Donovan's complete Pye/Hickory recordings
Jules | Birmingham, England | 04/05/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"All of his 1965 material gathered together on one set for the first time, so for the fan this is a must. Casual collectors would be better served by a one-stop career best of such as the wonderful LOVE IS HOT, TRUTH IS MOLTEN, or the remastered GREATEST HITS."
One of the most underrated albums ever
anybody else or | Orbis Tertius | 12/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's PERFECT! There's no other word for it... okay, maybe mind-blowing, wonderful, stunning would also do...If you are looking for THE Donovan album to get, this is it. It doesn't include the any of the major Donovan hits other than 'Catch The Wind' and 'Colours', but the melodies are simple, touching, BEAUTIFUL. This is one of the best albums I own, and while some people have complained of it being too slow and boring, I still think this masterpiece is one of the best albums ever. And, this is the album that will put an end to any comparisons to Dylan deeply planted in your head. Donovan is a personality on his own."
Summer Day Reflection Songs to Reflect on Any Day of the Yea
Danielle Lane | Horseshoe, North Carolina | 07/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When this was released, I think in 2000, I sort of went over the moon. Here they were at last, everything that had been released in America on the Hickory label. All the pre Mickey Most, pre psychedelic stuff. Well there's those songs that came out on "Troubadour" and the stuff on "Sixty Four" the album of pre "What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid" record that's only available on Donovan's website. Still, this is one fine set. You can skip all the other (and there's a zillion of 'em) compilation records of Donovan's early stuff and just get this.
I'll say, it has never ceased to amaze me how they keep coming up with ways to repackage Donovan's stuff. I'll bet you could buy a couple dozen Albums and you'd still just have the songs that are included here. And the quality here is better than you're going to find on the other CDs. They really took care when they mastered this. In short, This is a must own set for any Donovan fan. Actually it's a must own set for anybody who wants to understand the Sixties. I play this all the time, however I must admit that I have many, many of those other compilations. I'm just a Donovan junkie, would have been a groupie had I been born a couple decades earlier. Ah well, I just can't help it."
Track Listings (34) - Disc #1