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Donovan – Open Road (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1970
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Open Road is an LP by Donovan from 1970 released on the Epic label.
About this album
Open Road finds Donovan moving beyond his late-1960s folk-pop peak into a looser, more expansive folk-rock mode. Issued in 1970, the album blends pastoral writing, acoustic textures and Celtic colour with a fuller band arrangement that gives the material a more road-worn, communal feel. Songs such as “Celtic Rock” and “Riki Tiki Tavi” show his gift for memorable melody, while the record’s varied moods reflect a transitional moment in his career as singer-songwriter pop gave way to broader, rootsier experimentation. It stands as one of his more adventurous early-70s releases, valued for its wandering ambition and warm, understated charm.
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A1 Changes
A2 Song For John
A3 Curry Land
A4 Joe Bean'S Theme
A5 People Used To
A6 Celtic Rock
B1 Riki Tiki Tavi
B2 Clara Clairvoyant
B3 Roots Of Oak
B4 Season Of Farewell
B5 Poke At The Pope
B6 New Year'S Resovolution