Sunshine Superman is the third album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in September of 1966 (Epic Records LN 24217 (monaural) / BN 26217 (stereo)), but was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967, a compilation of the Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow albums was released as Sunshine Superman (Pye Records NPL 18181) in the UK. Sunshine Superman was named after Donovan's hit single released the previous July. On June 3, 1997, St. Clair Records released a compact disc entitled Sunshine Superman (St. Clair 2356) by Donovan. This album is not the original 1966 Sunshine Superman album, but rather a reissue of Donovan's 1984 album Lady of the Stars which included a rerecording of the song "Sunshine Superman". 33â…“ LP vinyl record album The vinyl record is a type of gramophone record, most popular from the 1950s to the 1990s, that was most commonly used for mass-produced recordings of music. ... 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History

These recordings mark a distinct change in Donovan's music, representing some of the first psychedelia released. A full rock band backs up Donovan on many of the songs, and the instrumentation has been expanded to include sitar and other unique musical instruments. This change is partially the result of working with producer Mickie Most, whose pop sensibilities led to chart hits for many other artists at the time. Psychedelic music is a musical genre which is not rigorously defined, and is sometimes interpreted to include everything from Flower Power music to Hard Rock and Acid Rock. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Premla Shahane playing a sitar, 1927 A sitar The sitar is a Hindustani classical music instrument. ... A musical instrument is a device that has been constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes (June 20, 1938 - May 30, 2003), successful record producer notably with a string of Number 1 hit singles with his own RAK Records label and acts such as The Animals, Hermans Hermits, Donovan and Suzi Quatro. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it. ...

Donovan's lyrics began to encompass his increasing ability to portray "Swinging London" and give listeners an insider's look into the mid-sixties pop scene. He was known to be close to The Beatles and Brian Jones at this time, and he became widely known after "Sunshine Superman" became a chart-topper in the US, and hit #2 in the UK. Donovan's penchant for name-dropping in songs such as "The Trip" and "The Fat Angel" (written for Mama Cass) coupled with his chart success helped elevate him to superstar status. In addition to noting the people in the pop scene, Donovan recorded "Bert's Blues" for his friend and folk music notable Bert Jansch. Lyrics are the written words in a song. ... Swinging London is a catchall term applied to a variety of dynamic cultural trends in Britain (centred in London, as the primate city) in the 1960s. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it. ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show during their first United States tour, promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones plays his signature prototype Vox Phantom guitar in 1965. ... Sunshine Superman is the title of a 1965 song written and recorded by British popular musician Donovan; it is also became title track of his 1966 album of the same name. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... US,Us or us may stand for the United States of America us, the oblique case form of the English language pronoun we. ... Mama Cass Elliot (September 19, 1941 - July 29, 1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American singer who performed with The Mamas & the Papas. ... Superstar may refer to any of the following : A widely acclaimed celebrity, such as a star of motion pictures or live theatre, who has great popular appeal and is prominent, or who is a major attraction. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... Bert Jansch ( November 3, 1943 - ) is a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. ...

Contrasting this modern bent was Donovan's fascination with medieval themes in such songs as "Legend of a Girl Child Linda" (written for Brian Jones' girlfriend Linda Lawrence) and "Guinevere". The rich descriptions of color and environment that Donovan developed in individual songs on Fairytale were now evident throughout his writing. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones plays his signature prototype Vox Phantom guitar in 1965. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... This page is about musical songs. ... Fairytale is the second album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. ...

Several other songs were recorded for Sunshine Superman, but did not make the cut. These include "Museum" (later rerecorded and released on Mellow Yellow), "Superlungs My Supergirl" (later rerecorded and released on Barabajagal) and "Breezes of Patchulie" (originally called "Darkness of My Night" and released on Donovan's 1964 demo collection Sixty Four). The Sunshine Superman recordings of these songs were all included on Troubadour The Definitive Collection 1964-1976. Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. ... Barabajagal is the seventh studio album and eighth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. ...

