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Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)

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to Donovan's song "Turquoise" in October 1965. Similar single releases in Canada, France, and Scandinavia followed.
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Song recordings produced by Tom Wilson (record producer)
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Single
Donovan
A-side
Turquoise
Studio
Denmark Street
Genre
Folk rock
Label
Pye
Songwriter(s)
Donovan
Producer(s)
Peter Eden
Geoff Stephens
Donovan
Memphis Minnie

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