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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0090431664421
Item Dimensions: 21
Label: Collectables
Manufacturer: Collectables
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Collectables
Release Date: January 16, 2001
Studio: Collectables
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"Wear Your Love Like Heaven" was originally issued as one disc in the 2-record set "A Gift From A Flower To A Garden," Donovan's fifth US album, which is superb and available on both Collector's Choice (though I haven't heard their transfer) and Beat Goes On. "Mellow Yellow" has been remastered and expanded by EMI (UK) with numerous bonus tracks. Why would Collectables take half of a 2-record set and package it with another album (in less than breath-taking sound, I should add)? One could point out ... Read More
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In a sense, Donovan shares a similar fate with Jose Feliciano - they are remembered by the unsuspecting masses (and more especially, the quick-fix radio programmers) for their one-off top-40 "novelty" hits; "Feliz Navidad" for Jose and "Mellow Yellow" for Donovan as well as some others that might provoke a mighty cringe. It's a cryin shame because these guys are. or were, geniuses in their own right.
Mellow Yellow is not a bad song at all, but just give a listen to "Young Girl Blues", "The Observation", ... Read More
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This release of Mellow Yellow finally makes available all of Donovan's Mickie Most-produced albums from the 1960's-- the material for which he is best known-- and it took four record labels to do it! Mellow Yellow was a US-only album pieced together from singles, bits and pieces, and songs left off the US version of Sunshine Superman, but the songs are remarkably cohesive- aside from the title track, which is Donovan as his most bubblegummish and which contributed to his largely undeserved reputation as a callow ... Read More
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For people not familiar with his work, Donovan is kinda Jefferson Airplane-meets-Jonathan Richman.... Imagine a jubilant Nick Drake. Or jimi-hendrix-type lyrics over a Beatles melody. Great stuff! But not necessarily for everyone. Kids will love it.
Donovan is, in my opinion, the most UNDERrated pop artist of the 60's. His first 6 or 7 albums are all excellent, and these two ("Mellow Yellow" and "Wear Your Love Like Heaven") are among his very best. I can't believe they're on ONE cd! Two of my ... Read More
