In December 1973, “Epic” label released “Essence to Essence”, the eleventh Donovan studio album. It was recorded September – October 1973, at “Morgan Studios”, and was produced by Donovan Leitch and Andrew Loog Oldham.
Personnel:
- Donovan – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Henry McCullough, Danny Kortchmar, Doug Schlink, Neil Hubbard, Peter Frampton- electric guitar
- Alan Spenner, Carl Radle, Leland Sklar, Paul Ossola – bass
- Danny Thompson- double bass
- Carole King, Craig Doerge, Jean Roussel, Nicky Hopkins- piano
- Nicky Hopkins – electric piano
- Bobby Whitlock- organ
- Bruce Rowland, Denny Seiwell, Jim Gordon, Russell Kunkel- drums
- Ray Cooper- percussion
- Tom Scott- woodwind
- Jack Emblow – accordion
- Chris Nicholls – bass flute
- Simon Jeffes- koto
- The Scratch Band – backing vocals
- Andrew Powell, Del Newman, Nicky Harrison – strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Donovan Leitch.
- Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth
- Lazy Daze
- Life Goes On
- There is an Ocean
- Dignity of Man
- Yellow Star
- Divine Daze of Deathless Delight
- Boy for Every Girl
- Saint Valentine’s Angel
- Life is a Merry-Go-Round
- Sailing Homeward