Fairytale (Castle 1996)
10/22/1965 | Silverline
Lyrics from Fairytale (Castle 1996)
All Music Guide Review
Donovan's second album found the Scottish folkie in possession of his own voice, a style of earnest, occasionally mystical musings indebted neither to Woody Guthrie nor Bob Dylan. True, Fairytale's highlights -- "Sunny Goodge Street," "Jersey Thursday," and "The Summer Day Reflection Song" -- use a sense of impressionism pioneered by Dylan, but Donovan flipped Dylan's weariness on its head. His persona is the wistful hippie poet, continually moving on down the road, but never bitter about the past. The folkie "Colours," already a hit before the album's release, is also here (though without Donovan's harmonica). A few of his songs are inconsequential and tossed-off ("Oh Deed I Do," "Circus of Sour"), but a few of these ("Candy Man" especially) succeed too, thanks to Donovan's effervescent delivery. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Fairytale (Castle 1996) Track Listing
Credits of Fairytale (Castle 1996)
- Geoff Stephens
- Producer
- Skip Alan
- Drums
- Ren Grevatt
- Liner Notes
- Peter Eden
- Producer
- Terry Kennedy
- Producer
- Brian Locking
- Bass
- Donovan
- Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Main Performer
- Shawn Phillips
- Guitar, Guitar (12 String)
- Harold McNair
- Flute












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