Donovan's Greatest Hits

by Donovan

Overview

Epic/Legacy's 1999 reissue of Greatest Hits improves on the original 1969 collection in a number of ways. First of all, the original Hickory versions of "Catch the Wind" and "Colours" are included instead of re-recordings, which is enough to make this new edition preferable, but the compilers have also chosen to include the original mono version of these hits instead of the stereo cuts that were on the first edition. Plus, they've added four excellent bonus tracks: "Atlantis," "To Susan on the West Coast Waiting," "Barabajagal," and "Riki Tiki Tavi." All of that means that this expanded and updated Greatest Hits is a near-perfect single-disc summary of Donovan's most popular material and hit singles. 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," plus the aforementioned bonus tracks -- have proven to be classics of the era, and this is the best place to get them all on one collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/30/1999
Label:	Legacy / Epic/Legacy
UPC:	0074646573020

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

Technical Credits

Darren Salmieri   A&R
Donovan   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Drivin' n' Cryin'   Composer
Vic Anesini   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Geoff Stephens   Producer
Peter Eden   Producer
Mickie Most   Producer
Al Quaglieri   Reissue Producer
Debra Parkinson   Mastering Engineer
Patti Matheny   A&R
Jessica Sowin   Product Manager
Howard Fritzson   Artwork
Sid Maurer   Design
Carol Grobe   Reissue Design
Donovan Leitch   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Terry Kennedy   Producer
John Cameron   Arranger
Darcy Proper   Mastering Engineer
Jeff Beck Group   Group