Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	Colours	Donovan	2:44	$1.29
2.	To Try for the Sun	Donovan	3:37	$0.99
3.	Sunny Goodge Street	Donovan	2:54	$0.99
4.	Oh Deed I Do	Donovan	2:05	$0.99
5.	Circus of Sour	Donovan	1:49	$0.99
6.	Summer Day Reflection Song	Donovan	2:10	$0.99
7.	Candy Man	Donovan	3:25	$0.99
8.	Jersey Thursday	Donovan	2:11	$0.99
9.	Belated Forgiveness Plea	Donovan	2:54	$0.99
10.	Ballad of a Crystal Man	Donovan	3:50	$0.99
11.	Little Tin Soldier	Donovan	2:58	$0.99
12.	Ballad of Geraldine	Donovan	4:38	$0.99
13.	Universal Soldier	Donovan	2:11	$0.99
14.	Ballad of a Crystal Man (EP Version)	Donovan	3:14	$0.99
15.	The War Drags On	Donovan	3:40	$0.99
16.	Do You Hear Me Now	Donovan	1:47	$0.99
17.	Turquoise	Donovan	3:28	$0.99
18.	Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)	Donovan	3:09	$0.99

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Our Review

Donovan’s second album is where the Scottish folksinger comes into his own. The writing is ambitious and exciting, sparked by a troubadour tradition best expressed in the autobiographical “To Try for the Sun,” where Donovan’s positive vibes first manifest. There is a timeless sunshine to tracks such as “Summer Day Reflection Song,” “Circus of Sour,” “Colours” and “Little Tin Soldier.” The additional instrumentation on “Sunny Goodge Street” intimates the psychedelic pop that Donovan would soon pursue. “Little Tin Soldier” features one of Donovan’s finest vocal performances. The bonus material makes for a complete portrait, featuring his cover of Buffy Sainte-Marie’s “Universal Soldier” and the blues-based “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)” that was later covered to great effect by the Animals. “The War Drags On” focuses on the Vietnam War. “Do You Hear Me Now” is essential Donovan, with his voice raising in desperation. Though Donovan was never in Dylan’s league, he managed to carve out his own brilliant persona. These are among the most powerful recordings of the ‘60s.

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Customer Reviews

he truly is..... (5 stars)
a visionary of folk

(The original) (5 stars)
Sunny Goodge Street was the song that pushed Donovan beyond...transcending those of us that were ready to hear...into an ever-evolving orbit of appreciation for poetry in song...

Biography

Born: May 10, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

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...

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	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Hurdy Gurdy Man	Hurdy Gurdy Man	3:13	$1.29
2.	Season of the Witch	Sunshine Superman	4:53	$1.29
3.	Catch the Wind	Catch the Wind	2:55	$1.29
4.	Mellow Yellow	Super Hits	3:38	$1.29
5.	Atlantis	Barabajagal	5:02	$0.99
6.	Sunshine Superman	Sunshine Superman	3:15	$1.29
7.	Happiness Runs	Barabajagal	3:24	$0.99
8.	Catch the Wind	Summer Day Reflection Songs	2:54	$1.29
9.	Season of the Witch	The Wackness (Music from th..	4:54	$1.29
10.	Colours	Fairytale	2:44	$1.29

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