Donovan
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Biography
[Edit]Upon his emergence during the mid-'60s, Donovan was anointed "Britain's answer to Bob Dylan," a facile but largely unfounded comparison which compromised the Scottish folk-pop troubadour's own unique vision. Where the thrust of Dylan's music remains its bleak introspection and bitter realism, Donovan fully embraced the wide-eyed optimism of the flower power movement, his ethereal, ornate songs radiating a mystical beauty and childlike wonder; for better or worse, his recordings remain quintessential artifacts of the psychedelic era, capturing the peace and love idealism of their time to perfection. Donovan Leitch was born May 10, 1946 in Glasgow and raised outside of London; at 18 he recorded his first demo, and in 1965 was tapped as a regular on the television pop showcase Ready, Steady, Go! He soon issued his debut single "Catch the Wind," earning the first round of Dylan comparisons with his ramshackle folk sound and ragamuffin look; the single nevertheless reached the U.K. Top Five, with a subsequent meeting between the two singer/songwriters captured in the classic D.A. Pennebaker documentary Don't Look Back.
Donovan's follow-up single, "Colours," was also a hit, and after making his American debut at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, he issued Fairytale, his second and last LP for the Hickory label. Signing with Epic in 1966, he released his breakthrough album, Sunshine Superman, which in its exotic arrangements and pointedly psychedelic lyrical outlook heralded a major shift from his previous work; the title track topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, with the enigmatic "Mellow Yellow" reaching the number two spot a few months later. Donovan remained a chart fixture throughout 1967, generating a series of hits including "Epistle to Dippy," "There Is a Mountain," and "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"; that year he traveled to India alongside the Beatles to study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a journey which inspired him to renounce drug use and encourage his listeners to turn to meditation. The ambitious double album A Gift from a Flower to a Garden followed, and in 1968 Donovan resurfaced with The Hurdy Gurdy Man, scoring a Top Five smash with the hallucinatory title cut; the record also yielded the hit "Jennifer Juniper."
Barabajagal from 1969 generated Donovan's final Top 40 hit, "Atlantis"; for the title track, he collaborated with the Jeff Beck Group, with whom he also worked on 1970s Open Road. He then retreated to Ireland, emerging from a period of seclusion by starring in and scoring the 1972 film The Pied Piper; a pair of new LPs, Cosmic Wheels and Essence to Essence, appeared the following year to disappointing reviews and little commercial interest. Following 1974's 7-Tease, he spent the next years living quietly in California's Joshua Tree desert, mounting only a small club tour to promote 1976's Slow Down; a self-titled LP appeared a year later, and in the wake of 1983's Jerry Wexler-produced Lady of the Stars, he essentially retired from writing and recording altogether. The Donovan revival began in earnest in 1991 when Happy Mondays titled a song in his honor for their groundbreaking Pills 'n' Thrills & Bellyaches; he later toured with the group as well. Five years later, Donovan released his comeback LP, Sutras, helmed by producer du jour Rick Rubin. (The album had the misfortune to be released after Rubin's landmark Johnny Cash record, American Recordings and was virtually ignored or misunderstood by critics.) Donovan toured briefly to support Sutras and then went missing once again, playing out only sporadically. In 2004, however, he reappeared with the intimate and stylish Beat Cafe, a collection of nearly all-original songs produced by keyboardist John Chelew. Donovan also enlisted bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Jim Keltner to round out his quartet. The album featured a pair of covers, a spoken word rendition of poet Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle," and a startling rendition of the traditional tune "The Cuckoo."
Title: Best of Live
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: UK TV Archives 1965-1968 (Live)
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, World Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Folk
Title: 7-Tease
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Neutronica
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Theatre/Soundtrack, Psychedelic
Title: Mellow Yellow
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Slow Down World
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: 10 Tops: Donovan
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: In Concert At the Anaheim Convention Center, CA - November 17, 1967
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Pop
Title: Donovan
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: The Essential Donovan
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Original Album Classics
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Pop For You - Donovan
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: This Is Donovan
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Kids, Psychedelic
Title: Retrospective
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic, Folk
Title: Golden Tracks (Re-Recorded Version)
Artist: Donovan
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Fiona (feat. Colly Tee & Teekay) - Single
Artist: Donovan
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Cruisin' to the Hits of the '50s & '60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Sympho Nympho - The Beginning (Mixed Version)
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Sympho Nympho - The Beginning (Unmixed)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Super Hits of the 1960s (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Flashback - 60's Party
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest 60's Music Album
Genre: Pop
Title: 70 Hits of the '70s (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Dance the Night Away - Guilty Pleasures
Genre: Pop
Title: Breaking Bad Tunes
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Top Halloween Songs 2014
Genre: Rock
Title: Ultimate Nightmare Before Christmas
Genre: Kids
Title: Woodstock Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Halloween Horrors
Genre: Rock
Title: Swing 60s Super Pop Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: The Warriors
Title: 1960s Happy Days
Genre: Rock
Title: Good Morning Vietnam
Genre: Rock
Title: 60s Summer of Love (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Rock
Title: 60s Psychedelic Folk - Woodstock & Sunset Trip
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic
Title: 60's & 70's Mega Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Flower Power (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Grillin' & Chillin' BBQ Mix
Genre: Rock
Title: Movie Music of 2012
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Music From Beyond the Galaxy (Re-Recording)
Genre: Pop
Title: Platinum Trax British Invasion
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Favorites, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: 60s Rock 'N' Roll (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Rock
Title: Easy Rider - 100 Songs of The '60s & '70s
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 '70s Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: #1 Monster Hits (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Put the Top Down - Summer 60's
Genre: Rock
Title: 60's Love Inn
Genre: Jazz
Title: Classic Rock Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: British Pop Top Hits Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Halloween Classics: Hellbent for Halloween
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Super Tracks & Great Singers Vol. 15
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The 'see for Miles' 10th Anniversary Catalogue
Genre: Pop
Title: The Natural Collection: Pure Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Tracks & Great Singers Vol. 12
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Fool's Gold Clubhouse, Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Woodstock Era - Music of the '60s
Genre: Rock
Title: Zodiac (Songs from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love & Peace: Greatest Hits for Kids
Genre: Kids
Title: Song Shop - Volume 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Tracks & Great Singers Vol. 9
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Edges - A New French Electronic Generation
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trax - La Compilation 1.0
Genre: Electronica
Title: Flicka (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Christmas Favorites, Vol. 3
Genre:
Title: 60s Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
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Title: Late Night Tales: Belle & Sebastian (Remastered)
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Rare, Live & Classic
Artist: Joan Baez
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic, Contemporary Folk
Title: Everywhere I Look
Artist: Jack Montgomery
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk, Celtic
Title: Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975
Artist: Various
Genre: Blues, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Dark Shadows: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs Of Pete Seeger
Artist: Pete Seeger
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Kids, Indie, Folk
Title: Children Of Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Explicit)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Soundtrack from the Movie Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)
Artist: White Sea
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Work It Baby 10th Anniversary
Artist: Work It Baby 10th Anniversary
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Jersey Days - Boys & Girls That Rocked (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: In The Mind Of Jamie Cullum
Artist: Jamie Cullum
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Pop
Title: From The Earth To The Moon (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Michael Kamen
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Summer In The City (CD2)
Artist: Dreamboats, The Miniskirts
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: White Sea
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Late Night Tales: Belle and Sebastian (Remastered)
Artist: Belle & Sebastian
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: The Rules of Attraction (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack