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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 09/17/2002
Run Time: 55:31

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

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Donovan - Banjo
Donovan - Guitar
Donovan - Harmonica
Donovan - Vocals
Donovan - Main Performer
Shawn Phillips - Guitar
Shawn Phillips - Guitar (12 String)
Harold McNair - Flute
Peter Eden - Producer
Terry Kennedy - Producer
Brian Locking - Bass
Geoff Stephens - Producer
Skip Alan - Drums
Ren Grevatt - Liner Notes

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Release Date: 09/17/2002
Genre: rock
Run Time: 55:31