History
During the 1980s, Mellow Records recorded many of Donovan's live concerts. These recordings comprised the albums Rising (1990) and Rising Again (early 2001). In late 2001, Varèse Sarabande released another set of these live recordings titled Greatest Hits Live – Vancouver 1986. As the title describes, the tracks were recorded in Vancouver, Canada in 1986. The initial release of the album also has three tracks from a 1986 Donovan concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City. As an added incentive for Donovan's fans, Sarabande added a 1981 demo version of the Neutronica track, "Only to Be Expected".
Since it was from the same time period, Greatest Hits Live – Vancouver 1986 sounds quite similar to both Rising and Rising Again. The instrumentation is sparse, and Donovan even recites the same stories around the songs. Greatest Hits Live – Vancouver 1986 also shares many of the same songs as Rising and Rising Again.
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