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“Those Were the Days” was the ever-present hit. The album also includes three pretty Donovan tunes, “Lord of the Reedy River,” “Happiness Runs (Pebble and the Man)” and “Voyage of the Moon,” that highlight Hopkin’s various modes of folk-pop. “Reedy River” is somber. “Happiness” is joyous. “Voyage” flows like a river for six precious minutes. Paul McCartney produced this album with an ear towards Hopkin’s folk leanings and his own love of pre-rock pop. Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me,” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” lean more towards McCartney’s “When I’m Sixty-Four” or “Honey Pie” than the traditional folk of “Turn Turn Turn (To Everything There Is a Season),” which Hopkin approaches as a lighter edition of Judy Collins. “The Puppy Song” is extremely cutesy, but Hopkin plays along with a giggle in her voice. Better is “The Honeymoon Song” where Hopkin works more in the way of early Marianne Faithfull. “The Game” was written and arranged by the Beatles’ producer George Martin. McCartney wrote her second single “Goodbye.” A great period piece. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Lord of the Reedy River
Mary Hopkin
Happiness Runs (Pebble and the Man)
Mary Hopkin
Love Is the Sweetest Thing
Mary Hopkin
Y Blodyn Gwyn
Mary Hopkin
The Honeymoon Song
Mary Hopkin
The Puppy Song
Mary Hopkin
Inch Worm
Mary Hopkin
Voyage of the Moon
Mary Hopkin
Lullaby of the Leaves
Mary Hopkin
Young Love
Mary Hopkin
Someone to Watch Over Me
Mary Hopkin
Prince En Avignon
Mary Hopkin
The Game
Mary Hopkin
There's No Business Like Show Business
Mary Hopkin