John B. Sebastian

Description

A sublime songwriter and a superb storyteller, John Sebastian was a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame mid-60s master folk-rock group, Lovin Spoonful. In the early 60s, he was a key member of the Even Dozen Jug Band and the Mugwumps with other soon-to-be famous (at least in folk circles) band mates like Maria Muldaur, David Grisman, Joshua Rifkin, Stefan Grossman, Steven Katz, Peter Siegel and Cass Elliot the Mamas and Papas immortalized him in the song Creque Alley (In a coffeehouse Sebastian sat/ And after every number they pass the hat).

In early 1968 John left the Spoonful to pursue a solo career. As his debut album was being prepared for release, Sebastians solo career received an unanticipated boost through his impromptu appearance at the Woodstock Festival in August 1969. His acoustic version of I Had a Dream and Rainbows All Over Your Blues, appeared on the best selling 1970 Woodstock soundtrack of Michael Wadleighs documentary film of the festival. The album also includes several songs that would become staples of Sebastians live performances during the early and mid-1970s, most notably, Shes a Lady.

John B. Sebastian serves well to showcase Sebastians faculty with numerous instruments and musical styles and would be his most successful solo album, ultimately peaking at #20 on the Billboard pop albums chart. An overlooked classic full of great music and genuine warmth.

Features:
180g Vinyl
Mastered by Steve Hoffman
Mastered at Stephen Marsh Mastering
Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Pressed at RTI
Gatefold Package
Unique tie-dyed colored lyrics sheet (every sheet is different)

Musicians:
John Sebastian vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, percussion
Stephen Stills guitar, harmony vocals
David Crosby guitar, harmony vocals
Graham Nash harmony vocals
Dallas Taylor drums
Buddy Emmons pedal steel guitar, Moog synthesizer
Paul Harris organ, keyboards
Ray Neopolitan bass
Danny Weis guitar
Reinol Andino conga
Harvey Brooks bass
Burt Collins horn
Jose Cuervo horn
The Ikettes background vocals
Bruce Langhorne tambourine
Gayle Levant harp
Buzzy Linhart vibraphone
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Beutens and Friends flute, lute, viola, recorder