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Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful is the third album (excluding one soundtrack album) by the folk/rock band The Lovin’ Spoonful, released in 1966. It peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Hums was a deliberate attempt by the band to record in a variety of styles. They composed and played in the pop, country, jug-band, blues and folk styles. It would ultimately end up to be the last full project by the original lineup. It was recorded in New York with the exception of “Lovin’ You’ which was recorded in Los Angeles. John Sebastian – lead and background vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, autoharp, piano, organ, ocarina, pedal steel guitar, Irish harp – Steve Boone – electric and double bass, piano, organ, percussion – Joe Butler – drums, percussion, background vocals, lead vocal on “Full Measure” – Zal Yanovsky – electric and acoustic guitar, banjo, background vocals, slide whistle, lead vocal on “Voodoo in My Basement” – Henry Diltz – clarinet – Artie Schroeck – electric piano on “Summer in the City” – Larry Hankin – Jews harp