7-Tease

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7-Tease
Studio album by Donovan
Released November 1974
Recorded September - October 1974
Genre folk
Length 41:48
Label Epic
Repertoire
Producer Norbert Putnam
Donovan Leitch
Mark Radice
Donovan chronology

Essence to Essence
(1973)		 7-Tease
(1974)		 Slow Down World
(1976)
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Piero Scaruffi (4/10)[1]

7-Tease is the twelfth studio album, and fourteenth album overall, from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US (Epic PE 33245) in November 1974 and in the UK (Epic SEPC 69104) in January 1975.

History

After the low chart success of Essence to Essence, Donovan entered the studio again in late 1974 with a different producer and a new set of songs. The songs were originally intended for use as part of a stage performance piece, and ranged from up-tempo songs to the balladry that Donovan had become known for.

Some of the songs on 7-Tease feature lyrical lines or melodies from earlier Donovan songs. "The Voice of Protest" features a line about a ship going "all on her starry way", in a direct lift from a line in "The Voyage of the Moon" on H.M.S. Donovan. The melody on "How Silly" is nearly identical to "A Funny Man" from H.M.S. Donovan. Since H.M.S. Donovan sold poorly, it is possible that the similarities were not noticed by many fans. In another similarity, "The Great Song of the Sky" features exactly the same verse melody and structure as the Cosmic Wheels track "Only the Blues".

While 7-Tease achieved significantly more chart success than its predecessor in the United States, it still marked a decline in Donovan's popularity.

Reissues

  • On April 19, 2004, Diablo Records released 7-Tease/Slow Down World (DIAB8052) in the UK on CD. This compilation includes all of 7-Tease and all of Slow Down World on one disc, and marks the first time all of 7-Tease was released on CD.
  • On November 22, 2004, Repertoire Records released 7-Tease in Germany (Repertoire RR2315) on CD. It includes four bonus tracks, including the single versions of "Rock and Roll Souljer" and "Salvation Stomp" and two tracks that were previously released on Troubadour The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 in 1992.

Track listing

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

Original album

Side One
No. Title Length
1. "Rock and Roll Souljer"   3:44
2. "Your Broken Heart"   3:38
3. "Salvation Stomp"   3:13
4. "The Ordinary Family"   4:14
5. "Ride-a-Mile"   4:48
6. "Sadness"   2:38
Side Two
No. Title Length
1. "Moon Rok"   2:58
2. "Love of My Life"   4:22
3. "The Voice of Protest"   3:20
4. "How Silly"   2:38
5. "The Great Song of the Sky"   2:45
6. "The Quest"   3:30

2004 Repertoire Records version

No. Title Length
1. "Rock and Roll Souljer"   3:44
2. "Your Broken Heart"   3:38
3. "Salvation Stomp"   3:13
4. "The Ordinary Family"   4:14
5. "Ride-a-Mile"   4:48
6. "Sadness"   2:38
7. "Moon Rok"   2:58
8. "Love of My Life"   4:22
9. "The Voice of Protest"   3:20
10. "How Silly"   2:38
11. "The Great Song of the Sky"   2:45
12. "The Quest"   3:30

References

  1. ↑ Scaruffi, Piero (1999). "Donovan". pieroscaruffi.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013. 

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