The Incredible Musical Odyssey of the Original Hurdy Gurdy Man

The Incredible Musical Odyssey of the Original Hurdy Gurdy Man

Track Listings

1. Candy Man - Mac MacLeod

2. Donna Donna - Mac MacLeod

3. Out My Light

4. Like a Rolling Stone

5. There Will Come a Day - Exploding Mushroom

6. 'Give Back What You Stole (From Me) - Exploding Mushroom

7. Cod'ine - Mac MacLeod

8. Been on the Road So Long - Mac MacLeod

9. London Town - Mac MacLeod

10. Been on the Road So Long - Hurdy Gurdy

11. Neo Camel - Hurdy Gurdy

12. Tick Tock Man - Argent

13. Swan in the Evening

14. Sea Shell Rock Me

15. Sing on the Sunlight

16. Telescope

17. Corrina - Mac MacLeod

18. Cuckoo - Mac MacLeod

19. Season of the Witch - Mac MacLeod

20. Hurdy Gurdy Man - Mac MacLeod

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Full title - The Incredible Musical Odyssey Of The Original Hurdy Gurdy Man. 2003 compilation for the British folk-rock artist contains all of Mac's rare recordings, from the acoustic folk beginnings through a succession of one-off groups, the sitar drenched Amber, two previously unreleased tracks from Hurdy Gurdy themselves ('Neo Camel' & 'Tick Tock Man') & a guest appearance from a fledgling post-Zombie Argent. Slipcase. RPM.

Tracks:

Candy Man - Mac MacLeod
Donna Donna - Mac MacLeod
Out My Light
Like a Rolling Stone
There Will Come a Day - Exploding Mushroom
'Give Back What You Stole (From Me) - Exploding Mushroom
Cod'ine - Mac MacLeod
Been on the Road So Long - Mac MacLeod
London Town - Mac MacLeod
Been on the Road So Long - Hurdy Gurdy
Neo Camel - Hurdy Gurdy
Tick Tock Man - Argent
Swan in the Evening
Sea Shell Rock Me
Sing on the Sunlight
Telescope
Corrina - Mac MacLeod
Cuckoo - Mac MacLeod
Season of the Witch - Mac MacLeod
Hurdy Gurdy Man - Mac MacLeod

Album Description

Full title - The Incredible Musical Odyssey Of The Original Hurdy Gurdy Man. 2003 compilation for the British folk-rock artist contains all of Mac's rare recordings, from the acoustic folk beginnings through a succession of one-off groups, the sitar drenched Amber, two previously unreleased tracks from Hurdy Gurdy themselves ('Neo Camel' & 'Tick Tock Man') & a guest appearance from a fledgling post-Zombie Argent. Slipcase. RPM.

Customer Reviews:

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.......2005-07-08

A real treat for lovers of Folk,Folk Rock ,Blues and everything inbetween.Mac MacLeod is the guy who taught Donovan to fingerpick and Donovan passed it on to John Lennon in India.Here we get to hear the musical journey from Folk Blues to the Jimi Hendrix like sounds of Hurdy Gurdy , the acoustic ethnic delights of Amber and not to mention the hidden gem of Argent, the cheeky 'Telescope'.All in all a fascinating musical history unfolds in this Anthology (please note it is an Anthology than spans nearly 40 years not merely an album).The final tracks are from MacLeod's current band and mark another evolution in the sound of Mac MacLeod.
A must for all fans of The Zombies, Argent, Donovan,Bert Jansch ,Wizz Jones,Jimi Hendrix and Davy Graham.

A mixed bag.......2005-05-02

This is a compilation of a number of bands that Mac MacLeod played in. It's inconsistant, but there are some very good moments. The highlight is "Telescope", a wonderful pervy pop song (it's about a peeping tom praising Galileo for the invention of the telescope!) by an early version of Argent that sounds much more like the Zombies than by the arena-rock band that did "Hold Your Head Up". If you're a Zombies fan who also loves Pink Floyd's "Arnold Layne", you need to buy this cd just for "Telescope". According to the liner notes, there are other recordings by this version of Argent. I hope they'll be released soon.

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