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Donovan: Lady of the Stars

In January 1984, “RCA” label released “Lady of the Stars”, the seventeenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Robb, Dee Robband and Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, guitar
  • Pete Carr – guitar 
  • Richie Zito – guitar
  • Dave Mason – guitar 
  • John Sebastian – autoharp
  • Barry Beckett, Bill Payne, William “Smitty” Smith, Jai Winding, Bruce Robb – keyboards
  • Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar, Wilton Felder, Jim Strauss – bass guitar
  • Rayford Griffin, James Gadson, Mike “Reedo” Reed – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Jim Horn – wind instruments
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Lady of the Stars
  2. I Love You Baby
  3. Bye, Bye Girl
  4. Every Reason
  5. Season of the Witch
  6. Boy for Every Girl
  7. Local Boy Chops Wood
  8. Sunshine Superman
  9. Living for the Love Light
  10. Till I See You Again

Donovan: Same

In August 1977, “Arista” label released the self-titled, fourteenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Mickey Most. In October 1977, “RAK” label released the album in UK with a different track order.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Isaac Guillory – guitar
  • Ronnie Leahy– keyboards
  • Nick South – bass
  • Colin Allen– drums
  • John Cameron– horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Patrick Halling – violin
  • Chris Norman, Silson,Terry Uttley – backing vocals
  • Tim Summerhayes, Wolfgang Thierbach, Doug Hopkins – engineer
  • Charlie Watts, Chris Blair – mastering
  • Gered Mankowitz– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Local Boy Chops Wood
  2. Astral Angel
  3. The Light
  4. Dare to Be Different
  5. Brave New World
  6. Lady of the Stars
  7. International Man
  8. Sing My Song
  9. Maya’s Dance
  10. Kalifornia Kiddies