Everything Playing


Everything Playing is an album by The Lovin' Spoonful, released in 1967.

History

Everything Playing was the first album featuring guitarist Jerry Yester 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.
Everything Playing was re-issued on CD in 2003 with three bonus tracks — alternate versions of songs from the original recording.

Reception

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."

Track listing

All songs by John Sebastian unless otherwise noted.
  1. "She Is Still a Mystery" – 3:01
  2. "Priscilla Millionaira" – 3:13
  3. "Boredom" – 2:25
  4. "Six O'Clock" – 2:43
  5. "Forever" – 4:23
  6. "Younger Generation" – 2:42
  7. "Money" – 1:55
  8. "Old Folks" – 3:05
  9. "Only Pretty, What a Pity" – 3:03
  10. "Try a Little Bit" – 3:06
  11. "Close Your Eyes" – 2:47
  12. :2003 rerelease bonus tracks:
  13. "She Is Still a Mystery" – 3:11
  14. "Only Pretty, What a Pity" – 2:57
  15. "Try a Little Bit" – 3:02

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