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| Everything Playing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 6, 1967[1] | |||
| Studio | Mira Sound, New York City[2] | |||
| Genre | Folk rock[3] | |||
| Length | 32:23 | |||
| Label | Kama Sutra | |||
| Producer | Joe Wissert The Lovin` Spoonful | |||
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| Singles from Everything Playing | ||||
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Discográfica: Kama Sutra · Estudio de grabación: Mira Sound, New York City[2] · Productor: Joe Wissert , The Lovin` Spoonful
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1967 studio album by the Lovin` Spoonful
Everything Playing is the fourth studio album by the American folk-rock band the Lovin` Spoonful, released in December 1967.
History
Everything Playing was the first album featuring guitarist Jerry Yester (replacing Zal Yanovsky who left shortly after recording "Six O`Clock") and the last commercial album as a quartet; principal songwriter and lead singer John Sebastian would leave the group in June 1968 for a solo career. This album also features the only known track to feature bassist Steve Boone on lead vocal: "Priscilla Millionaira".
Three of the songs made the Top 40: "Six O`Clock," "She Is Still a Mystery," and "Money". John Sebastian sang "Younger Generation" in his unscheduled appearance at Woodstock, dedicating it to an audience member whose wife or girlfriend had had a baby at the festival.[7]
The songs were recorded at Mirasound Studios in Manhattan using a prototype 16-track tape recorder which was custom built for the studio by Ampex.[8] This was one of the earliest recordings to use 16-track technology.
Everything Playing was re-issued on CD in 2003 with three bonus tracks — alternate versions of songs from the original recording.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | (negative)[10] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| MusicHound Rock | 3/5[12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
In his Allmusic review, music critic William Ruhlman wrote of the album "When Sebastian wasn`t at the mic, the singing could be mediocre, and the group was often all over the map in its attempt at musical sophistication, but the record was saved by Sebastian`s writing and singing."[9]
Track listing
All songs by John Sebastian unless otherwise noted.
Side one
- "She Is Still a Mystery" – 3:00
- "Priscilla Millionaira" – 2:20
- "Boredom" – 2:23
- "Six O`Clock" – 2:38
- "Forever" (Steve Boone) – 4:24
Side two
- "Younger Generation" – 2:40
- "Money" – 2:01
- "Old Folks" (Joe Butler) – 3:04
- "Only Pretty, What a Pity" (Butler, Jerry Yester) – 3:04
- "Try a Little Bit" – 3:04
- "Close Your Eyes" (Sebastian, Yester) – 2:44
Personnel
- John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, cover art
- Steve Boone – bass, vocals
- Joe Butler – drums, percussion, vocals
- Jerry Yester – guitar, banjo, vocals, keyboards
- Zal Yanovsky - guitar on "Six O`Clock"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1967 studio album by the Lovin` Spoonful
Everything Playing is the fourth studio album by the American folk-rock band the Lovin` Spoonful, released in December 1967.
History
Everything Playing was the first album featuring guitarist Jerry Yester (replacing Zal Yanovsky who left shortly after recording "Six O`Clock") and the last commercial album as a quartet; principal songwriter and lead singer John Sebastian would leave the group in June 1968 for a solo career. This album also features the only known track to feature bassist Steve Boone on lead vocal: "Priscilla Millionaira".
Three of the songs made the Top 40: "Six O`Clock," "She Is Still a Mystery," and "Money". John Sebastian sang "Younger Generation" in his unscheduled appearance at Woodstock, dedicating it to an audience member whose wife or girlfriend had had a baby at the festival.[7]
The songs were recorded at Mirasound Studios in Manhattan using a prototype 16-track tape recorder which was custom built for the studio by Ampex.[8] This was one of the earliest recordings to use 16-track technology.
Everything Playing was re-issued on CD in 2003 with three bonus tracks — alternate versions of songs from the original recording.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | (negative)[10] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| MusicHound Rock | 3/5[12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
In his Allmusic review, music critic William Ruhlman wrote of the album "When Sebastian wasn`t at the mic, the singing could be mediocre, and the group was often all over the map in its attempt at musical sophistication, but the record was saved by Sebastian`s writing and singing."[9]
Track listing
All songs by John Sebastian unless otherwise noted.
Side one
- "She Is Still a Mystery" – 3:00
- "Priscilla Millionaira" – 2:20
- "Boredom" – 2:23
- "Six O`Clock" – 2:38
- "Forever" (Steve Boone) – 4:24
Side two
- "Younger Generation" – 2:40
- "Money" – 2:01
- "Old Folks" (Joe Butler) – 3:04
- "Only Pretty, What a Pity" (Butler, Jerry Yester) – 3:04
- "Try a Little Bit" – 3:04
- "Close Your Eyes" (Sebastian, Yester) – 2:44
Personnel
- John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, cover art
- Steve Boone – bass, vocals
- Joe Butler – drums, percussion, vocals
- Jerry Yester – guitar, banjo, vocals, keyboards
- Zal Yanovsky - guitar on "Six O`Clock"
