Donovan
4-15-09 Donovan
I’ve been a fan for over 40 years. My friend Cameron has tons of Donovan albums, 45’s etc. I got to see him live once, in the 80’s. I only have a small cross-section, mostly 60’s & 70’s stuff:
LP 7-TEASE EPIC
1974 12 TRKS
7" ATLANTIS / TO SUSAN ON THE
1968? 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
CD BARABAJAGAL EMI
1969 10 TRKS ('94 issue) from UK CD boxed set
LP BARABAJAGAL EPIC DE BN 26481
1969 10 TRKS with the Jeff Beck Group
7" CELIA OF THE SEALS / SONG OF THE WANDERING AENGUS EPIC US 5-10694
1971 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
7" COLOURS (EP) PYE NZ NEP 24229
1965 4 TRK EP; with pic sleeve
CD COSMIC WHEELS EPIC
1973 10 TRKS
LP COSMIC WHEELS EPIC
1973 10 TRKS single-sleeve cover;
7" DARE TO BE DIFFERENT (Mono) / (Stereo) promo ARISTA UK AS 0280
1977 2 TRKS no pic sleeve, promo
LP DONOVAN (Discofon) DISCOFO NL 6957 106
1970? 12 TRKS Collection, early material
CD DONOVAN (RAK) BGO
1977 10 TRKS
LP DONOVAN (RAK) EMI/RAK
1977 10 TRKS
LP DONOVAN IN CONCERT mono PYE UK NPL 18237
1968? 14 TRKS Live,
LP DONOVAN'S GREATEST HITS EPIC
1969? 11 TRK Collection, booklet
CD EARLY YEARS, THE (Collection) DOJO
1993 15 TRK Collection (60's recordings), early material
7" EPISTLE TO DIPPY / PREACHIN' LOVE promo EPIC US 5-10127
1967 2 TRKS no pic sleeve, promo
LP ESSENCE TO ESSENCE EPIC
1973 11 TRKS
CD FAIRYTALE CASTLE
1965 12 TRKS
LP FAIRYTALE mono PYE UK NPL 18128
1965 12 TRKS
LP FAIRYTALE re-issue MARBLE ARCH UK MAL 867
1969 10 TRKS re-issue, different cover
LP FOR LITTLE ONES EPIC
1967? 12 TRKS stereo
LPx2 GIFT FROM A FLOWER TO A GARDEN, A EPIC
1967? 22 TRKS boxed set, inserts
LP GOLDEN HOUR GOLDEN HOUR
1970's 20 TRK collection, 60’s material
LP GREATEST HITS EPIC/SONY JPN 28.3P-387
1986? 14 TRK collection, insert; Japan-only – excellent cover
LPx2 H.M.S. DONOVAN DAWN
1971 28 TRKS
CD HURDY GURDY MAN EMI
1968 13 TRKS ('94 issue) UK CD boxed set
LP HURDY GURDY MAN EPIC NL BN 26420
1968 13 TRKS
7" JENNIFER JUNIPER / POOR COW PYE
1968 2 TRKS no pic sleeve
7" LAY DOWN LASSIE / LOVE IS ONLY FEELING INTERFUS NZ K 8607
1981 2 TRKS no pic sleeve
LP LIVE IN
1973 14 TRKS Live, inserts – AMAZING!
7" MARIA MAGENTA (Mono) / (Stereo) promo EPIC US 5-11023
1973 2 TRKS no pic sleeve, promo
7" MELLOW YELLOW EPIC US 5-10098
1966 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
CD MELLOW YELLOW EMI
1967 10 TRKS ('94 issue) UK CD boxed set
LP MELLOW YELLOW EPIC
1967 10 TRKS stereo
1970 12 TRKS
7" SAILING HOMEWARD / YELLOW STAR EPIC FR EPC 1960
1973 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
LP SLOW DOWN WORLD EPIC
1976 9 TRKS promo
CD SUNSHINE SUPERMAN (US) EMI
1966 10 TRKS ('94 issue) UK CD boxed set,
LP SUNSHINE SUPERMAN (US) EPIC
1967 10 TRKS
7" SUNSHINE SUPERMAN / MELLOW YELLOW re-issue EMI UK G45 45
1985 2 TRKS with pic sleeve, re-issue
7" SUNSHINE SUPERMAN / TRIP, THE promo EPIC US 5-10045
1967 2 TRKS with pic sleeve, promo
LP SUNSHINE SUPERMAN mono PYE UK NPL 18181
1967 12 TRKS
LPx2 THIS IS DONOVAN (Collection) EPIC NL S 66251
1974 24 TRK Collection (60's recordings)
CDx2 TROUBADOR - DEFINITIVE COLLECTION EPIC
1992 44 TRK Collection (60's & 70's recordings), some previously unreleased tracks
LP UNIVERSAL SOLDIER MARBLE ARCH
1967 10 TRKS
7" UNIVERSAL SOLDIER (EP) PYE
1965 4 TRK EP; with pic sleeve
LP WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN EPIC
1967? 10 TRKS stereo
7" WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN / OH GOSH EPIC US 5-10253
1967? 2 TRKS with pic sleeve
LP WHAT'S BIN DID AND WHAT'S BIN HID PYE NZ NPL 18117
1965 12 TRKS mono
LP WHAT'S BIN HID AND WHAT'S BIN DID re-issue MARBLE ARCH UK MAL 795
1968 10 TRKS re-issue, different cover
LPx2 WORLD OF DONOVAN, THE (Collection) (Epic) EPIC NL EPC 66289
1972 20 TRK Collection
LP WORLD OF DONOVAN, THE (Collection) (Marble Arch) MARBLE ARCH
1969? 10 TRK Collection
I also liked his book! “Epistle To Dippy” is one of my all-time favorite songs. If you’ve never heard it, I highly recommend his “Donovan” album on RAK / Arista from 1977, it’s great. As is “Cosmic Wheels” etc. Thank you for the music, Donovan. I feel like I’ve known you for most of my life.
Labels: Donovan
posted by Ron Kane @ 6:15 AM
3 Comments:
It's interesting. For years I've only heard about Donovan's beginnings as a Dylan clone. Certainly, the music for which he's rightfully known in the States bears no resemblance to Mr. Zimmerman.
Well, we got on a Dylan kick about 18 months ago what with the Todd Haynes film, the Socorsese film and all out at much the same time. I suggested that we check out the seminal and much-read-about "Don't Look Back." It was an eye opener but yes, early Donovan did really walk in the Dylan footsteps, much to Dylan's delight in taking the p*ss.
Fortunately, he quickly grew beyond that early beginning to the more distinctive and trippy popmeister we all know and love. In much the same way that certain music can be called "Dylanesque" as a valid adjective, the same certainly applies to Donovan. I only saw him once, in Atlanta around 1991-2. I'd have to check the ticket stub to make sure. It was a good show that shocked me by how much music I knew.
I forgot to add 40 lashed with a pica ruler for the designer who thought of combining Eurostyle type with Gill Sans on the cover of that otherwise nice looking Donovan "Colours" EP! Nice to know that design didn't just suck in the computer-aided design era!
Nice to know Don & Dyl get the thumbs up around here.
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