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Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful

May 08, 2024

Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful is the third studio album by the American folk rock band the Lovin' Spoonful. It was released in November 1966 by Kama Sutra Records.[7] It peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.

Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful
Studio album by
the Lovin' Spoonful
ReleasedNovember 1966 (1966-11)
StudioColumbia 7th Avenue and Bell Sound, New York City[a]
Genre
Length26:48
LabelKama Sutra
ProducerErik Jacobsen
The Lovin' Spoonful chronology
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
(1966) 		Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful
(1966) 		The Best of the Lovin' Spoonful
(1967)
Singles from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful
  1. "Rain on the Roof"
    Released: October 1966[4]
  2. "Nashville Cats" / "Full Measure"
    Released: November 1966[5][6]

Background edit

Hums was a deliberate attempt by the band to record in a variety of styles. They composed and played in the pop, country, jug-band, blues and folk styles. It would ultimately be the last full project by the original lineup. The band recorded most of the album at Columbia Records' 7th Avenue Studio and Bell Sound in Midtown Manhattan, New York. Additional recording was done in Los Angeles, including "Lovin' You", which was recorded in Los Angeles.[8]

The album managed to spawn four charting singles for the band, including the No. 1 hit "Summer in the City". "Rain on the Roof", "Nashville Cats", and "Full Measure" also appeared on the Pop charts, all but the last making it to the Top 10. Bobby Darin had a Top 40 hit with a cover version of "Lovin' You". Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash later covered "Darlin' Companion" in 1969 on Johnny Cash at San Quentin. Principal songwriter John Sebastian said of "Nashville Cats" — which made No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 — "We thought our version would cross over to the country market. It never did. So we're always kind, gee, well I guess that tells us what we are and what we aren't." Flatt & Scruggs took "Nashville Cats" to No. 54 on the country charts as a single.[1] Dolly Parton covered "Lovin' You" for her 1977 album Here You Come Again.

Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful was re-released in 2003 on the Sundazed label with bonus tracks consisting of four demos, instrumental tracks, and alternate versions/mixes of songs from the album, along with extensive liner notes. It was also released on CD along with Do You Believe in Magic? in 1995.[9]

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [10]
MusicHound Rock4/5[11]
Select     [12]

William Ruhlman of AllMusic wrote of the album: "An emphasis on the parts of the album is a way of describing it as more a loose collection of disparate tracks than a unified effort, despite Sebastian's hand in all the compositions and his lead vocals on most of them. This was by necessity, but also by design, since Sebastian and co. went into the studio trying to sound completely different each time. They often succeeded..."[5]

Track listing edit

All songs written by John Sebastian except where otherwise noted.

Side one

  1. "Lovin' You" – 2:25
  2. "Bes' Friends" – 1:52
  3. "Voodoo in My Basement" – 2:35
  4. "Darlin' Companion" – 2:22
  5. "Henry Thomas" – 1:40
  6. "Full Measure" (Steve Boone, J. Sebastian) – 2:40

Side two

  1. "Rain on the Roof" – 2:13
  2. "Coconut Grove" (J. Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky) – 2:38
  3. "Nashville Cats" – 2:34
  4. "4 Eyes" – 2:53
  5. "Summer in the City" (J. Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Boone) – 2:39

Personnel edit

Production edit

  • Erik Jacobsen – producer
  • Roy Halee – engineer
  • Henry Diltz - photography

