Incredible Journey of the Original Hurdy Gurdy Man [Import]

Mac MacLeod | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Rpm Records UK
• ASIN: B00008RH9U
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,132,872 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Candy Man

2. Donna Donna

3. Out My Light

4. Like a Rolling Stone

5. There Will Come a Day

6. Give Back What You Stole (From Me)

7. Cod'ine

8. Been on the Road So Long

9. London Town

10. Neo Camel

11. Sea Shell Rock Me

12. Swan in the Evening

13. Sing on the Sunlight

14. White Angel

15. Corrina

16. Season of the Witch

17. The Cukoo

18. The Hurdy Gurdy Man

19. Season of the Witch

20. Hurdy Gurdy Man

Editorial Reviews

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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, July 7, 2005

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Beowolf "Dec" (U.K. London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Incredible Journey of the Original Hurdy Gurdy Man (Audio CD)

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.

3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag, May 1, 2005

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a music fan (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Incredible Journey of the Original Hurdy Gurdy Man (Audio CD)

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.