Donovan 45 Colours / Josie 1965 Folk Rock NM Billboard # 61 USA Hickory 1324

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-Artist / Group: Donovan

-Mini bio: Born Donovan Leitch on May 10, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland; raised in London, England. Pop-rock/folk singer/songwriter/guitarist/actor. Appeared in the movies The Pied Piper Of Hamlin (1972) and Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1973). Father of actress Ione Skye and actor Donovan Leitch Jr.

-Donovan released a string of well-crafted folk-pop/rock singles between 1965-1971 including Catch The Wind (1965), Colours (1965), Universal Soldier (1965), Sunshine Superman (1966), Mellow Yellow (1966), Epistle To Dippy (1967), There Is A Mountain (1967), Wear Your Love Like Heaven (1967), Jennifer Juniper (1968), Hurdy Gurdy Man (1968), Atlantis (1969), Goo Goo Barabajagel (Love Is Hot) (1969), Riki Tiki Tavi (1970) and Celia Of The Seals (1971).

-Titles: Colours / Josie 

-This was Donovan's second Billboard Top 100 entry following just three months later on the heels of Catch The Wind.

-Colours written by Donovan is a beautiful, mid-tempo, melodic love song with Donovan's unique vocals  and good instrumental accompaniment throughout including strummed guitar, banjo, bass and light drumming with a very nice harmonica solo.

-Interesting to note that a different mix of Colours (without harmonica) was released on his second album Fairytale. This 45 is the original first pressing from 1965 with the harmonica solo.

-When Epic Records was compiling Donovan's Greatest hits, they were either unable or unwilling to secure the rights to to the original recordings of Catch The Wind and Colours. Donovan rerecorded both songs with a full backing orchestra, and the re-recordings were included in the greatest hits album.

-Josie also written by Donovan is a mid-tempo, melodic love ballad with strummed guitar and little else except for a nice harmonica solo at about the middle of the recording.

-Label: Hickory 1324

-Colours was released in Canada on Pye 783 with To Sing For You as the flip side.

-Year released: 1965

-Billboard number: 61

-Billboard debut: Aug. 14, 1965

-Pressed in: United States

-Visual grade: Near mint ,beautiful 1st press copy, appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-Original Hickory factory sleeve: Near mint

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwhelming.