Category: John Sebastian

"Lonely"

Lovin’ Spoonful’s Brazilian Single

Zero to 180 was browsing Lovin Spoonful‘s 7-inch releases on Discogs and decided to give a listen to an obscure 45 track, “Lonely” – a harmonica instrumental, as it turns out – only to discover upon further examination that this song was released as an A-side for the Brazilian market

March 9, 2018 1 Comment

"Six O'Clock"

“Six O’Clock”: First Clavinet?

Jim Kimsey – much to my annoyance – would connect the dots first: John Sebastian‘s opening clavinet chords tick-tick-ticking the seconds of the new dawning day on “6 O’Clock” just might be the earliest recording of a clavinet, having been released April, 1967: “Six O’Clock” The Lovin’ Spoonful (1967) I

May 19, 2016 3 Comments