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The Hurdy Gurdy Man
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
The Hurdy Gurdy Man · The sixth studio album by the Scottish singer and writer Donovan was released in October 1968 on Epic in North America. In the United Kingdom it did not come out because of a contract dispute. Recording began in January 1968. In February Donovan travelled to Rishikesh in India to learn Transcendental Meditation with the Beatles. There he wrote many new songs. He also taught John Lennon a way of picking the guitar that returns on the Beatles' White Album.
The record is more eclectic than any of his other albums. Jennifer Juniper has strings and flute, A Sunny Day and The River Song sound pastoral, Peregrine and Tangier revolve around drones, and Get Thy Bearings has jazz influences. The title song combines Celtic folk with hard rock and reached the top five in both England and America. John Paul Jones made the arrangement.
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Track list
- 1Hurdy Gurdy Man3:13Apple Music ↗
- 2Peregrine3:34Apple Music ↗
- 3The Entertaining of a Shy Girl1:39Apple Music ↗
- 4As I Recall It2:06Apple Music ↗
- 5Get Thy Bearings2:47Apple Music ↗
- 6Hi It's Been a Long Time2:32Apple Music ↗
- 7West Indian Lady2:15Apple Music ↗
- 8Jennifer Juniper2:40Apple Music ↗
- 9The River Song2:14Apple Music ↗
- 10Tangier4:10Apple Music ↗
- 11A Sunny Day1:52Apple Music ↗
- 12The Sun Is a Very Magic Fellow2:42Apple Music ↗
- 13Teas2:29Apple Music ↗
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