The Very Best of Donovan

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Sunshine Superman
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Sunshine Superman
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
54:35
2Catch the Wind
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer) (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Catch the Wind (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music and Peer Music UK Ltd
5:04
3Atlantis
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968-11)
bass:
Bobby Ray (60s/70s US folk artist/bassist) (in 1968-11)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1968-11)
electric guitar:
Ricki (in 1968-11)
keyboard:
Gabriel Mekler (in 1968-11)
background vocals:
Donovan's fans ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1968-11)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968-11)
arranger:
Gabriel Mekler
recorded at:
American Recording Co. (original Los Angeles location, 1959–1982) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968-11)
recording of:
Atlantis (Donovan song) (in 1968-11)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan (Music) Ltd., Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peer Musikverlag, Peer Southern Music (publisher), peermusic (publisher) and Peer Southern Music (publisher) (in 1968)
3.655:05
4Hurdy Gurdy Man
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar and tambura:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968)
bass:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Clem Cattini (in 1968)
electric guitar:
Allan Holdsworth (in 1968) and Jimmy Page (in 1968)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968)
arranger:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recording of:
Hurdy Gurdy Man (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd.
53:19
5Lalena
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Lalena
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
2:58
6Maria Magenta
recording of:
Maria Magenta
lyricist and composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
2:11
7Mellow Yellow
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1966)
bass:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Orr (in 1966)
horn [horns]:
Danny Moss (in 1966) and Ronnie Ross (in 1966)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1966)
arranger:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) (in 1966)
recording of:
Mellow Yellow (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan (Music) Ltd.
43:42
8There Is a Mountain
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1967)
bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1967)
flute:
Harold McNair (in 1967)
percussion:
Tony Carr (in 1967)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1967)
arranger:
Harold McNair
recording of:
There Is a Mountain (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
32:34
9Epistle to Dippy
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Epistle to Dippy
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
3:10
10Season of the Witch
recording of:
Season of the Witch
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
4:55
11Jennifer Juniper
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-09)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968-09)
bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968-09)
arranger:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Jennifer Juniper (in 1968-09)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
2:41
12Colours
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer) (in 1968-05)
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968-05)
drums (drum set):
Clem Cattini (in 1968-05)
electric bass guitar and electronic organ:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1968-05)
electric guitar:
Big Jim Sullivan (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Colours (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
4:13
13Riki Tiki Tavi
producer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1970)
acoustic guitar and harp:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1970)
bass and guitar:
Mike Thomson (worked with Donovan) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
John Carr (in 1970)
piano:
Mike O’Neill (British pianist/keyboarder and singer) (in 1970)
vocals:
John Carr (in 1970), Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1970), Mike O’Neill (British pianist/keyboarder and singer) (in 1970) and Mike Thomson (worked with Donovan) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
recording of:
Riki Tiki Tavi
lyricist and composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
52:58
14Wear Your Love Like Heaven
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar and whistling:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1967-09)
bongos [bongo] and congas [conga]:
"Candy" John Carr (in 1967-09)
drums (drum set):
Keith Webb (in 1967-09)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Cliff Barton (in 1967-09)
electric guitar:
Eric Leese (in 1967-09)
flute:
Harold McNair (in 1967-09)
keyboard:
Mike O'Neil (British pianist/keyboarder and singer) (in 1967-09)
vibraphone:
Mike Carr (UK organist, pianist, vibraphonist) (in 1967-09)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1967-09)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1967 - 1972) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-09)
recording of:
Wear Your Love Like Heaven (in 1967-09)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
52:26
15Barabajagal
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968)
bass:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Tony Newman (rock drummer for Jeff Beck Group/May Blitz) (in 1968)
electric guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1968)
keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (in 1968)
background vocals:
Madeline Bell (in 1968), Leslie Duncan (in 1968) and Suzi Quatro (US rock singer‐songwriter, multi‐instrumentalist & actress) (in 1968)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968)
additional performer:
Jeff Beck Group
recording of:
Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
43:20
16Guinevere
recording of:
Guinevere
lyricist and composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
3:42
17Sailing Homeward
recording of:
Sailing Homeward
lyricist and composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
2:58
18Celia of the Seals
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
producer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969)
bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1969)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969)
recording of:
Celia of The Seals (in 1969)
composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
3:02
19Celeste
recording of:
Celeste
lyricist and composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
44:12
20Rock and Roll Soldier
recording of:
Rock and Roll Soldier
composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
3:45