Album
Sunshine Superman
1966 · Rock
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Sunshine Superman is a Rock album by Donovan, originally released in 1966. On Gatefold: 82 pressings tracked, owned by 25 collectors.
About
<i>Sunshine Superman</i> marks the opening of Donovan’s psychedelic period—and, boy, did he come out with his kaleidoscopes a-twirling. The anchors are the title cut, one of the era’s most imaginative high-key pop anthems, and “Season of the Witch,” a minimalist bluesy workout featuring a young Jimmy Page’s distinctively droning fretwork. The medieval-sounding “Guinevere” and “Legend of a Girl Child Linda” reflect Donovan’s charming knack for Arthurian whimsy over sonic wizard Mickie Most’s rich, ageless production. This superman soars.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Sunshine Superman3:05
- A2Legend Of A Girl Child Linda6:36
- A3Three King Fishers3:07
- A4Ferris Wheel4:03
- A5Bert's Blues3:46
Side B
- B1Season Of The Witch4:46
- B2The Trip4:26
- B3Guinevere3:33
- B4The Fat Angel4:01
- B5Celeste4:00
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- jangly
- euphoric
- psychedelic
Sunshine Superman is Donovan's third album. It was released outside the UK in autumn 1966, but not in the United Kingdom because of a contractual dispute.
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.
PERSONNEL:
Donovan (vocals, acoustic guitar); Bobby Ray (bass); “Fast” Eddy Hoh (drums); Shawn Phillips (sitar).
On “Sunshine Superman”:
Donovan (vocals, acoustic guitar); Jimmy Page & Eric Ford (electric guitar); John Cameron (keyboards, arrangement); Spike Healey (bass); Bobby Orr (drums); Tony Carr (percussion).
On “Season Of The Witch”:
Lenny Matlin (Organ)
REISSUES:
• On 5 October 1990, Epic Records reissued the US version of Sunshine Superman (Epic EK 26217) in the US on compact disc.
• On 24 October 1994, EMI released Four Donovan Originals (EMI 7243 8 30867 2 6) in the UK. Four Donovan Originals is a compact disc box set containing four Donovan albums that were not previously released in the UK. The US version of Sunshine Superman is disc one of that set.
• On 7 October 1996, EMI reissued the US version of Sunshine Superman (EMI CDGOLD1066) on compact disc.
• On 24 May 2005, EMI reissued the US version of Sunshine Superman (EMI 8735662) on compact disc in the UK with seven bonus tracks.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob RayBASS GUITAR MUSICIAN , BASS
- Bobby OrrMUSICIAN , DRUMS DRUMS
- Cyrus FaryarMUSICIAN , VIOLIN
- Danny ThompsonMUSICIAN , BASS
- DonovanACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
- Eddie HohDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
- Eric FordMUSICIAN , ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Harold McNairMUSICIAN , FLUTE
- Jimmy PageMUSICIAN , ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- John CameronMUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS ARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS
- John Paul JonesMUSICIAN , BASS
- Shawn PhillipsMUSICIAN , SITAR SITAR
- Spike HeatleyMUSICIAN , BASS BASS GUITAR
- Tony CarrMUSICIAN , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Unknown ArtistMUSICIAN , ORGAN
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