7-Tease/Slow Down World [Import]

Track Listings

1. Rock and Roll Souljer

2. Your Broken Heart

3. Salvation Stomp

4. Ordinary Family

5. Ride-A-Mile

6. Sadness

7. Moon Rok

8. Love of My Life

9. Voice of Protest

10. How Silly

11. Great Song of the Sky

12. Quest

13. Dark-Eyed Blue Jean Angel

14. Cryin' Shame

15. Mountain

16. Children of the World

17. My Love Is True (Love Song)

18. Well-Known Has-Been

19. Black Widow

20. Slow Down World

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Rock and Roll Souljer
Your Broken Heart
Salvation Stomp
Ordinary Family
Ride-A-Mile
Sadness
Moon Rok
Love of My Life
Voice of Protest
How Silly
Great Song of the Sky
Quest
Dark-Eyed Blue Jean Angel
Cryin' Shame
Mountain
Children of the World
My Love Is True (Love Song)
Well-Known Has-Been
Black Widow
Slow Down World
Liberation Rag

Customer Reviews:

Yes And No.......2007-07-16

Donovan has always been my favorite recording artist, so it is easy for me to overlook whatever shortcomings he may have had. The truth is, he was partially responsible for his own demise. After his Epic albums, I never knew which Donovan was going to show-up. There was no continuity to any of his work. Pairing these two vastly different albums together is a perfect example of what I mean. Any young record buyer who really liked the kick of "7-Tease" ("Rock And Roll Souljer", "Salvation Stomp" and "Moon Rok") would instantaniously be disappointed in the melancholy approach on "Slow Down World". From "Open Road" onward, Donovan was as much a chameleon as anything else. He changed from album to album. It was this inconsistency that lead to his own decline in popularity. Longtime fans fell by the wayside. As great as "7-Tease" is, I cannot recommend the second-half of this pairing to anyone.

Just Beautiful this Stuff is.......2006-07-20

Gotta say that I really love this disc and I play it a lot. It leads out with the rocking, "Rock and Roll Souljer" and slows right down with "Your Broken Heart." A normal musician couldn't make that transition without losing his listener for a bit, but Donovan was/is no normal musician. When he's good, he's great. "Ride-a-Mile" is just about my favorite Donovan song ever, and that's saying something from the man who recorded "Catch the Wind" and "Season of the Witch." Even the Nashville musicians work here. These guys are spot on, the arrangements perfect.

And to Pair "7-Tease" with "Slow Down World" on one disc is, in my humble opinion, nothing short of brilliant. it's just too bad they couldn't fit on the four extra songs that the UK version has on the end of "7-Tease," but I understand that there is only so much space on a CD and the material here just works so very well together. Heck, you don't even notice the transition from "Tease" to "World" so well do these two recordings blend. And I have to say, "Dark-Eyed blue Jean Angel" is another of my favorite Donovan songs, as is "Well-Known-Has-Been." There is an awful lot to like here. This is a disc any casual fan of Donovan's should own. This is a period in Donovan's career that is just outstanding and it should have been as big for him as his Mickey Most Period was, but sadly it wasn't. Still, you can get this stuff now, listen to it and enjoy it. I know I do.

two forgotten classics on one CD.......2004-11-18

These are two of Donovan's best albums of the 70s. I consider them both better than either Cosmic Wheels or Essence to Essence. Maybe not as great as Open Road, but the styles are so different its hard to compare. 7-Tease is full of high energy songs as well as a couple of slower ballads. The backing players are excellent. Donovan's sensitivity and humanity are evident throughout. He obviously had an agenda, but it was a humane one that showed he cared about the world and the people in it. In my estimation, his message is a sincere one and he tries to live the principles he preaches. His songs should be heard. Sadness is lovely, but all the songs are good, some humorous, others with biting political comment and spiritual and ecological overtones. Slow Down World is mostly mellow with light percussion, and with more subdued ornamentation (save for the funky horns on Well-Known Has-Been). Again, the backing musicians are excellent, Lyrically, Donovan was too critical of himself on WKHB, but it ends on an optimistic note. The title track is poignant, and its simple but important lyric rightly predicts the destructive spiral humans are spinning down through greed and running the rat race. Liberation Rag celebrates femininity; Dark-eyed Blue Jean Angel is a love song to Linda. Cryin' Shame and Children of the World discuss a litany of troubles in today's world, and Mountain offers solace with beautiful words from Derroll Adams. My favorite track is Black Widow, for its delectable sensuality (and I like spiders). Anyone with more than a passing interest in Donovan should find this CD delightful, and you get two albums for the price of one. As someone who thoroughly enjoys Donovan's music, I recommend this wholeheartedly to anyone with an open mind and a giving heart.

Donovan's Finest Works.......2004-05-04

Commercially, both albums sold poorly, but "Slow Down World" is not only my favorite Donovan album, it is in my all time top 10.
7-Tease from '74 was a preview of Slow Down- and it too is awesome. This release is very nice, artwork, etc.
It is LONG AWAITED and VERY COOL!!!
Highlight: "A WELL KNOWN HAS BEEN"

Donovan's Greatest 2.......2004-05-04

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Music Review

1. Rock and Roll Souljer
2. Your Broken Heart
3. Salvation Stomp
4. Ordinary Family
5. Ride-A-Mile
6. Sadness
7. Moon Rok
8. Love of My Life
9. Voice of Protest
10. How Silly
11. Great Song of the Sky
12. Quest
13. Dark-Eyed Blue Jean Angel
14. Cryin' Shame
15. Mountain
16. Children of the World
17. My Love Is True (Love Song)
18. Well-Known Has-Been
19. Black Widow
20. Slow Down World