Early Treasures
Encyclopedia
Early Treasures is a compilation album
from Scottish
singer-songwriter
Donovan
. It was released in the United States (Bell 1135) in 1973.
catalog in the United States. These rights originally belonged to Hickory Records
and later to Janus Records
, the latter issuing Donovan P. Leitch in 1970 and Hear Me Now
in 1971.
Bell Records assembled Donovan's best known songs from the 1965 recordings and released it as Early Treasures in 1973. The album cover featured Donovan in a white robe reminiscent of his Essence to Essence
album from the same year. This, like the album covers of Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be
and The Best of Donovan
, linked Donovan's current image with an album of his early folk songs.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Donovan
Donovan
Donovan Donovan Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music...
. It was released in the United States (Bell 1135) in 1973.
History
By 1973, Bell Records acquired the rights to release Donovan's Pye RecordsPye Records
Pye Records was a British record label. In its first incarnation, perhaps Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan , Petula Clark , The Searchers , The Kinks , Sandie Shaw and Brotherhood of Man...
catalog in the United States. These rights originally belonged to Hickory Records
Hickory Records
Hickory Records is a United States record label founded by Acuff-Rose Music in 1954 which operated the label up to 1979. Present owner Sony/ATV Music Publishing revived the label in 2007. Originally based in Nashville, functioning as an independent label throughout its history, it has had several...
and later to Janus Records
Janus Records
Janus Records was a record label owned by GRT Records, also known as General Recorded Tape. Artists who had hits on Janus included Mungo Jerry, The Whispers, Cymande, Charlie, Al Stewart, Ian Thomas, and Ray Stevens. Chess Records was administered as a division of Janus in the early 1970s...
, the latter issuing Donovan P. Leitch in 1970 and Hear Me Now
Hear Me Now
Hear Me Now is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in 1971 and did not chart.-History:...
in 1971.
Bell Records assembled Donovan's best known songs from the 1965 recordings and released it as Early Treasures in 1973. The album cover featured Donovan in a white robe reminiscent of his Essence to Essence
Essence to Essence
Essence to Essence is the eleventh studio album, and thirteenth album overall, from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in both the UK and the U.S. in December 1973.-History:...
album from the same year. This, like the album covers of Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be
Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be
Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in April 1968...
and The Best of Donovan
The Best of Donovan (1969 album)
The Best of Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in November 1969...
, linked Donovan's current image with an album of his early folk songs.
Side one
- "Catch the WindCatch the Wind (song)"Catch the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on March 12, 1965 through Pye Records and a few months later in the United States through Hickory Records...
" – 2:18 - "Colours" – 2:47
- "Sunny Goodge Street" – 2:54
- "Ballad of a Crystal Man" – 3:17
- "Jersey Thursday" – 2:15
- "Candy Man" – 3:27
Side two
- "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)" – 3:14
- "Universal SoldierUniversal Soldier (song)"Universal Soldier" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. The song was originally released on Sainte-Marie's debut album It's My Way! in 1964. "Universal Soldier" was not a popular hit at the time of its release, but it did garner attention within the...
" (Buffy Sainte-MarieBuffy Sainte-MarieBuffy Sainte-Marie, OC is a Canadian Cree singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. Throughout her career in all of these areas, her work has focused on issues of Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her singing and writing repertoire includes...
) – 2:11 - "The Summer Day Reflection Song" – 2:14
- "TurquoiseTurquoise (song)"Turquoise" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. The "Turquoise" single was released in the United Kingdom on October 30, 1965 through Pye Records and charted to #30. The "Turquoise" single was backed with "Hey Gyp " and only released in the United Kingdom...
" – 3:32 - "To Try for the SunTo Try for the Sun"To Try for the Sun" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. The "To Try for the Sun" single was backed with "Turquoise" and released in the United States in January 1966 through Hickory Records ....
" – 3:41