The Mandolin Man And His Secret (track)
by Donovan
Year: 1967
From the album A Gift From A Flower To A Garden (track #15)
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The Mandolin Man And His Secret appears on the following album(s) by Donovan:
- A Gift From A Flower To A Garden (track #15) (this album) (1967)
- For Little Ones (track #5) (1967)

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| ! | 12/11/2025 05:24 | Exist-en-ciel | 167,981 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2024 18:47 | MaxStorm98 | 51,527 | 99/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2023 18:28 | LosWochos | 315,739 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/14/2023 10:43 | Phmus84 | 16,455 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/25/2022 16:44 | Rovers | 4,102 | 75/100 |
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