What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release

John Sebastian – keyboards, harp, vocals
Joe Butler – drums, vocals
Zal Yanovsky – guitar
Steve Boone - bass



Recording History

studio albums - 5
compilation albums - bunches
singles - 18

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame - 2000

from my library (cd)



Just misses the love mark but I love them anyway. I had fallen for the british invasion thing but I wanted them to have some U.S. competition.
These guys fit the bill. I have all of their studio albums and a greatest hits on vinyl, but I needed this. They came out of the Greenwich
Village club scene mid 60's. Signed by Kama Sutra they had a hit right off with Do You Believe In Magic. Seven top 10 singles in their first two
peak years. Summer In The City was the only one to hit #1. Looks like they hold the record along with Gary Lewis & The Playboys for their first
7 singles going top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Hey that's waht it says, don't blame the messenger. Yanofsky left the band in '67 after
he was busted for marijuana possession. Sebastian went for the solo career in '68. Their last album in '69 only has Joe Butler as an original
member. Still a great album. They all were. Short career but deserving of that HOF induction. Yanovsky died in 2002. Probably a marijuana
overdose.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Lonely
Best Track - You Didn't Have To Be So Nice

Track Listing

1. Do You Believe in Magic? ***
live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ifTS5NEsI
2. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice ***
live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpZI8biFsn8
3. Daydream ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwH4wPz-URM
4. You Baby **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PwOjX9QFjQ
5. Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind? ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cypJhxt6E8
6. Wild About My Lovin' ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkERMn0iOTs
7. Younger Girl **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b53EbA1NBRk
8. On the Road Again *
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVyu03rJHkw
9. Didn't Want to Have to Do It **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f8IpN4UC3Y
10. Jug Band Music ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Gu-rBKXPc
11. Summer in the City ***
live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5bUmx-hk-c
12. Rain on the Roof ***
live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQKyG1mMgb8
13. Pow! **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zab7V3_xDfw
14. Nashville Cats ***
live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulVQsQBenvs
15. Lovin' You **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOvHUCgbyaA
16. Darlin' Companion ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIuEj7a0Oxw
17. Coconut Grove *
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elv5nnj-kv8
18. Full Measure **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nace1xqUFDw
19. Darling Be Home Soon ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXjzOpz4Cyw
20. Lonely (Amy's Theme) *
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_8Zi4GafyI
21. You're a Big Boy Now *
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brL7h6O7mhw
22. Six O'Clock **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaIOTmbThTI
23. She Is Still a Mystery ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myElxhXIvyo
24. Money **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmor0KgLe6g
25. Younger Generation ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Ic_9ehFxU
26. Never Going Back **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwN_IKKEiKU

3's - 13
2's - 9
1's - 4

grade - 2.3 of 3.0
allmusic - 5.0 of 5.0