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Summary: All The Donovan You Need
Comment: TROUBADOUR: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION 1964-1976 contains the absolute cream of Donovan's crop of folk-turned-psychedelic folk-rock style, quickly moving from his early days as the British Dylan to a more psychedelic sound that was perfect for the flower-power era. The folk years are only represented by four or five songs, as Donovan quickly moves into more hippie-oriented turf. Even though I've never even tried any drugs not ordered by a physician, I must say that these songs are great whether your stoned or clear-headed. The fact that Donovan, like so many other post-1964 rock artists, opposes Indonesia's trumped-up 2005 drug-smuggling conviction of a young Australian tourist makes TROUBADOUR: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION 1964-1976 an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.
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Summary: Nearly Perfect
Comment: There are a few songs I have on vinyl that are worth using to make this a three CD set, but this'll do.
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Summary: A good collection but not all reproduced in stereo
Comment: No doubt about it, this is a good set.Fantastic for the price but for one downfall. The majority of the songs are reproduced in mono not stereo.
I personally feel that this is a definite problem. Donavon's music is deserving of better treatment than this.
The most off putting thing about it, is that this information is not made known, I was unable to find any mention of it in the product description.
Needless to say I was very disappointed when I received my copy and played it.
Perhaps for those of us that want a better version there will be one available in the future. In the meantime I will keep the CD (I did consider returning it)and make the best of it.
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Summary: What a great visit with a true, humane artist !
Comment: Donovan was and always will be among the top 5 favorites of mine. I am very selective with music and I agree with many reviews here that Donovan deserves the highest respect as a song writer, singer and artist. (True humans often get dismissed in the jungle of crazy ideologies).
I was searching for his 'Happiness Runs' song and ended up downloading 2 CD's and some...Here I am, staying up all night listening and remembering our fragile humanity with this great Soul's sensitive, brilliant yet simple melodies. Blessings to you, Donovan!
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Summary: An old hippie hoped for more.
Comment: I was so disappointed in this CD. Only a few of my most loved songs are on it. It was a gift. I was just dying to hear it. The songs I am not familar with I disliked, I am sorry to say. I guess this old hippie is too old to know how much he changed since the 60's. If I was to pick a gift over again, I would buy his first two albums. Sorry that I do not have more information. I only listened to it once because I thought it was cheaply done and thrown together. Truthfully, I couldn't bare to listen to it again unless I edited out most of the songs.
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