Try For The Sun: The Journey Of Donovan
Donovan Leitch s instantly recognizable vibrato may not appear until track six, but the casual "Hurdy Gurdy Man" fan has no business picking up this four-disc/sixty-song collection of the Scottish troubadour's four decades of whimsical pop confections and beatnik balladry. Sony s Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan includes a previously unreleased documentary from 1970, a lovely book that chronicles the singer/songwriter s storied career, complete with quotes of praise from current hipster bards like Devendra Banhart and the Polyphonic Spree s Tim DeLaughter and 15 B-side, rare demos and live recordings, all housed in the finest faux-purple velvet box one could imagine. While there are some suspicious omissions ("Roots of Oak," "Age of Treason," "Cosmic Wheels" , there's enough here to satiate even the most rabid Donovan fan for weeks. Those interested in a less time consuming biographical experience would do well with 1992's slightly superior -- and infinitely more cohesive -- Troubadour ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Warren Haynes - Author
John Mellencamp - Author
Geoff Stephens - Producer
Bob Irwin - Compilation Producer
Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
David Gahr - Photography
Vic Anesini - Mastering
Barry Feinstein - Photography
Mandana Eidgah - Project Director
Ria Shibayama - Design
Ria Shibayama - Art Direction
James Mercer - Author
Donovan Leitch - Compilation Producer
Donovan Leitch - Executive Producer
Nigel Lesmoir Gordon - Video Director
Donovan Leitch - Liner Notes
Donovan Leitch - Producer
Donovan Leitch - Arranger
Chris Walter - Photography
Stephen King - Author
David Reid - Photography
Norbert Putnam - Producer
Andrew Loog Oldham - Producer
Mickie Most - Producer
Richard King - Mixing
Terry Kennedy - Producer
Peter Eden - Producer
Tim DeLaughter - Author
Billy Corgan - Author
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Author
Suzi Quatro - Author
Graham Nash - Author
Al Kooper - Author
Rickie Lee Jones - Author
Alice Cooper - Author
Joan Baez - Author
Bob Bayer - Photography
Tom Choi - Package Manager
Liz Reilly - Photo Research
Michael Peter Hayes - Producer
Robbie Laurie - Video Editor
Nigel Lesmoir Gordon - Video Editor
Nigel Lesmoir Gordon - Video Producer
Chris ODell - Photography
Kevin Schwartz - Photography
Nancy Wilson - Author
Mike Zarro - Photography
Rick Rubin - Producer
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