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| The Best... Lovin' Spoonful | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | February 1976[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Kama Sutra | |||
| The Lovin' Spoonful chronology | ||||
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The Best... Lovin' Spoonful is a compilation album by the American folk rock band The Lovin' Spoonful that was released in 1976. The album is a 2CD/LP compilation. The album includes liner notes written by P. K. Vollmuth[2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic (1994 reissue) |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
AllMusic's William Ruhlmann called it the "most complete Lovin' Spoonful compilation yet released, and for some time the only one in print in the U.S."[3]
Track listing
[edit]LP one
Side one
- Do You Believe in Magic – 2:05
- Daydream – 2:18
- Summer in the City – 2:40
- Lovin' You – 2:27
- Rain on the Roof – 2:11
- Coconut Grove – 2:41
Side two
- Darling Be Home Soon – 3:36
- (Till I) Run With You – 1:54
- Younger Generation – 2:39
- Warm Baby – 2:00
- Money – 1:53
- Night Owl Blues – 3:00
LP two
Side one
- You Didn't Have to Be So Nice – 2:26
- Younger Girl – 2:18
- Didn't Want to Have to Do It – 2:36
- 4 Eyes – 2:51
- Six O'Clock – 2:41
Side two
- Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind – 1:58
- Never Going Back – 2:51
- She Is Still a Mystery – 2:59
- Nashville Cats – 2:34
- Jug Band Music – 2:50
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 183 |
References
[edit]- ^ McNulty, Henry (February 22, 1976). "Buddah Brings Back Best". Hartford Courant. p. 12F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Best.. Lovin' Spoonful (liner notes). Kama Sutra
- ^ a b Ruhlman, William. "The Best... Lovin' Spoonful: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 878. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ "The Lovin' Spoonful Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2025.