Steer Clear!
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By Manos D Monos
I love you, Donovan, but this will not cut it. Jeff Beck helps throughout and when he does appear, it makes a delightful breath of fresh air, in what is otherwise a love-in that is so trite and treacle-y that it feels like sitting in on a pre-school sing-along. Two songs touch on the funky edge that Donovan brought to all of his best pieces. "Barabajagal" and "Trude" crackle and sizzle with a syncopation that is irresistible. They have genuine life and joy. Unfortunately the others come off like reading a book of poetry entitled "The Fifty Million Reasons Why I Love The Whole World" BLEGH! Oh... and "I Love My Shirt"? This song should have been revoked by the artist. I am a huge Donovan fan, but if I ever loaned this record to a friend, he'd probably return with a note saying "I just can't hang out with you anymore, dude. Peace!"
