Like Johnny Cash before him, Donovan was selected by producer Rick Rubin as a childhood hero he would like to restore to glory. With Rubin's encouragement and production, Donovan does make an impressive comeback with Sutras, which is reminiscent of his earliest records. Sutras abandons the colorful psychedelic pop of his best-known songs for the spare acoustic folk of his first records, and while Donovan's songwriting is a little uneven, the warmth of the performances is charming and welcoming, especially for long-time fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Credits
- Fiona Macleod
- Voices
- Sylvia Massy
- Mixing
- Dave Navarro
- Piano, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Mellotron, Chamberlin, Fender Rhodes, Sitar (Electric)
- Paul Roche
- Translation
- Rick Rubin
- Arranger, Producer
- David Schiffman
- Engineer, Mixing
- Eddy Schreyer
- Mastering
- Jim Scott
- Engineer
- Gerri Sutyak
- Cello
- D. Sardy
- Bells
- Danny Thompson
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Jonny Polonsky
- Bass
- Christine Cano
- Art Direction, Design
- Al Sanderson
- Assistant Engineer
- Eddie Miller
- Assistant Engineer
- Evan Hartzell
- Drums
- Mobi Ho
- Translation
- Juliet Prater
- Percussion
- Michael Severens
- Cello
- Paul Reed
- Engineer
- Michael Stock
- Assistant Engineer
- Caitlin Matthews
- Translation
- Josh Haden
- Bass
- Martyn Atkins
- Photography
- Pavinder Singh
- Tabla
- Nick Brine
- Engineer
- Nigel Kennedy
- Violin, Arranger
- Benmont Tench
- Keyboards
- Steve Ferrone
- Percussion, Drums
- Donovan
- Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Guitar (12 String), Main Performer, Vocals, Harmonium















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