The World of Donovan (1972 album)

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The World of Donovan
The World of Donovan cover
Compilation album by Donovan
Released 1972
Recorded 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Genre Rock
Label Epic Records
Producer Mickie Most, Donovan Leitch
Donovan chronology
Golden Hour of Donovan
(1971)		 The World of Donovan
(1972)		 Colours
(1972)

The World of Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States (Epic Records 31210) in 1972 and did not chart. Another album titled The World of Donovan was released by Marble Arch Records in the United Kingdom in 1969.

Contents

[edit] History

In 1969, Epic Records released Donovan's Greatest Hits to compile Donovan's late 1960's hits in one collection. For fans who wanted to delve a little more into Donovan's catalog without getting each of the albums, Epic released a two LP compilation titled The World of Donovan in 1972. "Celia of the Seals" and "Song of the Wandering Aengus" had been released as a single the year before. Since H.M.S. Donovan was not released in the United States, The World of Donovan marked the first album release of the songs in the United States.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.

[edit] Side one

  1. "Barabajagal"
  2. "The Fat Angel"
  3. "Riki Tiki Tavi"
  4. "Mad John's Escape"
  5. "Sunshine Superman"

[edit] Side two

  1. "Sun"
  2. "Isle of Islay"
  3. "The Song of the Wandering Aengus" (words by William Butler Yeats, music by Donovan)
  4. "Sand and Foam"
  5. "Celia of the Seals"

[edit] Side three

  1. "Celeste"
  2. "To Susan on the West Coast Waiting"
  3. "Guinevere"
  4. "Hi It's Been a Long Time"
  5. "Laleña"

[edit] Side four

  1. "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
  2. "The Mandolin Man and His Secret"
  3. "Changes"
  4. "Hurdy Gurdy Man"
  5. "Atlantis"