Moon in Capricorn

Infobox Album |
Name = Moon in Capricorn
Type = Studio album
Longtype = (bootleg)
Artist = Donovan


Released = not released
Recorded = 1968–1969
Genre = folk, rock
Length =
Label = no label
Producer = Mickie Most, Donovan Leitch
Reviews = |
Last album = "The Hurdy Gurdy Man"
(1968)
This album = "Moon in Capricorn"
(unreleased)
Next album = "A Touch of Music a Touch of Donovan"
(1969) |

"Moon in Capricorn" is an unreleased studio album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Had it been released it most likely would have appeared sometime during 1969.

History

After Donovan recorded and released "The Hurdy Gurdy Man" in 1968, he toured extensively in the United States and appeared on many television programs. Donovan booked studio time between the public appearances and recorded tracks for his next album "Moon in Capricorn".

The album sessions continued into 1969, but Donovan's strained relationship with Mickie Most caused the two to split during that year. The album was never released, and to fill the space "Barabajagal" was assembled from different sessions dating from the same time period.

In 1971, Donovan released "Celia of the Seals" as a single backed with a musical version of "The Song of the Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats. Both songs were recorded for "Moon in Capricorn", but ended up on "H.M.S. Donovan" in 1971. It has been speculated that because of the diverse nature of "H.M.S. Donovan", more of its tracks were originally intended for "Moon in Capricorn".

"Moon in Capricorn", the album's title track, was recorded in 1968 but not released until "" in 2005. Three other songs, "The Ferryman's Daughter", the traditional "She Moved through the Fair" and a cover of Ewan MacColl's "The Traveling People" also remained unreleased until "To Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan". The released songs suggest "Moon in Capricorn" would have been a quiet acoustic album with a traditional Celtic motif. Donovan would later explore Celtic traditions with "Open Road" in 1970.

Possible tracks

All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.

#"Moon in Capricorn" (released on "To Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan")
#"Celia of the Seals" (released on "HMS Donovan" and as a single)
#"The Song of the Wandering Aengus" (words by William Butler Yeats, music by Donovan) (released on "HMS Donovan")
#"The Ferryman's Daughter" (released on "To Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan")
#"She Moved Through the Fair" (traditional) (released on "To Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan")
#"The Traveling People" (Ewan MacColl) (released on "To Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan")
#"Willy O Winsbury" (traditional)
#"A Jewel Day"
#"Old Fashioned Picture Book" (released on "HMS Donovan")
#"Can Ye Dance" (released on "HMS Donovan")
#"Mr. Wind" (released on "HMS Donovan"and on "Barabajagal" re-release in an alternate form))
#"Lord of the Reedy River" (released on "HMS Donovan" and on "Barabajagal" re-release in an alternate form)
#"The Owl and the Pussycat" (words by Edward Lear, music by Donovan) (released on "HMS Donovan")
#"The Unicorn" (released on "HMS Donovan")
#"Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" (words by Eugene Field, music by Donovan) (released on "HMS Donovan")
#"John Riley" (traditional)