Storyteller (Donovan album)

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Storyteller
Donovan-Storyteller.jpg
Compilation album by
Donovan
Released16 September 2003
Recorded1965–1969
Genre folk, rock
Label Audio Fidelity
Producer Terry Kennedy, Peter Eden, Geoff Stephens, Mickie Most
Donovan chronology
Atlantis
(2002)		Storyteller
(2003)		 Catch the Wind
(2003)
33​1⁄3 rpm vinyl record
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MsMusic Productions

Storyteller is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on 16 September 2003 (Audio Fidelity 015) and was the first Donovan album released as a Super Audio CD/CD hybrid.

Contents

History

In 2003, Audio Fidelity issued a compilation consisting chiefly of Donovan's 1965 Pye Records recordings, but also secured the right to add his Epic Records recordings of "Sunshine Superman", "Mellow Yellow", "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and "Atlantis". All of the songs were remastered for both the CD and Super Audio CD layers by Steve Hoffman. In 2006, MsMusic Productions reissued this album on 33​1⁄3 rpm vinyl record with a few additional tracks from the Pye Records years, the 4 Epic Records tracks on a bonus 45rpm EP and different artwork as pictured on the right, below.

Track listing

All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.

CD/SACD version

  1. "Catch the Wind"
  2. "Colours"
  3. "Universal Soldier" (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
  4. "Josie"
  5. "Sunny Goodge Street"
  6. "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)"
  7. "Turquoise"
  8. "You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond" (traditional; arranged by Donovan Leitch)
  9. "To Try for the Sun"
  10. "To Sing for You"
  11. "Sunshine Superman"
  12. "Mellow Yellow"
  13. "Hurdy Gurdy Man"
  14. "Atlantis"

Vinyl version on MsMusic Productions

Side One

  1. Catch the Wind
  2. Colours (hit version)
  3. Universal Soldier
  4. Josie
  5. Sunny Goodge Street
  6. Turquoise

Side Two

  1. Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)
  2. You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
  3. To Try for the Sun
  4. To Sing for You
  5. Jersey Thursday
  6. Colours (album version)

Bonus 45rpm that comes with vinyl version

Side 1:

  1. Sunshine Superman
  2. Mellow Yellow

Side 2:

  1. Hurdy Gurdy Man
  2. Atlantis

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