The Real Donovan
The Real Donovan | ||||
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Compilation album by Donovan | ||||
Released | September 1966 | |||
Recorded | 1965 | |||
Genre | folk | |||
Label | Hickory | |||
Producer | Terry Kennedy, Peter Eden, Geoff Stephens | |||
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The Real Donovan is the first compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US (Hickory LPM 135 (monaural) /LPS 135 (stereo)) in September 1966.
History
When Donovan signed a contract with Epic Records, he became entangled in a legal dispute with Pye Records over the rights to his music. These legal proceedings withheld any new Donovan releases in the United Kingdom until late 1966. In the meantime, Pye Records' United States distributor Hickory Records compiled The Real Donovan from Donovan's Pye Records releases, choosing several songs that had not yet appeared on any United States release.
The Real Donovan was released within the same month as Donovan's first Epic Records album Sunshine Superman. Both albums were intended to capitalize on the success of the "Sunshine Superman" single, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts in the United States. While it did not match the Billboard chart success and sales of Sunshine Superman, The Real Donovan did chart, ultimately reaching No. 96.
Album origins of tracks
The following is a list explaining the original releases of each song. Tracks that were previously unreleased in the United States are noted with *, followed by explanations of their origin.
- "Turquoise" (UK single, released 30 October 1965; Released in U.S. as b-side to "To Try for the Sun" in January 1966)
- "Oh Deed I Do"* (from UK version of Fairytale, released 22 October 1965)
- "Catch the Wind" (from What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid, released 14 May 1965)
- "Remember the Alamo" (from What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid, released 14 May 1965)
- "Ballad of a Crystal Man"* (from The Universal Soldier EP, released 15 August 1965)
- "Colours" (from Fairytale, released 22 October 1965)
- "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)"* (b-side of "Turquoise", released 30 October 1965)
- "Belated Forgiveness Plea" (from Fairytale, released 22 October 1965)
- "Ramblin' Boy" (from What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid, released 14 May 1965)
- "The War Drags On"* (from The Universal Soldier EP, released 15 August 1965)
- "Josie" (from What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid, released 14 May 1965)
- "To Try for the Sun" (from Fairytale, released 22 October 1965)
Track listing
All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.
Side one
- "Turquoise"
- "Oh Deed I Do" (Bert Jansch)
- "Catch the Wind"
- "Remember the Alamo" (Jane Bowers)
- "Ballad of a Crystal Man"
- "Colours"
Side two
- "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)"
- "Belated Forgiveness Plea"
- "Rambin' Boy"
- "The War Drags On" (Mick Softley)
- "Josie"
- "To Try for the Sun"
External links
- The Real Donovan – Donovan Unofficial Site
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- Discography
- What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid (Catch the Wind)
- Fairytale
- Sunshine Superman
- Mellow Yellow
- A Gift from a Flower to a Garden
- The Hurdy Gurdy Man
- Barabajagal
- Open Road
- HMS Donovan
- Cosmic Wheels
- Essence to Essence
- 7-Tease
- Slow Down World
- Donovan
- Neutronica
- Love Is Only Feeling
- Lady of the Stars
- Sutras
- Pied Piper
- Sixty Four
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon
- Beat Cafe
- Shadows of Blue
- Donovan in Concert
- Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973
- Rising
- Rising Again
- Greatest Hits Live: Vancouver 1986
- "Catch the Wind"
- "Colours"
- "Universal Soldier"
- "Turquoise" / "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)"
- "You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond"
- "To Try for the Sun"
- "Josie"
- "Remember the Alamo"
- "Sunshine Superman"
- "Mellow Yellow"
- "Epistle to Dippy"
- "There Is a Mountain"
- "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
- "Jennifer Juniper"
- "Hurdy Gurdy Man"
- "Atlantis"
- "Laléna"
- "Barabajagal"
- "Rock 'n' Roll with Me"
- "Season of the Witch"
- "Billion Dollar Babies"
- "I Am the Shaman"
albums
- The Best of Donovan (1969)
- Catch the Wind (1971)
- Catch the Wind (1986)
- Atlantis Calling
- Donovan's Greatest Hits
- Donovan's Greatest Hits and More
- The Collection
- Colours (1972)
- Colours (1991)
- Definitive Collection
- Donovan File
- Universal Soldier
- Wonderful Music of Donovan
- Early Treasures
- The Early Years
- This Is Donovan
- A Touch of Music a Touch of Donovan
- Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan
- Sunshine Superman: 18 Songs of Love and Freedom
- The Real Donovan
- Peace and Love Songs
- Minstrel Boy
- Mellow
- Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten
- Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be
- Storyteller
- Summer Day Reflection Songs
- Eco-Song
- Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964–1976
- Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan
- Linda Lawrence (wife)
- Donovan Leitch (son)
- Ione Skye (daughter)
- Kirsty Hume (daughter-in-law)
- Ben Lee (son-in-law)
- Ad-Rock (son-in-law)
- There Is an Ocean
- The Sports Play Dylan (and Donovan)
- Island of Circles
- Open Road
- One Night in Time
- The Sensual Donovan
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