I think the subject is clear. Here is a place where you can discuss anything about the folk artist. I created this topic to learn about that guy, so it will really help me if you can tell me which are the best songs/CDs/DVDs about him. I really enjoyed the folk stuff he did, but he don't seems to be compared to Springsteen, Dylan, etc.

I hope I can get some recommendations.

Folk rocks!

For many years, Catch the Wind was the only Donovan album I owned. Then in the early 90s I picked up the double cd Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976. Here's the track list:

DISC 1:

# 1. London Town - (previously unreleased)
# 2. Codine - (previously unreleased)
# 3. Catch The Wind
# 4. Universal Soldier
# 5. Colours
# 6. Sunshine Superman
# 7. Season Of The Witch
# 8. Trip, The
# 9. Guinevere
# 10. Breezes Of Patchulie
# 11. Museum - (previously unreleased)
# 12. Super Lungs - (previously unreleased)
# 13. Mellow Yellow
# 14. Writer In The Sun
# 15. Sand And Foam
# 16. Sunny South Kensington
# 17. Epistle To Dippy
# 18. There Is A Mountain
# 19. Wear Your Love Like Heaven
# 20. Oh Gosh
# 21. Tinker And The Crab, The
# 22. Poor Cow

DISC 2:

# 1. Hurdy Gurdy Man
# 2. Jennifer Juniper
# 3. Teen Angel
# 4. Lalena
# 5. To Susan On The West Coast Waiting
# 6. Atlantis
# 7. Barabajagal
# 8. Happiness Runs
# 9. Celia Of The Seals
# 10. Riki Tiki Tavi
# 11. Clara Clairvoyant
# 12. Roots Of Oak
# 13. Riki Tiki Tavi - (previously unreleased)
# 14. Maria Magenta
# 15. Cosmic Wheels
# 16. I Like You
# 17. Yellow Star
# 18. Rock And Roll Souljer
# 19. Quest, The
# 20. Age Of Treason - (previously unreleased)
# 21. What The Soul Desires - (previously unreleased)
# 22. Dark-Eyed Blue Jean Angel

After hearing this collection for awhile, I picked up a couple Donovan back catalogue albums, such as Barabajagal, which I liked, and Cosmic Wheels, which I liked enough songs to keep the album but I can't really recommend. Troubadour is still in print (as is an expanded version of his 1969 greatest hits album). I enjoyed both the hits, the unreleased material and the songs I wasn't too familiar with from Troubadour. The collection is reasonably priced these days, so I'd give it a nod as a good beginning spot for Donovan.

# 6. Sunshine Superman
# 7. Season Of The Witch
# 13. Mellow Yellow
# 1. Hurdy Gurdy Man
# 7. Barabajagal

My favorites out of his older stuff. His new album isn't that bad either... I pull it out when I'm in the mood.

I'm a big fan of Donovan, but my favorite song of his isn't on Troubadour. "Turquoise" is one of his earliest singles and is really great.

Is "for little ones" a great album? Because the song "isle of islay" is one of my favorite folk song ever

'Hurdy Gurdy Man' is pretty decent, but I think 'Sunshine Superman' is a better album overall in terms of both songcraft and production.