Lovin’ Spoonful: ‘Complete Recordings 1965-1969’ Box Set Due

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The most comprehensive collection to date of the recordings of the Lovin’ Spoonful, What a Day for a Daydream: The Complete Recordings 1965-1969, is being released March 27, 2026, by England’s Cherry Red Records.

Mastered by Grammy-nominated archivist/producer Alec Palao, the 7-CD, 170-track boxed set compiles the complete 1960s recordings by the American quartet that included John Sebastian (guitar, autoharp, lead vocals), Zal Yanovsky (lead guitar), Steve Boone (bass) and Joe Butler (drums, vocals). It’s available to order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.

The set includes their first four studio albums—Do You Believe In Magic (1965), Daydream (1966), Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful (1966) and Everything Playing (1967)—in both stereo and mono, plus stereo mixes of their two soundtrack albums, The Lovin’ Spoonful in Woody Allen’s ‘What’s Up Tiger Lily?’ (1966) and You’re a Big Boy Now (1967).

The box also contains the Joe Butler-helmed final album Revelation: Revolution ’69 (1969), Yanovsky’s solo album Alive and Well in Argentina (1968) and stereo and mono versions of the early Lovin’ Spoonful tracks included on Elektra’s 1966 compilation What’s Shakin’, the mono mixes appearing on CD for the first time.

Included are all of the band’s chart hits: “Do You Believe In Magic” (U.S. #9), “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice” (U.S. #10), “Daydream’”(U.S. #2, U.K. #2), “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind” (U.S. #2), “Summer in the City” (U.S. #1, U.K. #8), “Rain on the Roof” (U.S. #10), “Nashville Cats” (U.S. # 8, U.K. #26), “Darling Be Home Soon” (U.S. #14), “Six O’Clock” (U.S. #18) and “She Is Still a Mystery” (U.S. #27).

Bonus tracks include “Alley Oop” an outtake from their debut album sessions plus demos, alternative versions and instrumentals.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
Do You Believe In Magic (Stereo / Mono) (1965)
1. Do You Believe In Magic (stereo)
2. Blues In The Bottle (stereo)
3. Sportin’ Life (stereo)
4. My Gal (stereo)
5. You Baby (stereo)
6. Fishin’ Blues (stereo)
7. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind (stereo)
8. Wild About My Lovin’ (stereo)
9. Other Side Of This Life (stereo)
10. Younger Girl (stereo)
11. On The Road Again (stereo)
12. Night Owl Blues (stereo)
13. Do You Believe In Magic (mono)
14. Blues In The Bottle (mono)
15. Sportin’ Life (mono)
16. My Gal (mono)
17. You Baby (mono)
18. Fishin’ Blues (mono)
19. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind (mono)
20. Wild About My Lovin’ (mono)
21. Other Side Of This Life (mono)
22. Younger Girl (mono)
23. On The Road Again (mono)
24. Night Owl Blues (mono)
25. Alley Oop
26. Younger Girl (demo version)
27. Blues In The Bottle (alternative take)
28. Wild About My Lovin’ (alternative take)
29. Other Side Of This Life (alternative instrumental)
30. Night Owl Blues (complete take)

DISC TWO
Daydream (Stereo /Mono) (1966)
1. Daydream (stereo)
2. There She Is (stereo)
3. It’s Not Time Now (stereo)
4. Warm Baby (stereo)
5. Day Blues (stereo)
6. Let The Boy Rock And Roll (stereo)
7. Jug Band Music (stereo)
8. Didn’t Want To Have To Do It (stereo)
9. You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice (stereo)
10. Bald Headed Lena (stereo)
11. Butchie’s Tune (stereo)
12. Big Noise From Speonk (stereo)
13. Daydream (mono)
14. There She Is (mono)
15. It’s Not Time Now (mono)
16. Warm Baby (mono)
17. Day Blues (mono)
18. Let The Boy Rock And Roll (mono)
19. Jug Band Music (mono)
20. Didn’t Want To Have To Do It (mono)
21. You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice (mono)
22. Bald Headed Lena (mono)
23. Butchie’s Tune (mono)
24. Big Noise From Speonk (mono)
25. Didn’t Want To Have To Do It (demo version)
26. Jug Band Music (alternative instrumental version)
27. Daydream (demo version)

DISC THREE
The Lovin’ Spoonful In ‘What’s Up Tiger Lily?’ Original Soundtrack (Stereo) (1966)
1. Introduction To Flick (dialogue by Woody Allen and Lenny Maxwell) (stereo)
2. Pow (Theme From What’s Up Tiger Lily?) (stereo)
3. Gray Prison Blues (stereo)
4. Pow Revisited (stereo)
5. Unconscious Minuet (stereo)
6. Fishin’ Blues (stereo)
7. Respoken (stereo)
8. A Cool Million (stereo)
9. Speaking Of Spoken (stereo)
10. Lookin’ To Spy (stereo)
11. Phil’s Love Theme (stereo)
12. End Title (stereo)

