Rising (Donovan album)
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Rising is the third live album
, and twentieth album overall, from Scottish
singer-songwriter
Donovan
. It was released on Permanent Records in 1990 (LP and CD). The live versions of Donovan's hits guaranteed that Rising would receive a release in both the United States and United Kingdom. Rising was retitled The Classics Live in the United States, 25 Years in Concert in Europe and Atlantis in the UK for marketing reasons. Since the release of Rising, there have been many reissues of the songs from the album under many different titles (see release history below).
Rising was supposedly recorded sporadically from 1982 through 1986 at various live concerts during different world tours. However after careful research the songs on the album came from are revealed as a U.S. tour in 1971 and from the Cambridge Folk festival of 1981.
The setlists from these shows features a mixture of Donovan's international hits from the 1960s and relatively more obscure tracks from his later albums. Like most of Donovan's live performances, there is sparse instrumentation accompanying Donovan's vocals, including flute
, acoustic guitar, bass
. Rising features two traditional songs ("Young But Growing" and "Stealing") and one original song ("Love Will Find a Way") that were not released on any previous Donovan album.
In 2001, Rising was expanded to a two CD set as Rising Again
.
"Young But Growing", "Stealing" and "Love Will Find a Way" are previously unreleased songs. All recordings previously unreleased except for "Sadness" and "Universal Soldier" (see Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973
)
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, and twentieth album overall, 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 on Permanent Records in 1990 (LP and CD). The live versions of Donovan's hits guaranteed that Rising would receive a release in both the United States and United Kingdom. Rising was retitled The Classics Live in the United States, 25 Years in Concert in Europe and Atlantis in the UK for marketing reasons. Since the release of Rising, there have been many reissues of the songs from the album under many different titles (see release history below).
Rising was supposedly recorded sporadically from 1982 through 1986 at various live concerts during different world tours. However after careful research the songs on the album came from are revealed as a U.S. tour in 1971 and from the Cambridge Folk festival of 1981.
History
Although Donovan's albums had all but disappeared from the British and American markets by the early 1980s, his live appearances still attracted large audiences. Donovan toured constantly throughout this time, performing throughout North America and Europe. According to the Rising liner notes, Donovan's friend Pat recorded many of these performances for Mellow Records however this is unlikely due the fact is was recorded before they were in contact.The setlists from these shows features a mixture of Donovan's international hits from the 1960s and relatively more obscure tracks from his later albums. Like most of Donovan's live performances, there is sparse instrumentation accompanying Donovan's vocals, including flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, acoustic guitar, bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. Rising features two traditional songs ("Young But Growing" and "Stealing") and one original song ("Love Will Find a Way") that were not released on any previous Donovan album.
In 2001, Rising was expanded to a two CD set as Rising Again
Rising Again
Rising Again is an expanded version of the 1990 live album Rising from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the UK on May 22, 2001.-History:...
.
Track listing
All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted."Young But Growing", "Stealing" and "Love Will Find a Way" are previously unreleased songs. All recordings previously unreleased except for "Sadness" and "Universal Soldier" (see Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973
Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973
Live in Japan – Spring Tour 1973 is the twelfth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was only released in Japan in 1973. The album has never been released in either the United States or the United Kingdom.-History:...
)
Original album
- "Jennifer JuniperJennifer Juniper"Jennifer Juniper" is a song and single by Donovan, released in 1968. It charted in the UK and USA. It was written about Jenny Boyd, sister of Pattie Boyd, while they were all with The Beatles in Rishikesh. She married Mick Fleetwood and was, at one time, the sister-in-law of George Harrison and,...
" – 2:25 - "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...
" – 2:50 - "Hurdy Gurdy Man" – 6:04
- "Sunshine Superman" – 3:57
- "Sadness" – 2:56
- "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...
) – 2:49 - "Cosmic WheelsCosmic WheelsCosmic Wheels is the tenth studio album, and eleventh album overall, from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in both the UK and the US in March 1973.- History :...
" – 4:05 - "AtlantisAtlantis (song)"Atlantis" is a folk-pop song written and recorded by Scottish singer Donovan. It was released as a single in 1968 and became a worldwide success; most notably in Austria, the United States and Germany, and in Switzerland where it became a number-one success in 1969 . In South Africa it peaked at...
" – 3:06 - "Wear Your Love Like HeavenWear Your Love Like Heaven"Wear Your Love Like Heaven" is a song and US-single by Donovan, released in 1967. It became the opening title of his double album A Gift from a Flower to a Garden...
" – 2:17 - "To Susan On the West Coast Waiting" – 1:39
- "Colours" – 2:29
- "Young Girl Blues" – 5:01
- "Young But Growing" (traditional; arranged by Donovan) – 3:41
- "Stealing" (traditional; arranged by Donovan) – 4:10
- "Sailing Homeward" – 3:04
- "Love Will Find a Way" – 2:44
- "LalénaLaleñaLaléna is the title of a composition by Donovan for whom it was a Top 40 single in the autumn of 1968 reaching #33 on the Hot 100 in Billboard....
" – 3:16 - "Make Up Your Mind" (CD bonus track) – 5:28
Further song information
- "Sadness" (the studio version was released on 7-Tease7-Tease7-Tease is the twelfth studio album, and fourteenth album overall, from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in November 1974 and in the UK in January 1975.-History:...
, November 1974) - "Young Girl Blues" (the studio version was released on Mellow YellowMellow Yellow (album)Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in March 1967 Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in March 1967 Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from...
, March 1967) - "Sailing Homeward" (the studio version was released on Essence to EssenceEssence to EssenceEssence 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:...
, December 1973) - "Make Up Your Mind" (The studio version of was released as "Life is a Merry-Go-Round" on Essence to EssenceEssence to EssenceEssence 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:...
)
Personnel
- Donovan – Guitar, Harmonica, Composer, Vocals
- Patrick Hehir – Producer, Engineer
- Paul Horn – Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
- Peter Mark – Viola
- Barbara Nessim – Illustrations, Cover Design
- Danny Thompson – Bass
Release history
A list of reissues| Region | Date | Title | Label | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
November 1990 | Rising | Permanent Records | PERM LP 2 (LP)/ PERM CD 2 (CD) / PERM MC 2 (MC) |
| US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
November 1990 | The Classics Live | Great Northern Arts, Ltd. (New York City) | GNA 61007-002 |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
1991 | 25 Years in Concert | Dino Music | DNCD 1253 (CD)/DNLP 1253 (Vinyl LP) |
| 1994 | Donovan in Concert (last two tracks missing) | Digimode Entertainment | ||
| Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1994 | In Concert | All At Once | HP 93432 |
| UK | 1994 | Atlantis | K Point Gold | 1621.1009-2 |
| July 10, 2001 | Colours: Live in Concert | Music Deluxe | 6 | |
| April 7, 1998 | The Very Best of Donovan | Artful Records | Artful 5 | |
| Germany | 1995 | Live | Mastertone | CD 10045 |
| August 19, 1997 | Performance | Beacon | 51584 | |
| October 21, 1997 | Greatest Hits: Acoustic Live | Laserlight Records | 12976 | |
| November 3, 1998 | Cosmic Wheels | Mastertone Records | 8354 |
External links
- Rising - Donovan Unofficial Site
- Allmusic review: The Classics Live, by Nathan Bush [ link]
- Allmusic review [ The Very Best of Donovan [Artful]]
- Allmusic review [ link Performance]