- Beat Cafe
Infobox Album |
Name = Beat Cafe
Type =Album
Artist =Donovan
Released =August 24 ,2004
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label =Appleseed Records
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:t9m8b5c4xsq4~T0 link]
* "PopMatters (Favourable) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/d/donovan-beatcafe.shtml link]
* "Rolling Stone " Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/donovan/albums/album/6583492/rid/6587258/ link]
* "UNCUT" Rating|3|5 [http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/donovan/reviews/8233 link]
Last album = "Brother Sun, Sister Moon"
(2004)
This album = "Beat Cafe"
(2004)
Next album = ""
(2005)|"Beat Cafe" is the twenty-third studio
album , and twenty-eighth album overall, from Scottishsinger-songwriter Donovan . It is his first collection containing newly written songs since his 1996 album "Sutras". "Beat Cafe" was released worldwide (Appleseed Records 1081) onAugust 24 ,2004 .History
After the successful launching of his website and three new releases within two years, Donovan entered the studio with a new band including his longtime friends
Danny Thompson on bass andJim Keltner on drums. The new sessions produced songs that mix rock and roll with a distinctbeatnik style.While many of the songs were new compositions at the time of recording, Donovan also revamped a few older compositions. Among these songs are "Poorman's Sunshine", originally titled "Poor Man's Sunshine (Nativity)", and "Lord of the Universe". Both originated during the "Barabajagal" sessions. "Lover O Lover" was originally released on "
Love Is Only Feeling " in 1983.Track listing
All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.
Original album
#"Love Floats" – 4:18
#"Poorman's Sunshine" – 4:02
#"Beat Cafe" – 4:14
#"Yin My Yang" – 3:35
#"Whirlwind" – 4:46
#"Two Lovers" – 3:42
#"The Question" – 3:06
#"Lord of the Universe" – 4:47
#"Lover O Lover" – 4:56
#"The Cuckoo" (traditional poem, music by Donovan Leitch) – 3:49
#"Do Not Go Gentle" (poem byDylan Thomas , music by Donovan Leitch) – 4:27
#"Shambala" – 5:29
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