Isle Of Islay/Young Girl Blues/There Is A Mountain/Poor Cow/Celeste/The Fat Angel/Guinevere/Widow With Shawl (A Portrait)/Preachin’ Love/The Lullaby Of Spring/Writer In The Sun/Pebble & The Man/Rules & Regulations/Mellow Yellow
The only live album released by folk-rock singer Donovan during the height of his popularity. Donovan In Concert was recorded at the Anaheim Convention Centre Arena, California in September 1967. (US:18)
"Donovan's style varied between simple, eloquent, poetic folk and beatnik jazz. This is a poet with a lovely Scottish voice who composed what I would consider the soundtrack of what the 1960s were about. This live collection came out as an abbreviated single LP recorded with either Donovan and his acoustic guitar alone, or else with his small ensemble of flautist, bass player and bongo/drummer. With Donovan's music, that's all you need. It is highly recommended."
"Lower your lights, light some incense, and fly Trans-Love Airways back in time to the hippie/flower power/beatnik music by the quintessential practitioner thereof."
"Very chilled-out, whimsical set. For me there's nothing bad here, maybe a bit bland at worst. The stand outs are The Fat Angel, Rules & Regulations and the hits There Is A Mountain and Mellow Yellow."
"The songs are great, and the lyrics are what just put me in awe, I love the way Donovan writes a song. His style of folk-rock is one of the best I have ever heard and the way he fuses jazz, folk, rock, and a little psychedelia is really something to be commended. Definitely something to get if you like Donovan or something to start off with - worked well for me."
"For Donovan fans, this concert is essential. For me, never getting the chance to hear and see him back in the sixties, this is a treasure. One of the things that took me by surprise is that the band and Donovan himself have a very genuine mastery of the jazz idiom. The beauty is how they mix jazz with folk, Celtic, rock, etc. This vast musical cross-hybridization is what I cherish about the 60s rock movement. This concert captures the spirit of the 'Flower Power' sixties. If you are laid back and folky you will definitely enjoy this album. A definite buy for all Donovan fans."
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