John Sebastian is a performer who had everything in place for a successful solo career, but was never able to recapture the commercial heights he attained with his first group, the Lovin' Spoonful, or take full advantage of the fame he received from his unexpected show-stopping performance in the film Woodstock.

John Sebastian was poised to lead the vanguard of singer-songwriters emerging in the early seventies -- which included Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Neil Young -- however, due to legal hassles the release of his first solo album was delayed for a year and a half while the suits and lawyers representing competing record labels fought in court over who owned the rights to his music...

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