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This 1999 reissue contains four bonus tracks not on the original release.
An expanded reissue of a 1969 best-of compilation, GREATEST HITS is still the best single-disc distillation of the magic that was Donovan. (1992's double-disc TROUBADOUR, however, is great for bigger fans or rarities buffs.) One of the classic love-him-or-hate-him artists of the '60s, Donovan Leitch's mixture of folky sincerity ("Colours"), hippie-dippie humanism ("Atlantis," "Epistle To Dippy") and just plain daffy surrealism ("Sunshine Superman," "Hurdy Gurdy Man," "Mellow Yellow"), set to Mickie Most's Swinging London arrangements, heavy on the horns and strings, epitomizes the Carnaby Street era like no one else can.
The handful of bonus tracks include Donovan's surprisingly cool collaboration with the Jeff Beck Group on "Barabajagal" and his theme for the Chuck Jones TV cartoon "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." Novices should start here.
Includes liner notes by Donovan Leitch.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
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Personnel includes: Donovan Leitch; Jimmy Page (guitar); Harold McNair (flute, saxophone); Danny Thompson (acoustic bass); John Bonham (drums).
Producers include: Terry Kennedy, Mickie Most. Donovan Greatest Hits Songs Greatest Hits Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Donovan the Underrated!
The first point about this greatest hits compilation is that there are no weak songs on here, even with 15 tracks! Being recently reminded about Donovan (the Colours song on a commercial), I decided to check into him, and I have realized that I have missed out on so much! Listening to it the first time, I did a lot of, "Oh, that was Donovan!" This is a great overview and a fantastic collection of hits and lesser known jewels. I highly recommend it! We need more gentle influences on the world today, and it's a shame Donovan is not in the limelight anymore!
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 the best
this is the definitive donovan music. even the bonus tracks were awesome.
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 Amazing
I recently found this record at an antique store and picked it up only to find that my favorite song "Season of The Witch" was on it so I payed a whole 2 bucks for it, brought it home, put it on my record player and was completly blown away by Donovan! His voice is amazing...every song is wonderful. Mine being an original of course does not have the bonus tracks but even without them its a great record! I highly recommend this...if your into 60's music Donovan is the king of flower power!
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A time machine..
Summer before my senior year in High School. Worked as a camp counselor. This album kept us alive in the midst of muggy, mosquito laden, kid whiny wood retreat!
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I've heard a lot of music in my time, and not that kinda, lame not cool stuff, I mean, the real stuff, yet when I'm grooving to this guy I feel something special like. It's one off those feelings, you know?
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