Star Discothek: Donovan

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Star Discothek: Donovan
Star Discothek: Donovan cover
Compilation album by Donovan
Released circa 1978
Recorded 1965
Genre folk
Label Pye Records
Producer Terry Kennedy, Peter Eden, Geoff Stephens
Donovan chronology
Donovan File
(1977)		 Star Discothek: Donovan
(1978)		 Neutronica
(1980)

Star Discothek: Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the West Germany (Pye 200 890-241) around 1978.

Contents

[edit] History

In 1978, the West German branch of Pye Records began a series of albums titled Star Discothek. This budget line was intended to release older material recorded for Pye Records in the 1960's. Many former Pye artists were included in the series, including The Kinks and Donovan.

Donovan's entry in the series consists of his 1965 recordings for Pye. The songs had already seen multiple releases from various companies throughout the world.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.

[edit] Side one

  1. "Catch the Wind"
  2. "Colours"
  3. "Little Tin Soldier" (Shawn Phillips)
  4. "Tangerine Puppet"
  5. "To Sing for You"
  6. "Donna Donna" (Aaron Zeitlin, Sholom Secunda, Arthur S Kevess, Teddi Schwartz)

[edit] Side two

  1. "Universal Soldier" (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
  2. "Josie"
  3. "Car Car" (Woody Guthrie)
  4. "Remember the Alamo" (Jane Bowers)
  5. "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?"
  6. "Ballad of a Crystal Man"