Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten

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Album Description
1998 Raven release, a 78 minute long retrospective with 23 of the British hippie troubadour's best from the '60s, all digitally remastered. Includes 'Catch The Wind', 'Sunshine Superman', 'Universal Soldier', 'Season Of The Witch', 'Mellow Yellow', 'Hurdy Gurdy Man', 'Wear Your Love Like Heaven' and 'Jennifer Juniper'. The full title is 'Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten 1965-1973'. Some of the tracks are rarestereo versions. The remastering is Sony 20 Super Bit Mapping. Also contains a 24 page booklet with rare photos.

Tracks:

Catch The Wind
Colours
Universal Soldier
Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)
Josie
Season Of The Witch
Celeste
Sunshine Superman
The Trip
Mellow Yellow
Superlungs
Epistle To Dippy
There Is A Mountain
Wear Your Love Like Heaven
Jennifer Juniper
Poor Cow
Hurdy Gurdy Man
Lalena
Atlantis
Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)
To Susan On The West Coast Waiting
Celia Of The Seals
Cosmic Wheels

Album Description

1998 Raven release, a 78 minute long retrospective with 23 of the British hippie troubadour's best from the '60s, all digitally remastered. Includes 'Catch The Wind', 'Sunshine Superman', 'Universal Soldier', 'Season Of The Witch', 'Mellow Yellow', 'Hurdy Gurdy Man', 'Wear Your Love Like Heaven' and 'Jennifer Juniper'. The full title is 'Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten 1965-1973'. Some of the tracks are rarestereo versions. The remastering is Sony 20 Super Bit Mapping. Also contains a 24 page booklet with rare photos.

Album Details

Australian Exclusive Release. Features 23 Tracks for a Total of 78 Minutes. Tracks Include: Catch the Wind, Colours, Universal Soldier, Season of the Witch, Mellow Yellow, and More.

Customer Reviews:

Much Better than Average Donovan Compilation.......2006-07-20

Usually I don't much like the Donovan compilation records that mix the Pye stuff with the Mickey Most and later stuff. Donovan went through major changes when he changed labels and signed with CBS's Epic label. However, they had the good sense to use the Pye versions of "Catch the Wind" and "Colours" here, with three other of those early songs, and you know what, on this record the combination isn't offensive. I think it's because they've run the songs in chronological order. Plus they used all good songs, well "Jennifer" is a bit sappy, but still this is a darned find disc and the recording is darned fine too. Another compilation I've gotta give five stars too.

Best Single-Disc Offering.......2004-05-04

The best single-disc retrospective of Donovan, this CD gives the listener an excellent overview of his diverse musical and artistic genius. The sound-quality is top-notch! It has a groovy cover and booklet as well.

Donovan is cool!!.......2004-02-15

My boyfriend bought this for me because I was always singing "Mellow Yellow". I'd heard "Sunshine Superman" and "Atlantis", too, but I didn't realize how many other good songs Donovan has. I recommend this for anyone who likes sixties pop music.

Looking through crystal spectacles.......2000-11-21

Yes, Donovan's music does tend to be cute, spacey, and at times lyrically vacuous, but he WAS responsible for four Grade A slabs of acid rock: "Season of the Witch", "Sunshine Superman", "Hurdy Gurdy Man", and "Goo Goo Barabajagal". Throw in two fine folkie numbers ("Catch the Wind", "Colours"), and numerous other pop/psychedelic pleasantries, and you've got a worthwhile collection.

Although Epic/Legacy has finally brought their US "Greatest Hits" up to date, this 23 track import remains the single Donovan disc to own. In addition to the usual suspects, it includes gems like the snarly "Hey Gyp", the hazey-eyed "Trip", and the goofy "Poor Cow". The sound is quite lovely also. Just don't spend too much time pondering the lyrics...

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