Colours (1987 album)
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Colours
Compilation album by Donovan
Released	October 1987
Recorded	1965
Genre	folk
Length	84:32
Label	PRT Records
Producer	Terry Kennedy, Peter Eden, Geoff Stephens
Donovan chronology
Catch the Wind (1986) Colours (1987) Donovan's Greatest Hits and More (1989)

Colours is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom (PRT Records PYL 7004 [LP]/PYC 7004 [CD]) in October 1987 and did not chart. This 1987 release bears little resemblance to the 1972 version of Colours.

History

In 1987, PRT Records assembled and released a thirty track compilation of Donovan's 1965 Pye Records recordings. The album was released on both vinyl and compact disc and marks the first compact disc release of many of the songs.

Track listing

All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.

Disc one

1. "Josie"
2. "Catch the Wind"
3. "Remember the Alamo" (Jane Bowers)
4. "Cuttin' Out"
5. "Car Car" (Woody Guthrie)
6. "Keep on Truckin'" (traditional; arranged by Donovan Leitch)
7. "Gold Watch Blues" (Mick Softley)
8. "To Sing for You"
9. "You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond" (traditional; arranged by Donovan Leitch)
10. "Tangerine Puppet"
11. "Donna Donna" (Aaron Zeitlin, Sholom Secunda, Arthur S Kevess, Teddi Schwartz)
12. "Ramblin' Boy"
13. "Colours"
14. "To Try for the Sun"
15. "Sunny Goodge Street"

Disc two

1. "Oh Deed I Do" (Bert Jansch)
2. "Circus of Sour"
3. "Summer Day Reflection Song"
4. "Candy Man" (traditional; arranged by Donovan Leitch)
5. "Jersey Thursday"
6. "Belated Forgiveness Plea"
7. "Ballad of a Crystal Man"
8. "Little Tin Soldier" (Shawn Phillips)
9. "Ballad of Geraldine"
10. "Universal Soldier" (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
11. "Do You Hear Me Now?" (Bert Jansch)
12. "The War Drags On" (Mick Softley)
13. "Turquoise"
14. "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?"
15. "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)"