7-Tease

7-Tease
Studio album by Donovan
Released November 1974
Recorded September - October 1974
Genre folk
Length 41:48
Label Epic
Repertoire
Producer Norbert Putnam
Donovan Leitch
Mark Radice
Donovan chronology
Essence to Essence
(1973)
7-Tease
(1974)
Slow Down World
(1976)
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7-Tease is the twelfth studio album, and fourteenth album overall, from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US (Epic PE 33245) in November 1974 and in the UK (Epic SEPC 69104) in January 1975.

History

After the low chart success of Essence to Essence, Donovan entered the studio again in late 1974 with a different producer and a new set of songs. The songs were originally intended for use as part of a stage performance piece, and ranged from up-tempo songs to the balladry that Donovan had become known for.

Some of the songs on 7-Tease feature lyrical lines or melodies from earlier Donovan songs. "The Voice of Protest" features a line about a ship going "all on her starry way", in a direct lift from a line in "The Voyage of the Moon" on H.M.S. Donovan. The melody on "How Silly" is nearly identical to "A Funny Man" from H.M.S. Donovan. Since H.M.S. Donovan sold poorly, it is possible that the similarities were not noticed by many fans.

While 7-Tease achieved significantly more chart success than its predecessor in the United States, it still marked a decline in Donovan's popularity.

Reissues

Track listing

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

Original album

Side One
No. Title Length
1. "Rock and Roll Souljer"   3:44
2. "Your Broken Heart"   3:38
3. "Salvation Stomp"   3:13
4. "The Ordinary Family"   4:14
5. "Ride-a-Mile"   4:48
6. "Sadness"   2:38
Side Two
No. Title Length
1. "Moon Rok"   2:58
2. "Love of My Life"   4:22
3. "The Voice of Protest"   3:20
4. "How Silly"   2:38
5. "The Great Song of the Sky"   2:45
6. "The Quest"   3:30

2004 Repertoire Records version

No. Title Length
1. "Rock and Roll Souljer"   3:44
2. "Your Broken Heart"   3:38
3. "Salvation Stomp"   3:13
4. "The Ordinary Family"   4:14
5. "Ride-a-Mile"   4:48
6. "Sadness"   2:38
7. "Moon Rok"   2:58
8. "Love of My Life"   4:22
9. "The Voice of Protest"   3:20
10. "How Silly"   2:38
11. "The Great Song of the Sky"   2:45
12. "The Quest"   3:30

Personnel

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