Varese Sarabande's 16-track Stories We Could Tell pulls together John Sebastian's solo career with a run of Lovin' Spoonful staples, including a studio re-recording of 'Didn't Wanna Have to Do It' and four tracks pulled live from 1971's Real Live John Sebastian, among them 'Younger Girl,' 'Nashville Cats,' and 'Darling Be Home Soon.' The real hook for casual listeners is 'Welcome Back,' the theme Sebastian wrote for the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter and his only solo Top 40 hit. It's a useful single-disc way to hear how far Sebastian's name traveled beyond the band that built it.
