Epic's Greatest Hits may not be a perfect collection -- for instance, it contains re-recordings of his earliest folk songs, "Catch the Wind" and "Colours," not the originals -- but for many casual fans, that may not matter since the remaining nine songs offer an excellent summary of his hit singles.
And, as these songs prove, Donovan and producer Mickie Most could craft irresistible folk-rock and psychedelic pop singles.
Some of the sounds and sentiments may sound a little dated, but the productions and the songs -- "Sunshine Superman," "Jennifer Juniper," "Wear Your Love Like Heaven," "Season of the Witch," "Mellow Yellow," "Hurdy Gurdy Man," "Epistle to Dippy," "There Is a Mountain," "Lalena" -- have proven to be classics of the era, and this is the best place to get them all on one collection.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellow YellowDonovan | Donovan | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | ColoursDonovan | Donovan | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Hurdy Gurdy ManDonovan | Donovan | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | LalenaDonovan | Donovan | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Epistle to DippyDonovan | Donovan | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Sunshine SupermanDonovan | Donovan | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | There Is a MountainDonovan | Donovan | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | Jennifer JuniperDonovan | Donovan | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | Wear Your Love Like HeavenDonovan | Donovan | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 29 mins | 67 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | Cliff Barton | Bass (Electric) |
| 3 | Jeff Beck | Guitar (Electric) |
| 4 | Jeff Beck Group | Group |
| 5 | Madeline Bell | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | John Bonham | Drums |
| 7 | John Cameron | Keyboards |
| 8 | Mike Carr | Vibraphone |
| 9 | Tony Carr | Drums, Percussion |
| 10 | Clem Clatini | Drums |
| 11 | Donovan | Banjo, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Harp, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Tamboura, Vocals, Whistle (Human) |
| 12 | Lesley Duncan | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Peter Eden | Producer |
| 14 | Eric Ford | Guitar (Electric) |
| 15 | Howard Fritzson | Artwork |
| 16 | James Gordon | Drums |
| 17 | Carol Grobe | Reissue Design |
| 18 | Spike Heatley | Bass |
| 19 | Allan Holdsworth | Guitar (Electric) |
| 20 | Nicky Hopkins | Keyboards |
| 21 | John Paul Jones | Bass |
| 22 | Terry Kennedy | Producer |
| 23 | Eric Leese | Guitar (Electric) |
| 24 | Brian Locking | Bass |
| 25 | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Strings |
| 26 | Sid Maurer | Design |
| 27 | Harold McNair | Flute |
| 28 | Gabriel Mekler | Keyboards |
| 29 | Danny Moss | Horn |
| 30 | Mickie Most | Producer |
| 31 | Tony Newman | Drums |
| 32 | Mike O'Neil | Keyboards |
| 33 | Bobby Orr | Drums |
| 34 | Jimmy Page | Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric) |
| 35 | Al Quaglieri | Reissue Producer |
| 36 | Suzi Quatro | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Bobby Ray | Bass |
| 38 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Strings |
| 39 | Jessica Sowin | Product Manager |
| 40 | Geoff Stephens | Producer |
| 41 | Danny Thompson | Bass |
| 42 | Mike Thomson | Bass, Guitar, Vocals |
| 43 | Keith Webb | Drums |
| 44 | Ron Wood | Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |