''The Collection'' 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 in the United Kingdom (Castle Communications CCSCD 276) in December 1990 and in the United States on 1 July 1992.
History
In 1990, Castle Communications released a Donovan compilation that spanned both his 1965
Pye Records
Pye Records was a British record label. Its best known artists were Lonnie Donegan (1956–1969), Petula Clark (1957–1971), the Searchers (1963–1967), the Kinks (1964–1971), Sandie Shaw (1964–1971), Status Quo (1968–1971) and Brotherhoo ...
recordings and his subsequent work for
Epic Records
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. The album marked the first appearance of many of the tracks on compact disc.
Track listing
All tracks by Donovan Leitch.
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Catch the Wind
"Catch the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan.
Pye Records released "Catch the Wind" backed with "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?" as Donovan's debut release (Pye 7N.15801) in the United Kingdom on 28 ...
" – 2:54
#"
Colours
Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associ ...
" – 2:43
#"
To Try for the Sun
"To Try for the Sun" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. The "To Try for the Sun" single was backed with "Turquoise (song), Turquoise" and released in the United States in January 1966 through Hickory Records (H ...
" – 3:36
#"The Summer Day Reflection Song" – 2:11
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Turquoise
Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula . It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone and ornamental stone for thousands of yea ...
" – 3:28
#"The Trip" – 4:33
#"Sunshine Superman" – 3:13
#"Ferris Wheel" – 4:12
#"Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)" – 3:09
#"Museum" – 2:53
#"Sunny South Kensington" – 3:48
#"Hurdy Gurdy Man" – 3:12
#"The Fat Angel" – 3:17
#"Hi It's Been a Long Time" – 2:35
#"Where Is She" – 2:44
#"Changes" – 2:54
#"Appearances" – 3:40
#"Cosmic Wheels" – 4:01
#"Lord of the Reedy River" – 2:34
#"I Like You" – 5:16
#"Song for John" – 2:18
#"There Is an Ocean" – 4:48
References
External links
The Collection – Donovan Unofficial Site
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Albums produced by Mickie Most
1990 compilation albums
Donovan compilation albums