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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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mickie Most, Producer - Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donovan Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - John Paul Jones, Bass - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Bobby Orr, Drums - Al Quaglieri, Reissue Producer - Danny Moss, Horn - Ronny Ross, Horn
Originally Released 1966 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, Tanpura, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jimmy Page, Electric Guitar - John Bonham, Drums - John Paul Jones, Bass - D. Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Allan Holdsworth, Electric Guitar - Mickey Most, Producer - Clem Clantini, Drums
Originally recorded 1968. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Danny Thompson, Bass - Donovan, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Cameron, Arranger - D. Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Harold McNair, Flute - Mickey Most, Producer - Bobby Orr, Drums
Originally released 1968. All right reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Danny Thompson, Bass - Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donovan Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Page, Electric Guitar - John Cameron, Keyboards - Tony Carr, Drums - Mickey Most, Producer
Originally Released 1967. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer - Donovan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donovan Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Mickey Most, Producer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1966 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Danny Thompson, Bass - Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Cameron, Arranger - D. Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Harold McNair, Flute - Tony Carr, Percussion - Mickey Most, Producer
Originally Recorded 1967. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Danny Thompson, Bass - Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Cameron, Arranger - D. Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Mickey Most, Producer
Originally Recorded 1967. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donovan Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Eric Leese, Electric Guitar - Keith Webb, Drums - Harold McNair, Flute - Mickey Most, Producer - Mike Carr, Vibraphone - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Mike O'Neil, Keyboards - John "Candy" Carr, Bongos, Congas - Cliff Barton, Bass Guitar
Originally Released 1967 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mickie Most, Producer - Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donovan Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Ray, Bass - Eddie "Fast" Hoh, Drums
(P) Originally released 1966. All right reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Donovan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - D. Leitch, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1969 Sony Music Entertainment
Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donovan Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Keyboards - Bobby Ray, Bass - Mickey Most, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Jim Gordin, Drums
Originally released 1969. All right reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Beck Group, AssociatedPerformer, with - Ron Wood, Bass - Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Hopkins, Keyboards - Leslie Duncan, Background Vocal - Jeff Beck, Electric Guitar - Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donovan Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Tony Newman, Drums - Suzi Quatro, Background Vocal - Madeline Bell, Background Vocal - Mickey Most, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Donovan, Acoustic Guitar, Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donovan Leitch, Producer - D. Leitch, Composer, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Mike O'Neil, Piano, Vocal - Al Quaglieri, Reissue Producer - Mike Thomson, Guitar, Bass, Vocal - John "Candy" Carr, Drums, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1970. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:14
- Main artists: Donovan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Originally released 1964 Castle Communications and 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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