Troubadour - The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 - Donovan

Hurdy Gurdy Man. (506 words)
by - written on 09/08/00, updated on 31/10/00
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Donovan. = Not the British Bob Dylan, rather the Scottish Woodie Guthrie. D Donovan was a god in folk music industry. With his loose Scottish accent, his great guitar playing, and his exceptional lyrics, this man has become my idol. But more on the CD. This is a two CD case. The highlights of the side one of the CD are: CODINE CATCH THE WIND UNIVERSAL SOLIDER COLOURS SUNSHINE SUPERMAN SEASON OF THE WITCH GUINEVERE MELLOW YELLOW THE TINKER AND THE CRAB The highlights of CD side two are: HURDY GURDY MAN JENNIFER JUNIPER LALENA TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING ATLANTIS BARABAJAGAL HAPPINESS RUNS CELIA OF THE SEALS RIKI TIKI TAVI CLARA ...

Mellow Yellow - Donovan

I'm just mad about Saffron....... (130 words)
by Ginjaninja - written on 15/11/00, updated on 15/11/00 (Useful, 275 readings)
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I'm not sure about the rest of Donavons stuff, but the song Mellow Yellow, it really cool, it was featured in a Gap advert and that made it even more famous, but it really is a great song, the opening bars are simple and genius. You instantly know what the song is before he's started singing. A masterstroke of song writing. They don't ...

Catch The Wind - Donovan

Beautiful Acoustic Music (354 words)
by ady85 - written on 11/01/11 (Useful, 13 readings)
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listening to this album, Dylan oozes out of the speakers from the first ring of the first note on the first track, up until the very end you know that D Donovan wants a piece of what Dylan has got..not an easy task to accomplish? But once you listen to this album, at the end you feel relieved and relaxed in the fact that Donovan did manage to write some truly amazing songs, most notably the title song, Catch The Wind - a beautiful acoustic love song with the extremely Dylan-esque harmonica in backing. More of the times songs such as The War Drags On and Universal Soldier have very deep meaning and paticualy focus on the truth behind the Vietnam War. Like Dylans ...