February". Billboard. February 7, 1970. p. 49. This monthly product list includes LP's which were issued during the past several weeks and are considered as part of the manufacturers' January release. ... THE LOVIN' SPOONUFL, The Very Best of. Kama Sutra, KSBS 2013.
  • ^ Ruhlman, William. "The Very Best of The Lovin' Spoonful > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.

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