''Storyteller'' is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter
Donovan
Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock and world mus ...
. It was released on 16 September 2003 (Audio Fidelity 015) and was the first Donovan album released as a
Super Audio CD/CD hybrid.
History
In 2003, Audio Fidelity issued a compilation consisting chiefly of Donovan's 1965
Pye Records recordings, but also secured the right to add his
Epic Records
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recordings of "
Sunshine Superman", "Mellow Yellow", "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and "Atlantis". All of the songs were
remastered for both the CD and
Super Audio CD layers by
Steve Hoffman. In 2006, MsMusic Productions reissued this album on 33 rpm
vinyl record with a few additional tracks from the Pye Records years, the 4 Epic Records tracks on a bonus 45rpm EP and different artwork as pictured on the right, below.
Track listing
All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.
CD/SACD version
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Catch the Wind"
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Colours
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#"
Universal Soldier" (
Buffy Sainte-Marie)
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Josie"
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Sunny Goodge Street
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Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)
"Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)" is a song by Donovan. He based it on "Can I Do It For You", a song by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy. The name "Gyp" refers to Donovan's best friend, Gyp Mills, known then as Gypsy Dave, and is one of many songs ...
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Turquoise"
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You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond" (traditional; arranged by Donovan Leitch)
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To Try for the Sun"
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To Sing for You"
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Sunshine Superman"
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Mellow Yellow
"Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. In the US, it reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967.
Content
The song was ru ...
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#"
Hurdy Gurdy Man"
#"
Atlantis"
Vinyl version on MsMusic Productions
Side One
#Catch the Wind
#Colours (hit version)
#Universal Soldier
#Josie
#Sunny Goodge Street
#Turquoise
Side Two
#Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)
#You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
#To Try for the Sun
#To Sing for You
#Jersey Thursday
#Colours (album version)
Bonus 45rpm that comes with vinyl version
Side 1:
#Sunshine Superman
#Mellow Yellow
Side 2:
#Hurdy Gurdy Man
#Atlantis
External links
Storyteller – Donovan Unofficial Site
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Albums produced by Mickie Most
2003 compilation albums
Donovan compilation albums