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Sunshine Superman L.P. cover
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| album track by Donovan | ||
| Album | Sunshine Superman | |
| Released | September 1966 (USA) | |
| Recorded | May 1966, Columbia Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| Genre | Psychedelic pop | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Writer | Donovan Leitch | |
| Producer | Mickie Most | |
"Season of the Witch" is a song by Donovan first released in September 1966 on his Epic Records (USA) album, Sunshine Superman. In the United Kingdom, it was first released as a single, by Donovan, a-side by The Pandamonium in November 1966 (CBS 202462).1 Donovan's version was only released in June 1967 on the Pye Records compilation Sunshine Superman.
The recording features Bobby Ray on bass and "Fast" Eddy Hoh on drums.2 The run-time for the song is 4:56, unusual for an era when the typical pop song ran perhaps 2:30.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by many artists:
- Julie Driscoll covered the song in 1967 along with Brian Auger on their album "Open"
- Sam Gopal covered the song on their album Escalator.
- The acid rock band Vanilla Fudge achieved mild success with a cover of "Season of the Witch" in the late 1960s.
- South-African psychedelic band Suck recorded a version of the song on their album "Time to Suck" in 1970.
- Hole covered "Season of the Witch" during their MTV Unplugged session.
- The alternative rock band Luna released it as a single (1996).
- Another cover version was done on the Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Stephen Stills Super Session album.
- The phony 'supergroup' The Masked Marauders performed the song on their lone LP, with vocals by Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger impersonators.
- Covered By Dr. John On the Blues Brothers 2000 Soundtrack Album
- Lou Rawls recorded the song for his 1999 album "Brotherman!: Lou Rawls Sings the Hits"
- Covered by the darkwave band Babylonian Tiles.
- Covered by Joan Jett on her released in Japan album Naked
- Covered by Richard Thompson on his album "Jordan Crossing".
The song title also inspired record producer Joe Boyd to call his company Witchseason Productions.
References
- ^ http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/pandamonium.the.html The Pandamonium releases
- ^ Donovan sessions
