In the early 1960s, John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky were active in the folk-music scene in Greenwich Village, a … See more

The earliest recordings on Do You Believe in Magic date to June 1965, when the producer Erik Jacobsen fronted a session for the Lovin' Spoonful with his own money at Bell Sound Studios in New York City. The band recor… See more

The Spoonful often sought to avoid being typecast by their sound, and Sebastian suggested at the time of its release that the album showcased how "we make a lot of different sounds, so that no one specific sound coul… See more

Do You Believe in Magic first went on sale on October 23, 1965, when the Spoonful held an autograph session in Pleasant Hill, California. Kama Sutra Records issued the album across the United States in November. … See more

1. ^ Which other songs were recorded is disputed. Boone and the journalist Ben Edmonds each write it was "Wild About My Lovin'" and an electric arrangement "Younger Girl", but Jacobsen suggested it only includ… See more