Album: Cosmic Wheels by Donovan (1973)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Description: "Cosmic Wheels" is the tenth studio album, and eleventh album overall, from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in both the UK and the US in March 1973.
While Donovan was recording Cosmic Wheels, Alice Cooper was recording their 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies in the same studio. Alice Cooper guitarist Michael Bruce suggested asking Donovan to sing co-lead on the title track with Alice Cooper himself. Donovan agreed, and the resulting song helped propel Billion Dollar Babies to #1 in the US.
Cosmic Wheels reached the top 20 in both the US and UK, enjoying the same chart success as many of Donovan's previous albums. By 1973 the music business had shifted to promoting album-oriented rock, relegating singles to less promotion and fewer sales. An edited form of "I Like You" reached #66 in the U.S. and became the last charting single Donovan would have.


Artist Background: Donovan (born Donovan Phillips Leitch, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. Initially labelled as an imitator of Bob Dylan, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has variously lived in Scotland, London, and California, and, since at least 2008, has lived in County Cork, Ireland with his family. Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan shot to fame in the United Kingdom in ear... Part of the Glasgow, Scotland, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: The Lovin' Spoonful, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Fairport Convention

Music Scene: Part of the Glasgow, Scotland, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1970s, Album


"Cosmic Wheels" is the tenth studio album, and eleventh album overall, from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in both the UK and the US in March 1973.
While Donovan was recording Cosmic Wheels, Alice Cooper was recording their 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies in the same studio. Alice Cooper guitarist Michael Bruce suggested asking Donovan to sing co-lead on the title track with Alice Cooper himself. Donovan agreed, and the resulting song helped propel Billion Dollar Babies to #1 in the US.
Cosmic Wheels reached the top 20 in both the US and UK, enjoying the same chart success as many of Donovan's previous albums. By 1973 the music business had shifted to promoting album-oriented rock, relegating singles to less promotion and fewer sales. An edited form of "I Like You" reached #66 in the U.S. and became the last charting single Donovan would have.


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