A:

1. The Hurdy Gurdy Man {3.17}
2. Only The Blues {3.20}
3. Sadness {3.04}
   the time on the insert is {3.40}

   A Working Man {3.07}

   Your Broken Heart (3.42}

   The Universal Soldier {2.48}

   The Dignity of Man {4.45}

1. Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness) {2.26}
2. Tinker Tune {2.47}
3. Living For The Love Light {2.53}
4. Josie {3.21}
5. Sailing Homeward {3.23}
6. The Ferryman's Daughter {2.38}
7. Life Is A Merry Go Round {3.52}

The times are from the cover. The album was recorded on 25th and 26th March 1973 in Osaka, Japan.

Released in Japan only. First appearance of the George Harrison authored verse to Hurdy Gurdy Man. The cuts Tinker Tune, A Working Man and The Ferryman's Daughter are unique to Donovan's legal releases. Sound quality and performance is superb on these acoustic only tracks.

It's just Donovan with his guitar, but the echo effects of the stadium and the energy of the music, is just amazing. The record has always been quite rare and is now virtually impossible to find.

The cover has a photo of Don sitting cross legged with his half moon guitar, as does the inside of the gatefold cover. Inside, there are two inserts: one with Japanese and English lyrics, the other is a single sided sheet in Japanese with what liiks like an essay entitled "I DREAMED I SAW MR. D" and an interview that makes mention of H.M.S. Donovan a few times. There is a short message from Don on the lyric sheet - Dear Japaneasy friends.