180g Vinyl from Kama Sutra Mono Masters! Pressed at RTI!
Greenwich Village, 1964: While the folk boom is still in progress, other genres began seeping into the corners and clubs of lower Manhattan. Rock, once down for the count, came back with a vengeance, largely thanks to a klatch of young British bands. Roots music, especially blues, grew rapidly in popularity as folk enthusiasts expanded their horizons. In this intoxicating milieu, John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky, Joe Butler and Steve Boone united to form the Lovin Spoonful. Originally a jug band with folk roots, they readily incorporated the sounds they heard all around them. Combining British Invasion jangle with the blues growl and folks attention to lyrical detail, they forged a sound completely their own. Accomplished musicians all, they had two secret weapons: the guitar virtuosity of Zal Yanovsky and the rising songwriting talent of John Sebastian.
After the 1966 release of Daydream, the band soon returned with Hums of the Lovin Spoonful. Consciously working in different styles, the band essayed country (Nashville Cats), folk balladry (Rain on the Roof) and psych- tinged rock (Summer in the City), among other sounds. This time, all the songs were originals and it was the last full album recorded by the original quartet. It stands as a triumphant ending to one of the most exciting chapters in the American rock story of the 1960s, a perfect encapsulation of a time when it seemed anything was possible in music.
Sourced from the original Kama Sutra mono masters, this masterpiece is pressed at RTI on 180g vinyl.
Features:
180g Vinyl
From Kama Sutra Mono Masters
Pressed at RTI
Mono
Selections:
Side One:
1. Lovin' You
2. Bes' Friends
3. Voodoo In My Basement
4. Darlin' Companion
5. Henry Thomas
6. Full Measure
Side Two:
1. Rain On the Roof
2. Coconut Grove
3. Nashville Cats
4. 4 Eyes
5. Summer In the City
Greenwich Village, 1964: While the folk boom is still in progress, other genres began seeping into the corners and clubs of lower Manhattan. Rock, once down for the count, came back with a vengeance, largely thanks to a klatch of young British bands. Roots music, especially blues, grew rapidly in popularity as folk enthusiasts expanded their horizons. In this intoxicating milieu, John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky, Joe Butler and Steve Boone united to form the Lovin Spoonful. Originally a jug band with folk roots, they readily incorporated the sounds they heard all around them. Combining British Invasion jangle with the blues growl and folks attention to lyrical detail, they forged a sound completely their own. Accomplished musicians all, they had two secret weapons: the guitar virtuosity of Zal Yanovsky and the rising songwriting talent of John Sebastian.
After the 1966 release of Daydream, the band soon returned with Hums of the Lovin Spoonful. Consciously working in different styles, the band essayed country (Nashville Cats), folk balladry (Rain on the Roof) and psych- tinged rock (Summer in the City), among other sounds. This time, all the songs were originals and it was the last full album recorded by the original quartet. It stands as a triumphant ending to one of the most exciting chapters in the American rock story of the 1960s, a perfect encapsulation of a time when it seemed anything was possible in music.
Sourced from the original Kama Sutra mono masters, this masterpiece is pressed at RTI on 180g vinyl.
Features:
180g Vinyl
From Kama Sutra Mono Masters
Pressed at RTI
Mono
Selections:
Side One:
1. Lovin' You
2. Bes' Friends
3. Voodoo In My Basement
4. Darlin' Companion
5. Henry Thomas
6. Full Measure
Side Two:
1. Rain On the Roof
2. Coconut Grove
3. Nashville Cats
4. 4 Eyes
5. Summer In the City
