Love Is Only Feeling

Love Is Only Feeling is the sixteenth studio album (eighteenth overall) by British singer/songwriter Donovan. It was released in West Germany (RCA PL 28472) in October 1981, in Italy in January 1982 (Bubble Record, BLU 19610) and belatedly in the UK (RCA PL 28472) in 1983.

History

In 1981, Donovan entered the studio to record the second album of his German RCA contract. The resulting album, Love Is Only Feeling, did not see a US release, but was released in the UK in 1983. The title track is a remake of "Someone's Singing" originally released on A Gift from a Flower to a Garden.

Donovan sang Love Is Only Feeling at Festival di Sanremo 1982 with his daughter Astrella.

Track listing

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

Original album

Side one

  • "Lady of the Flowers" - 3:10
  • "Lover O Lover" - 3:53
  • "The Actor" - 4:05
  • "Half Moon Bay" - 3:55
  • "The Hills of Tuscany" - 4:08
  • Side two

  • "Lay Down Lassie" - 4:15
  • "She" - 4:01
  • "Johnny Tuff" - 4:58
  • "Love Is Only Feeling" - 3:04
  • "Marjorie Margerine" - 4:01
  • Personnel

    Donovan

    Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch; 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has lived in Scotland, London and California, and, since at least 2008, in County Cork, Ireland, with his family. Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan reached fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with live performances on the pop TV series, Ready Steady Go!.

    Having signed with Pye Records in 1965, he recorded singles and two albums in the folk vein, but after a new contract with US CBS/Epic Records his popularity spread to other countries. After extricating himself from his original management contract, he began a long and successful collaboration with Mickie Most, a leading British independent record producer, with hits in the UK, the US and other countries.

    His most successful singles were the early UK hits "Catch the Wind", "Colours" and "Universal Soldier" in 1965. "Sunshine Superman" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (number two in Britain), and "Mellow Yellow" reached US number two the following year, with "Hurdy Gurdy Man" in the Top 5 in both countries in 1968. He was the first artist to be signed to CBS/Epic Records by the new administrative vice-president, Clive Davis. Donovan and Most collaborated on hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970. He became a friend of pop musicians including Joan Baez, Brian Jones and The Beatles. He taught John Lennon a finger-picking guitar style in 1968. Donovan's commercial fortunes waned after parting with Most in 1969, and he left the industry for a time.

    Donovan (horse)

    Donovan (18861905) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1888 to 1889 he ran twenty-one times and won eighteen races. He was the leading British two-year-old of 1888 when he won eleven of his thirteen starts. At three Donovan won the Epsom Derby and the St Leger: he failed to win the English Triple Crown owing to a narrow and probably unlucky defeat in the 2000 Guineas. He set a world record by earning a total of £55,443 in win prize money. Donovan was a modest success as a stallion. He died after being injured in an accident in 1905.

    Background

    Donovan was a dark-coated bay bred by his owner William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland a Conservative politician and landowner. Among the Duke’s other horses were the undefeated St. Simon and the 1888 Derby winner Ayrshire. He was sent into training with George Dawson at his Heath House Stable in Newmarket, Suffolk.

    Donovan’s sire Galopin was an outstanding racehorse who won the Derby in 1872 and went on to be a successful and influential stallion, being Champion sire on three occasions. Mowerina, Donovan’s dam, won sixteen races and produced several winners including the 1000 Guineas winner Semolina and the colt Raeburn, the only horse ever to defeat Isinglass.

    Donovan (disambiguation)

    Donovan is a popular Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

    Donovan may also refer to:

    People

  • Donovan (name), a given name and surname
  • Places

  • Castle Donovan, a ruined castle 12 kilometers east of Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
  • General Donovan Department, Argentina
  • Donovan, Illinois, United States
  • Donovan Lake, a lake in Minnesota
  • Donovans, South Australia
  • Donovans, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • Ships

  • HMS Donovan, a minesweeper launched 1918, sold 1921
  • The Infantry Landing Ship Empire Battleaxe operated as HMS Donovan from 1944 to 1946
  • Music

  • HMS Donovan (album), a 1971 album by Donovan
  • Donovan P. Leitch (album), a Donovan compilation
  • "Donovan", a song by Happy Mondays from their 1990 album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
  • Fictional characters

  • Clyde Donovan, a character in the television series South Park
  • Curtis Donovan, a character from Misfits
  • Donovan (American Horror Story), an American Horror Story: Hotel character
  • Donovan Baine, a character from the Vampire/Darkstalkers series of games by Capcom
  • Podcasts:

    Donovan

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    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Love Is

    by: Slick & Rose

    Verse1
    I burned for you
    broke bread with you
    I even gave you all my loot
    At home for you
    no calls from you
    I feel like you
    done worked a root
    I took the bull
    You took your time
    Made love to me
    You blew my mind
    I pulled from you
    You got me high
    It's over now
    and I'll tell you why
    Hook
    I know what love is
    I know what love is
    I know what love is
    Love Love Love Love
    Verse 2
    I cared for you
    I cried for you
    I let you meet
    my mama too
    All lies from you
    Broken in two
    Wanted to leave
    I stayed for you
    So fool for you
    On pause for you
    Said it was love
    Now what's the truth?
    Confused by you
    You're attitude
    These silly games
    You're changing moods
    Hook
    I know what love is
    I know what love is
    I know what love is
    Love Love Love Love
    I know I
    I know I
    I know I
    I know I
    Love Is
    Love Is
    Bridge:
    Yeah Yeah Yeah Oh Yeah
    Well I'm Frontin and I'm Grinning
    But I really can't take no more
    Vamp:
    You don't call me anymore
    It's really such a bore
    Alone I am sleeping
    but if love is such a chore
    Then baby please ignore




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