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Donovan
Essence To Essence

Album UK 1973 on Epic label
Rock (Folk Rock, Country Rock)

Released on the "yellow/black" Epic label in a gatefold sleeve with lyric/credit insert. Labels: A Product Of CBS Records - Made in England (A1 - A3,A5,B1,B2,B5) D. P. Leitch (A4,B4) Donovan (Music) Ltd. ℗ 1973 Abkco Records Inc. Track A1 credited as "Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth" on sleeve and "Spaceship Earth" on labels. Sleeve: ℗ 1973 CBS Records (There is also a similar UK version on the yellow/black label design ,WITHOUT ,Produced by Donovan, accredited on the labels and song title A1 appears as "Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth" on the label and NOT "Spaceship Earth" as on this version.

     
Musicians
PortraitDonovan voc, g, *1946 GB
album by, vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica
PortraitCarl Radle b, perc, 1942-1980 US
bass
PortraitJim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US
drums, percussion, drums, percussion, congas, tabla
PortraitPeter Frampton voc, g, *1950 GB
electric guitar
PortraitNicky Hopkins p, 1944-1994 GB
electric piano
PortraitJack Emblow acc, *1930 GB
accordion
PortraitBobby Whitlock voc, org, *1948 US
vocals, organ
PortraitAndrew Powell key, *1949 GB
strings, strings, horns, gemshorn
PortraitDanny Thompson cb, b, *1939 GB
bass, fiddle
PortraitLeland Sklar b, *1947 US
bass
PortraitDanny Kortchmar g, voc, *1946 US
electric guitar, guitar, dobra
PortraitRay Cooper perc, *1942 GB
percussion
PortraitRuss Kunkel dr, perc, *1948 US
percussion, drums, congas, drums
PortraitCraig Doerge key, *1947 US
piano, piano, harpsichord
PortraitAlan Spenner b, eb, 1948-1991 GB
bass
PortraitJean Roussel , *1951 MU
clavinet, piano
PortraitDenny Seiwell dr,
drums
PortraitHenry McCullough g, *1943 GB
lead guitar
PortraitPaul Ossola b, voc, p, US
bass
PortraitBruce Rowland dr, perc, 1941-2015 GB
drums
PortraitDoug Schlink g,
electric guitar
PortraitNeil Hubbard g, *1948 GB
electric guitar, acoustic guitar
PortraitChristopher Nicholls p,
flute, ace
PortraitSimon Jeffes , 1949-1997 GB
koto
PortraitNicky Harrison str,
strings
PortraitSteve Marriott g, voc, 1947-1991 GB
lead guitar
PortraitDel Newman str, GB
strings
PortraitCarole King voc, p, *1942 US
piano
PortraitTom Scott sax, *1948 US
woodwind
Producers
Bill Lobb engineer
Mike Bobak engineer
Bob Ludwig mastered by
Tony Evans photography by, photos created by
Andrew Loog Oldham producer
Donovan producer
The Scratch Band backing vocals
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Spaceship EarthDonovan3:28
2Lazy DazeDonovan4:43
3Life Goes OnDonovan2:37
4There Is An OceanDonovan4:49
5Dignity Of ManDonovan5:19
6Yellow StarDonovan3:07
7Divine Daze Of Deathless DelightDonovan4:00
8Boy For Every GirlDonovan4:15
9St. Valentine AngelDonovan3:57
10 Life Is A Merry-Go-RoundDonovan3:13
11 Sailing HomewardDonovan2:56

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