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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724387356825
Format: Original recording remastered, Import, Extra tracks
Label: EMI Europe Generic
Manufacturer: EMI Europe Generic
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI Europe Generic
Release Date: May 16, 2005
Sales Rank: 29178
Studio: EMI Europe Generic
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Album Description:
2005 Digitally remastered re-issue features six bonus tracks 'Poor Cow', 'Lalena', 'Aye My Love', 'What A Beautiful Creature You Are' 'Colours' and 'Catch The Wind'. The album forshadows the coming discontent which eventually drove Donovan out of the music business. The title song, 'Hurdy Gurdy Man,' combines what are upbeat lyrics with a very dark performance. This ambivalence continues in a set of songs with a very bitter edge like 'Teas', 'Tangier', and 'Hi It's Been a Long Time', 'Yet 'Jennifer Juniper' & 'Peregrine', among others, stand in stark contrast. EMI. 2005.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
Like a few other reviewers said, this was not an immediate favorite of mine (unlike the very accesible Sunshine Superman). It took several listens to grow on me, but I'm so glad I let it.
My favorite album track on here is "Hi It's Been A Long Time", and that was the song that made me keep returning to more than the title track. Some people say this album has not dated well, but that all depends on what you are looking for. I enjoy music that is an obvious artifact of the time. I like ... Read More
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I initially bought this CD to get the Hurdy Gurdy Man song for my computer. Of course, as a bonus, I got Mellow Yellow, Jennifer Juniper and Colours. Donovan remains at best the easiest listening singer there is.
Rating:  -
This is a pretty good deal - the additional songs added here were from the Hurdy Gurdy Man sessions. I recently found out from the autobiography that Donovan intended the title track for Jimi Hendrix, but Mickey Most talked him into recording the now classic track himself.
The quavering vocals, the swirling sounds and the buzzsaw guitars on Hurdy Gurdy Man always get me. Wow, what a song!
I have listened to this album so much on vinyl that it has passed completely into both ... Read More
Rating: -
The Hurdy Gurdy Man, released in 1968, is one of Donovan's best and most diverse albums. You get classic, optimistic Donovan (Jennifer Juniper, The Entertaining Of A Shy Girl, The River Song, The Sun Is A Very Magic fellow), jazzy Donovan (As I Recall, Get Thy Bearings, Teas) and new creative hights (Hurdy Gurdy Man, Tangier, Peregrine).
The album starts out with the thunderous title track, with is heavy guitar likes and pounding drum loops. It is definitely one of the hardest ... Read More
Rating: -
The aim of this album seemed to be diversity which is both its strength and its weakness. The World Music and heavy elements work, the pop and cute jazz have not aged as well. Donovan could sing jazz very well, such as the version of "Young Girl Blues" he did for the BBC around this time, which is magnficent. The jazz cuts on here are the weakest by far with the singular exception of "Get Thy Bearings".
The bonus tracks are mostly singles (some recut for a greatest hits package) and b ... Read More
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