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The Best... Lovin' Spoonful
Compilation album by
the Lovin' Spoonful
ReleasedFebruary 1976 (1976-02)
Length55:28
LabelKama Sutra
The Lovin' Spoonful chronology
The Very Best of the Lovin' Spoonful
(1970) 		The Best... Lovin' Spoonful
(1976) 		The Lovin' Spoonful Anthology
(1990)

The Best... Lovin' Spoonful is a compilation album by the Canadian-American folk-rock band the Lovin' Spoonful. Released in February 1976,[1] the double LP includes liner notes written by P. K. Vollmuth.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks are written by John Sebastian, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Do You Believe in Magic" – 2:05
  2. "Daydream" – 2:18
  3. "Summer in the City" (J. Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone) – 2:40
  4. "Lovin' You" – 2:27
  5. "Rain on the Roof" – 2:11
  6. "Coconut Grove" (J. Sebastian, Yanovsky) – 2:41

Side two

  1. "Darling Be Home Soon" – 3:36
  2. "(Till I) Run With You" (Alan Gordon, Gary Bonner) – 1:54
  3. "Younger Generation" – 2:39
  4. "Warm Baby" – 2:00
  5. "Money" – 1:53
  6. "Night Owl Blues" (Joe Butler, Boone, Yanovsky, J. Sebastian) – 3:00

Side three

  1. "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" (J. Sebastian, Boone) – 2:26
  2. "Younger Girl" – 2:18
  3. "Didn't Want to Have to Do It" – 2:36
  4. "4 Eyes" – 2:51
  5. "Six O'Clock" – 2:41

Side four

  1. "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind" – 1:58
  2. "Never Going Back" (John Stewart) – 2:51
  3. "She Is Still a Mystery" – 2:59
  4. "Nashville Cats" – 2:34
  5. "Jug Band Music" – 2:50

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for The Best... Lovin' Spoonful
Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 183

References

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  1. ^ McNulty, Henry (February 22, 1976). "Buddah Brings Back Best". Hartford Courant. p. 12F – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ The Best.. Lovin' Spoonful (liner notes). Kama Sutra
  3. ^ a b Ruhlman, William. "The Best... Lovin' Spoonful: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 878. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  5. ^ "The Lovin' Spoonful Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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