You’re A Big Boy Now Original Soundtrack (Stereo) (1967)
13. You’re A Big Boy Now (stereo)
14. Lonely (Amy’s Theme) (stereo)
15. Wash Her Away (From The Discotheque) (stereo)
16. Kite Chase (stereo)
17. Try And Be Happy (stereo)
18. Peep Show Percussion (stereo)
19. Girl, Beautiful Girl (Barbara’s Theme) (stereo)
20. Darling Be Home Soon (stereo)
21. Dixieland Big Boy (stereo)
22. Letter To Barbara (stereo)
23. Barbara’s Theme (From The Discotheque) (stereo)
24. Miss Thing’s Thang (stereo)
25. March (stereo)
26. The Finale (stereo)
27. Fishin’ Blues (alternative instrumental version)

DISC FOUR
Hums Of The Lovin’ Spoonful (Stereo / Mono) (1966)
1. Lovin’ You (stereo)
2. Bes’ Friends (stereo)
3. Voodoo In My Basement (stereo)
4. Darlin’ Companion (stereo)
5. Henry Thomas (stereo)
6. Full Measure (stereo)
7. Rain On The Roof (stereo)
8. Coconut Grove (stereo)
9. Nashville Cats (stereo)
10. 4 Eyes (stereo)
11. Summer In The City (stereo)
12. Lovin’ You (mono)
13. Bes’ Friends (mono)
14. Voodoo In My Basement (mono)
15. Darlin’ Companion (mono)
16. Henry Thomas (mono)
17. Full Measure (mono)
18. Rain On The Roof (mono)
19. Coconut Grove (mono)
20. Nashville Cats (mono)
21. 4 Eyes (mono)
22. Summer In The City (mono)
23. Darlin’ Companion (John Sebastian solo demo version)
24. Rain On The Roof (instrumental)
25. 4 Eyes (alternative extended version)
26. Full Measure (instrumental)
27. Voodoo In My Basement (instrumental)
28. Darlin’ Companion (alternative vocal version)

DISC FIVE
Everything Playing (Stereo / Mono) (1967)
1. She Is Still A Mystery (stereo)
2. Priscilla Millionaira (stereo)
3. Boredom (stereo)
4. Six O’Clock (stereo)
5. Forever (stereo)
6. Younger Generation (stereo)
7. Money (stereo)
8. Old Folks (stereo)
9. Only Pretty, What A Pity (stereo)
10. Try A Little Bit (stereo)
11. Close Your Eyes (stereo)
12. She Is Still A Mystery (mono)
13. Priscilla Millionaira (mono)
14. Boredom (mono)
15. Six O’Clock (mono)
16. Forever (mono)
17. Younger Generation (mono)
18. Money (mono)
19. Old Folks (mono)
20. Only Pretty, What A Pity (mono)
21. Try A Little Bit (mono)
22. Close Your Eyes (mono)
23. She Is Still A Mystery (alternative version)
24. Only Pretty, What A Pity (alternative version)
25. Try A Little Bit (alternative version)

Watch Joe Butler sing “Only Pretty, What a Pity” live with the band

DISC SIX
The Lovin’ Spoonful (Featuring Joe Butler) – Revelation: Revolution ’69 (Stereo) (1969)
1. Amazing Air
2. Never Going Back
3. The Prophet4. Only Yesterday
5. War Games
6. (Till I) Run With You
7. Jug Of Wine
8. Revelation: Revolution ’69
9. Me About You
10. Words
11. Revelation: Revolution ’69 (mono single version)
12. Revelation: Revolution ’69 (single version, alternative vocal)
13. Me About You (mono single version)

From Various Artists – What’s Shakin’? (Stereo / Mono) (1966)
14. Good Time Music (stereo)
15. Almost Grown (stereo)
16. Don’t Bank On It Baby (stereo)
17. Searchin’ (stereo)
18. Good Time Music (mono)
19. Almost Grown (mono)
20. Don’t Bank On It Baby (mono)
21. Searchin’ (mono)

DISC SEVEN
Zalman Yanovsky – Alive And Well In Argentina (Stereo) (1968)
1. Raven In A Cage
2. You Talk Too Much
3. Last Date
4. Little Bitty Pretty One
5. Alive And Well In Argentina
6. Brown To Blue
7. Pricilla Millionaira
8. I Almost Lost My Mind
9. Hip Toad
10. Lt. Schtinckhausen
11. As Long As You’re Here
12. Ereh Er’uoy Sa Gnol Sa