Charts and certifications edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Lovin' You" was recorded in a Los Angeles studio.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Diken 2003.
  2. ^ Nelson, Paul (1980). "Folk Rock". In Miller, Jim (ed.). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll (Revised and Updated ed.). New York City: Random House. pp. 231–234. ISBN 0-394-73938-8 – via the Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Cash Box review panel (December 17, 1966). "Album Reviews". Cash Box. p. 38.
  4. ^ Savage 2015, p. 561.
  5. ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful". AllMusic. from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "KJR's Fab 50 – KOL's Tunedex". Kitsap Sun. November 26, 1966. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Barone 2022, p. 251; Rodriguez 2012, p. 253.
  8. ^ Diken 2003, p. 2.
  9. ^ Allmusic entry for Do You Believe in Magic and Hums re-release.
  10. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  11. ^ Rucker, Leland (1996). "Lovin' Spoonful / John Sebastian". In Graff, Gary (ed.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit, Michigan: Visible Ink Press. pp. 422–423. ISBN 0-7876-1037-2 – via the Internet Archive.
  12. ^ Cavanagh, David (October 1990). "The Lovin' Spoonful: Daydream/Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful". Select. No. 4. p. 132.
  13. ^ "RPM 25 Top LPs". RPM. February 18, 1967.
  14. ^ "Top LPs" (PDF). Billboard. February 25, 1967. p. 44.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. February 18, 1967. p. 63.
  16. ^ "100 Top LP's" (PDF). Record World. March 11, 1967. p. 58.
  17. ^ "Best Albums of 1967" (PDF). Cash Box. 23 December 1967. p. 24.

