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Two Discs of Wonderful, Gotta Own Donovan Music Live

Danielle Lane | Horseshoe, North Carolina | 07/21/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is actually two discs and was originally released as "Donovan Rising Again" and was recorded live from several concerts from 1982 to 1986, but it was put together so beautifully that you'd never know. Initially this series of songs was released as "Donovan Rising" and was a single disc which has been released under several different names and on several different labels. But no matter what label, no matter what cover, no matter what they call it, this is still one fine recording. Listening to these CDs you can almost imagine Donovan as that eighteen-year-old teenager who burst upon the scene with "Catch the Wind" back in 1965. He sounds as young on these songs as he did then.



And you can tell that whoever put this together really cared, really understood Don's music, really went for quality of not only sound, but performance as well. Boy, what I wouldn't have given to be able to spend the hundreds of hours pouring through all the songs and performances, being there through all of that must have been glorious.



Below, I've listed the song breakdown on the two discs. All the songs were written by Donovan, except where I've noted.



Disc 1



1. "Jennifer Juniper" - 2:00

2. "Catch The Wind" - 3:41

3. "Josie" - 3:24

4. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" - 6:04

5. "Sunshine Superman" - 3:53

6. "Colours" - 2:51

7. "There Is a Mountain" - 3:06

8. "Mellow Yellow" - 3:24

9. "Sadness" - 2:49

10. "Universal Soldier" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) - 2:44

11. "Cosmic Wheels" - 3:42

12. "Isle of Islay" - 2:27

13. "Trucking Your Blues Away" (Blind Boy Fuller) - 2:22

14. "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" - 2:17

15. "Love Will Find a Way" - 2:44

16. "The Pee Song" - 1:43



Disc 2



1. "Sailing Homeward" - 3:27

2. "Mr. Flute Man" - 2:11

3. "Laleña" - 3:13

4. "Young Girl Blues" - 5:05

5. "Young But Growing" (traditional; arranged by Donovan) - 3:42

6. "Stealing" (traditional; arranged by Donovan) - 4:17

7. "Season of the Witch" - 3:39

8. "Atlantis" - 3:05

9. "Colours" - 2:21

10. "To Susan On The West Coast Waiting" - 1:39

11. "Catch the Wind" - 2:40

12. "Make Up Your Mind to Be Happy" - 5:27

13. "Happiness Runs" - 5:33



Donovan's recording of "Catch the Wind" here sends chills up your spine. His rendition of "Hurdy Gurdy Man" with George Harrison's missing verse is equally chilling. The acoustic versions of "Sunshine Superman" and "Cosmic Wheels" are stunning. The version of "Young Girl Blues" takes me right back to the "Mellow Yellow" period. It has always been one of my favorite songs. I could go on, keep gushing about this fine live record, but I'll stop now. Oh wait! I forget to tell you that this is a must own Donovan disc for anybody who is even remotely interested in his music. You gotta get this one, you really do!"