7-Tease is an album by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan.[4][5] It was released in the US (Epic PE 33245) in November 1974 and in the UK (Epic SEPC 69104) in January 1975.
7-Tease | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1974 | |||
Recorded | September – October 1974 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 41:48 | |||
Label | Epic[1] | |||
Producer | Norbert Putnam Donovan Leitch Mark Radice | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The album peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200.[6]
After the low chart success of Essence to Essence, Donovan entered the studio in late 1974 with a different producer and a new set of songs. The songs were originally intended for use as part of an operetta about the preceding 10 years of Donovan's life and times.[7]
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.[citation needed]
AllMusic wrote that "a fair hearing of 7-Tease reveals an album steeped in disillusionment, yet built upon beautiful melodies and some of the most diverse and appealing sounds and arrangements of [Donovan's] career, and a harder rocking sound than he was usually known for."[2]
All tracks by Donovan Leitch.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Rock and Roll Souljer" (single version) | 2:48 |
14. | "Salvation Stomp" (single version, mono recording) | 2:47 |
15. | "Age of Treason" | 4:21 |
16. | "What the Soul Desires" | 2:33 |