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Catch the Wind

"Catch the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan.[4] Pye Records released "Catch the Wind" backed with "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?"[6] as Donovan's debut release (Pye 7N.15801) in the United Kingdom on 28 February 1965.[1][2][3][4] The single reached No. 4 in the United Kingdom singles chart.[8] Hickory Records released the single in the United States in April 1965 (Hickory 45-1309),[5][9] where it reached No. 23 in the United States Billboard Hot 100.[10]

For other uses, see Catch the Wind (disambiguation).

"Catch the Wind"

Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?[6]

28 February 1965 (UK)[1][2][3][4]
April 1965 (US)[5]

1965

Folk

2:21 (Side A)
2:57 (Side B)

Pye 7N.15801 (UK)[7]
Hickory 45-1309 (US)[5]

Donovan Leitch

Terry Kennedy, Peter Eden, Geoff Stephens

Cash Box described it as a "medium-paced, folk-styled low-down bluesey romancer," with a Bob Dylan-like vocal.[5] Record World likewise described it as "Dylanesque."[11]


In May 1965, Pye Records released a different version of "Catch the Wind" on Donovan's debut LP record album What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid (NPL.18117).[12] While the single version featured vocal echo and a string section, the album version lacked those elements and instead featured Donovan playing harmonica.


When Epic Records was compiling Donovan's Greatest Hits in 1968, the label was either unable or unwilling to secure the rights to the original recordings of "Catch the Wind" and Donovan's follow-up single, "Colours". Donovan re-recorded both songs for the album, with a full backing band including Big Jim Sullivan playing guitar and Mickie Most producing.

from "Johnny Rivers Rocks The Folk" (1965)

Johnny Rivers

from "More of That Guitar Country" (1965)

Chet Atkins

(1965) in Vee Jay Records

Melinda Marx

recorded it as "Tuuli Kuiskaa Vain" in Finnish (1965)

Eero Jussi and the Boys

recorded a German version, "Geh und fang den Wind" (1965) [13] The translation was done by Joe Menke.

Reinhard Mey

from Just Like Us! (1966)

Paul Revere & the Raiders

from Live at The Cafe Au Go Go (1966)

The Blues Project

from "Chér" (1966)

Cher

from Tvoj rođendan (1966)

Siluete

(1967)

The Castiles

from "Gentle on My Mind" (1967)

Glen Campbell

on the Chisa label, as the B-side to his version of Gram Parsons' "November Night" (1967)

Peter Fonda

from "Colours" (1968)

Claudine Longet

from "What I'm Cut Out to Be" (1968)

Dottie West

& Earl Scruggs from "Nashville Airplane" (1968)

Lester Flatt

from "Traces/Memories" (1969)

The Lettermen

from "Sentimental Eartha" (1970)[14]

Eartha Kitt

as a (1970) single

Timothy Barclay

(1970) on the album Catch the Wind. This version was released as a single in 1971.[15]

We Five

from "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (1971)[16]

Buck Owens

from Sammy Hagar (1977)

Sammy Hagar

from Never My Love (1978)

Vern Gosdin

from Susanna Hoffs (1994) and also appeared on the UK CD single for the song "All I Want".[17]

Susanna Hoffs

from "Another Son" (1995)

Four to the Bar

from "Gypsies and Lovers" (1995)

The Irish Descendants

from Strange Hobby (1997)

Arjen Anthony Lucassen

from "Mona Lisas" (1996)

Judith Durham

from On the West Side (1999)

Donnie Munro

from "Room" (2004)

Katey Sagal

from "Denial Feels So Good" (2007)

The Spill Canvas

from "Slow Down" (2007)

Liane Carroll

from "Cimarron Manifesto" (2007)

Jimmy LaFave

from "Live from Tehran" (2009)

Adam Bomb and the WMD's

from "Devil You Know" (2012)

Rickie Lee Jones

(2013) from "Excitement at Your Feet"

Tommy Keene

and Mimi Fariña recorded a duet which appeared on the "Generations of Folk" series (Volume 3, Classic Harmonies) (2016)

Joan Baez

on his album "Wooden Heart" (2017)

John Waite

from The Best Is Yet to Come (2021)

Bonnie Tyler

on their album The Duo Sessions II (2023)

MonaLisa Twins

In 1985, the TV show used the song at the beginning of the episode "Golden Triangle (Part II)".

Miami Vice

In 1989, the TV show, used the song at the end of the episode "Brightwing".

The Wonder Years

In 1992, the movie used the song.

The Efficiency Expert

In 2001, the TV show "" used the song in the show "Old Masters" (season 11, episode 5)

Heartbeat

In 2002, the TV show (series 3, episode 1) used the song during a scene at a hypnosis conference in Las Vegas.

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

In 2005, the TV show used the song at the end of the episode "A Perfect Day".

Cold Case

In 2006, the TV show used the song at the end of the episode "No Hard Feelings".

Alias

In 2006, the movie used the song.

Flicka

In 2007, Ecomagination used the song in a television commercial promoting their achievements in wind power.

GE

In 2009, used the song in a promotional advertisement for the PlayStation Network title Flower.

thatgamecompany

In 2009, used the song in a personal financial services commercials.

MassMutual

In 2009, the movie used nearly the entire song following the scene in which the protagonist's mother dies.

The Invention of Lying

In 2009, the movie used the song in the final scene, in which the two protagonists fish together.

Charlie and Boots

In 2011, the TV show used the song at the end of the 8 November episode, "In-Between".

Parenthood

In 2015, the TV show used the song at the end of the "Episode 4".

Catastrophe

In 2024, the TV show used the song in “Episode 4”.

Baby Reindeer

Catch The Wind (Single) – Donovan Unofficial Site