Sources edit

External links edit

  • The Lovin' Spoonful at Classicbands.com
  • Lovin' Spoonful Official Website

May 08, 2024
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Hums of the Lovin Spoonful is the third studio album by the American folk rock band the Lovin Spoonful It was released in November 1966 by Kama Sutra Records 7 It peaked at No 14 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart Hums of the Lovin SpoonfulStudio album by the Lovin SpoonfulReleasedNovember 1966 1966 11 StudioColumbia 7th Avenue and Bell Sound New York City a GenreFolk rock 2 pop 3 Length26 48LabelKama SutraProducerErik JacobsenThe Lovin Spoonful chronologyWhat s Up Tiger Lily 1966 Hums of the Lovin Spoonful 1966 The Best of the Lovin Spoonful 1967 Singles from Hums of the Lovin Spoonful Rain on the Roof Released October 1966 4 Nashville Cats Full Measure Released November 1966 5 6 Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 4 1 Production 5 Charts and certifications 6 Notes 7 References 7 1 Sources 8 External linksBackground editHums was a deliberate attempt by the band to record in a variety of styles They composed and played in the pop country jug band blues and folk styles It would ultimately be the last full project by the original lineup The band recorded most of the album at Columbia Records 7th Avenue Studio and Bell Sound in Midtown Manhattan New York Additional recording was done in Los Angeles including Lovin You which was recorded in Los Angeles 8 The album managed to spawn four charting singles for the band including the No 1 hit Summer in the City Rain on the Roof Nashville Cats and Full Measure also appeared on the Pop charts all but the last making it to the Top 10 Bobby Darin had a Top 40 hit with a cover version of Lovin You Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash later covered Darlin Companion in 1969 on Johnny Cash at San Quentin Principal songwriter John Sebastian said of Nashville Cats which made No 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 We thought our version would cross over to the country market It never did So we re always kind gee well I guess that tells us what we are and what we aren t Flatt amp Scruggs took Nashville Cats to No 54 on the country charts as a single 1 Dolly Parton covered Lovin You for her 1977 album Here You Come Again Hums of the Lovin Spoonful was re released in 2003 on the Sundazed label with bonus tracks consisting of four demos instrumental tracks and alternate versions mixes of songs from the album along with extensive liner notes It was also released on CD along with Do You Believe in Magic in 1995 9 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Encyclopedia of Popular Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 MusicHound Rock4 5 11 Select nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 William Ruhlman of AllMusic wrote of the album An emphasis on the parts of the album is a way of describing it as more a loose collection of disparate tracks than a unified effort despite Sebastian s hand in all the compositions and his lead vocals on most of them This was by necessity but also by design since Sebastian and co went into the studio trying to sound completely different each time They often succeeded 5 Track listing editAll songs written by John Sebastian except where otherwise noted Side one Lovin You 2 25 Bes Friends 1 52 Voodoo in My Basement 2 35 Darlin Companion 2 22 Henry Thomas 1 40 Full Measure Steve Boone J Sebastian 2 40 Side two Rain on the Roof 2 13 Coconut Grove J Sebastian Zal Yanovsky 2 38 Nashville Cats 2 34 4 Eyes 2 53 Summer in the City J Sebastian Mark Sebastian Boone 2 39Personnel editJohn Sebastian lead 1 2 4 5 7 12 14 17 and backing vocals guitar twelve string guitar autoharp piano organ harmonium 2 ocarina 5 pedal steel guitar 4 7 8 13 17 Irish harp Zal Yanovsky electric and acoustic guitars backing and lead 3 vocals banjo 2 5 slide whistle 5 Steve Boone electric bass double bass piano organ percussion Joe Butler drums backing and lead 6 vocals percussion Henry Diltz clarinet 2 Artie Schroeck electric piano 11 Larry Hankin Jew s harp 5 Production edit Erik Jacobsen producer Roy Halee engineer Henry Diltz photographyCharts and certifications editWeekly chart performance Chart 1966 1967 Peakposition Canadian RPM 25 Top LPs 13 3 US Billboard Top LPs 14 14 US Cash Box Top 100 Albums 15 14 US Record World Album Chart 16 4 Year end chart performance Chart 1967 Ranking US Cash Box 17 59Notes edit Lovin You was recorded in a Los Angeles studio 1 References edit a b Diken 2003 Nelson Paul 1980 Folk Rock In Miller Jim ed The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll Revised and Updated ed New York City Random House pp 231 234 ISBN 0 394 73938 8 via the Internet Archive Cash Box review panel December 17 1966 Album Reviews Cash Box p 38 Savage 2015 p 561 a b c Ruhlmann William Hums of the Lovin Spoonful AllMusic Archived from the original on May 14 2023 Retrieved August 7 2023 KJR s Fab 50 KOL s Tunedex Kitsap Sun November 26 1966 p 3 via Newspapers com Barone 2022 p 251 Rodriguez 2012 p 253 Diken 2003 p 2 Allmusic entry for Do You Believe in Magic and Hums re release Larkin Colin 2007 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4th ed Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0195313734 Rucker Leland 1996 Lovin Spoonful John Sebastian In Graff Gary ed MusicHound Rock The Essential Album Guide Detroit Michigan Visible Ink Press pp 422 423 ISBN 0 7876 1037 2 via the Internet Archive Cavanagh David October 1990 The Lovin Spoonful Daydream Hums Of The Lovin Spoonful Select No 4 p 132 RPM 25 Top LPs RPM February 18 1967 Top LPs PDF Billboard February 25 1967 p 44 Top 100 Albums PDF Cash Box February 18 1967 p 63 100 Top LP s PDF Record World March 11 1967 p 58 Best Albums of 1967 PDF Cash Box 23 December 1967 p 24 Sources edit Barone Richard 2022 Music Revolution Greenwich Village in the 1960s Lanham Maryland Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 1 4930 6302 4 via Google Books Diken Dennis 2003 Hums of the Lovin Spoonful Liner notes The Lovin Spoonful Kama Sutra 74465 99732 2 Einarson John 2001 Desperados The Roots of Country Rock New York Cooper Square Press ISBN 978 1 4616 0733 5 Rodriguez Robert 2012 Revolver How the Beatles Re Imagined Rock n Roll Montclair New Jersey Backbeat Books ISBN 978 1 61713 009 0 via the Internet Archive Savage Jon 2015 1966 The Year the Decade Exploded London Faber amp Faber ISBN 978 0 571 27762 9 via the Internet Archive External links editThe Lovin Spoonful at Classicbands com Lovin Spoonful Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hums of the Lovin 27 Spoonful amp oldid 1220917631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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