Donovan's Greatest Hits [Expanded Edition]

by Donovan, Jeff Beck

Overview

Epic's Greatest Hits may not be a perfect collection -- for instance, it contains re-recordings of his earliest folk songs, "Catch the Wind" and "Colours," not the originals -- but for many casual fans, that may not matter since the remaining nine songs offer an excellent summary of his hit singles. And, as these songs prove, Donovan and producer Mickie Most could craft irresistible folk-rock and psychedelic pop singles. Some of the sounds and sentiments may sound a little dated, but the productions and the songs -- "Sunshine Superman," "Jennifer Juniper," "Wear Your Love Like Heaven," "Season of the Witch," "Mellow Yellow," "Hurdy Gurdy Man," "Epistle to Dippy," "There Is a Mountain," "Lalena" -- have proven to be classics of the era, and this is the best place to get them all on one collection.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/30/1999
Label:	Sony
UPC:	0074646573020
catalogNumber:	65730
Rank:	1866

Tracks

1. Mellow Yellow
2. Colours
3. Hurdy Gurdy Man
4. Catch the Wind
5. Lalena
6. Epistle to Dippy
7. Sunshine Superman
8. There Is a Mountain
9. Jennifer Juniper
10. Wear Your Love Like Heaven
11. Season of the Witch
12. Atlantis
13. To Susan on the West Coast Waiting
14. Barabajagal
15. Riki Tiki Tavi

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Donovan   Primary Artist,Acoustic Guitar,Banjo,Harp,Vocals,Human Whistle,Tamboura
Jeff Beck   Electric Guitar
Jimmy Page   Electric Guitar
Ronnie Wood   Bass
Allan Holdsworth   Electric Guitar
Harold McNair   Flute
Madeline Bell   Background Vocals
John Cameron   Keyboards
Lesley Duncan   Background Vocals
Nicky Hopkins   Keyboards
Suzi Quatro   Background Vocals
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Strings
John Paul Jones   Bass
Cliff Barton   Electric Bass
John Bonham   Drums
Mike Carr   Vibes
Tony Carr   Percussion,Drums
Eric Ford   Electric Guitar
Spike Heatley   Bass
Eric Leese   Electric Guitar
Brian Locking   Bass
London Philharmonic Orchestra   Strings
Gabriel Mekler   Keyboards
Danny Moss   Horn
Tony Newman   Drums
Mike O'Neil   Keyboards
Bobby Orr   Drums
Mike Thomson   Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Keith Webb   Drums
Danny Thompson   Bass
Clem Clatini   Drums
Bobby Ray   Bass
Jeff Beck Group   Group
James Gordon   Drums

Technical Credits

Donovan   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Peter Eden   Producer
Terry Kennedy   Producer
Mickie Most   Producer
Geoff Stephens   Producer
Quaglieri   Reissue Producer
Howard Fritzson   Artwork
Carol Grobe   Reissue Design