Open Road by Donovan - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Aligning himself so closely to the psychedelia of the late ‘60s, Donovan ran into commercial difficulties as a new decade began. Released in 1970, Open Road is a very good Donovan album at a time when people had started to look elsewhere and his record label was not perfectly aligned with his star. How else to explain the lack of interest in such solid material? The album begins with a tougher British blues underlying “Changes,” but “Song for John” and the modest hit “Riki Tiki Tavi” are prime Donovan. The beautiful psychedelia revisited of the piano-mad “Celtic Rock” set the template for Led Zeppelin’s folk excursions where rock is very much part of the British folk equation. “Clara Clairvoyant” slinks with a sexy funk that leads to a scream. “Roots of Oak” spooks out with a psych-folk groove from the not-so-distant past. ”Poke At the Pope” simply rocks like Donovan never had before. Donovan wouldn’t be much of a commercial force in the ‘70s, but his legacy was intact for future generations.

1. Changes

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

2. Song for John

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

3. Curry Land

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

4. Joe Bean's Theme

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

5. People Used To

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

6. Celtic Rock

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

7. Riki Tiki Tavi

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

8. Clara Clairvoyant

Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Performer: Donovan; Performer
Vocals: Donovan; Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer
Lyricist: D. Leitch; Composer
Producer: Donovan; Production

9. Roots of Oak

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

10. Season of Farewell

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

11. Poke at the Pope

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

12. New Year's Resolution

Performer: Donovan; Performer
Primary Artist: Donovan; Main Performer
Composer: D. Leitch; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Folk, Americana, Singer & Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic, Traditional Folk, British Invasion

Label

Legacy Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1969

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977329865