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Reissues

• On October 5, 1990, Epic Records reissued the U.S. version of Sunshine Superman (Epic EK 26217) in the U.S. on compact disc.

• On October 24, 1994, EMI released Four Donovan Originals (EMI 7243 8 30867 2 6) in the U.K.. Four Donovan Originals is a compact disc box set containing four Donovan albums that were not previously released in the U.K.. The U.S. version of Sunshine Superman is disc one of that set.

• On October 7, 1996, EMI reissued the U.S. version of Sunshine Superman (EMI CDGOLD1066) on compact disc.

• On June 3, 1997, St. Clair Records reissued Donovan's 1984 album Lady of the Stars on compact disc and retitled it Sunshine Superman (St. Clair 2356).

• On March 12, 1998, Beat Goes On Records reissued the U.K. version of Sunshine Superman (BG0CD 68) in the U.K. on compact disc.

• On May 24, 2005, EMI reissued the U.S. version of Sunshine Superman (EMI 8735662) on compact disc in the U.K. with seven bonus tracks.

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Track Listing

Original album (U.S.)

Side 1

1. "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:15
2. "Legend of a Girl Child Linda" (Donovan Leitch) - 6:50
3. "Three King Fishers" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:16
4. "Ferris Wheel" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:12
5. "Bert's Blues" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:56

Side 2 Sunshine Superman is the title of a 1965 song written and recorded by British popular musician Donovan; it is also became title track of his 1966 album of the same name. ...

1. "Season of the Witch" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:56
2. "The Trip" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:34
3. "Guinevere" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:41
4. "The Fat Angel" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:11
5. "Celeste" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:08

1967 Pye Records version (U.K.)

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1. "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:16
2. "Legend of a Girl Child Linda" (Donovan Leitch) - 6:55
3. "The Observation" (Donovan Leitch) - 2:22
4. "Guinevere" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:40
5. "Celeste" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:11
6. "Writer in the Sun" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:30

Side 2 Sunshine Superman is the title of a 1965 song written and recorded by British popular musician Donovan; it is also became title track of his 1966 album of the same name. ...

1. "Season of the Witch" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:57
2. "Hamstead Incident" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:42
3. "Sand and Foam" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:19
4. "Young Girl Blues" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:48
5. "Three Kingfishers" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:16
6. "Bert's Blues" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:00

1997 St. Clair Records version (Lady of the Stars reissue)

1. "Lady of the Stars" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:34
2. "I Love You Baby" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:26
3. "Bye Bye Girl" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:21
4. "Every Reason" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:01
5. "Season of the Witch" (Donovan Leitch) - 5:18
6. "For Every Boy There Is a Girl" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:37
7. "Local Boy Chops Wood" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:28
8. "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:07
9. "Living for the Love Light in Your Eyes" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:47
10. "Till I See You Again" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:16

2005 EMI version (U.K.)

1. "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:15
2. "Legend of a Girl Child Linda" (Donovan Leitch) - 6:50
3. "Three King Fishers" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:16
4. "Ferris Wheel" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:12
5. "Bert's Blues" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:56
6. "Season of the Witch" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:56
7. "The Trip" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:34
8. "Guinevere" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:41
9. "The Fat Angel" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:11
10. "Celeste" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:08

Bonus Tracks The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith, London, in the United Kingdom and with operations in over 25 other countries. ... Sunshine Superman is the title of a 1965 song written and recorded by British popular musician Donovan; it is also became title track of his 1966 album of the same name. ...

1. "Breezes of Patchulie" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:35
2. "Museum" (Donovan Leitch) - 2:52
3. "Superlungs" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:17
4. "Land of Doesn't Have to Be" (Donovan Leitch) - 2:42
5. "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan Leitch) - 4:44
6. "Good Trip" (Donovan Leitch) - 1:37
7. "House of Jansch" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:47