Do You Believe in Magic (album)

Do You Believe in Magic is the debut album by the folk rock group the Lovin' Spoonful. It was released in November 1965, on the Kama Sutra label. The album features the hits "Do You Believe in Magic" (U.S. No. 9) and "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" (U.S. No. 2).

Do You Believe in Magic
Studio album by
the Lovin' Spoonful
ReleasedNovember 1965[1]
RecordedJune–September 1965[1]
Studio
GenreFolk rock[2]
Length30:03
LabelKama Sutra
ProducerErik Jacobsen
The Lovin' Spoonful chronology
Do You Believe in Magic
(1965)		 Daydream
(1966)
Singles from Do You Believe in Magic
  1. "Do You Believe in Magic"
    Released: July 20, 1965

Do You Believe in Magic was re-released on CD in 2002 with five bonus tracks.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

In his AllMusic review, music critic William Ruhlmann wrote "The album elaborated upon Sebastian's gentle, winning songwriting style... The album also revealed the group's jug band roots in its arrangements of traditional songs... The Spoonful would be remembered as a vehicle for Sebastian's songwriting, but Do You Believe in Magic was a well-rounded collection that demonstrated their effectiveness as a group."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Sebastian, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Believe in Magic" 2:04
2."Blues in the Bottle"Traditional, adapt. and arr. by the Lovin' Spoonful, Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber2:10
3."Sportin' Life"Traditional, adapt. and arr. by the Lovin' Spoonful4:03
4."My Gal"Traditional, adapt. and arr. by the Lovin' Spoonful, Jim Kweskin and Erik Jacobsen2:30
5."You Baby"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector2:55
6."Fishin' Blues"Traditional, adapt. and arr. by Sebastian1:58
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" 2:00
2."Wild About My Lovin'"Traditional, adapt. and arr. by Sebastian2:38
3."Other Side of This Life"Fred Neil2:30
4."Younger Girl" 2:23
5."On the Road Again" 1:52
6."Night Owl Blues" 3:00

Note

  • Track lengths are per the original LP liner notes, while songwriting credits are from the 2002 CD remaster.[1]

Personnel

References
  1. Edmonds, Ben (2002). Do You Believe in Magic (Liner notes). The Lovin' Spoonful. Buddha Records, Kama Sutra Records. 74465 99730 2.
  2. Christgau, Robert (March 29, 2013). "The Lovin' Spoonful". MSN Music. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  3. Ruhlman, William. "Do You Believe in Magic > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  4. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
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