Donovan Phillips Leitch,known mononymously as Donovan,is a Scottish musician,songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965,and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. His work became emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of folk,pop,psychedelic rock,and jazz stylings.
"Sunshine Superman" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released as a single in the United States through Epic Records in July 1966,but due to a contractual dispute the United Kingdom release was delayed until December 1966,where it appeared on Donovan's previous label,Pye Records. The single was backed with "The Trip" on both the US and UK releases. It has been described as "[one of the] classics of the era",and as "the quintessential bright summer sing along".
Sunshine Superman is the third studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States on August 26,1966,but was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967,a compilation of tracks from this album and the follow-up Mellow Yellow was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK.
A Gift From a Flower to a Garden is the fifth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan,released in December 1967 through Pye Records in the UK and Epic Records in the US. It marks the first double-disc album of Donovan's career and one of the first box sets in pop music. In the US,Epic also released the two discs separately as the stand-alone albums Wear Your Love Like Heaven and For Little Ones.
Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in February 1967 (Epic Records LN 24239 / BN 26239,but not released in the UK because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman from a UK release. In June 1967,a cross-section of both albums was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK. "Mellow Yellow" was the name of Donovan's hit single released the previous November.
The Hurdy Gurdy Man is the sixth studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in North America in October 1968 on Epic Records,but not in the UK due to a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman (1966) and Mellow Yellow (1967) from being released there. A songbook of lead sheets to the album was nonetheless issued in both countries. In Canada the album reached No. 19.
Donovan's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in January 1969 on Epic Records and in the United Kingdom in March 1969 on Pye Records. Donovan's Greatest Hits peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200,and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada the album reached No. 2.
Barabajagal is the seventh studio album and eighth album overall from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released by Epic Records in the United States on 11 August 1969,but was not released in the United Kingdom because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman,Mellow Yellow,and The Hurdy Gurdy Man from being released in the UK. The album reached No. 22 in Canada and the title single reached No. 20.
Rising is the third live album,and twentieth album overall,from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on Permanent Records in 1990. The live versions of Donovan's hits guaranteed that Rising would receive a release in both the United States and United Kingdom. Rising was retitled The Classics Live in the United States,25 Years in Concert in Europe and Atlantis in the UK for marketing reasons. Since the release of Rising,there have been many reissues of the songs from the album under many different titles.
Rising Again is an expanded version of the 1990 live album Rising from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the UK on 22 May 2001.
Sunshine Superman:18 Songs of Love and Freedom is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom in September 1993 and the United States on 21 May 1996.
Wonderful Music of Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released by Remember Records (1993) and in Portugal in 1996.
Donovan in Concert is the sixth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan,and the first live album of his career. It was recorded in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim,California on 17 November 1967. It was released in the United States in June 1968 and in the United Kingdom in September 1968. The album reached No.18 on the US charts.
Shawn Phillips is an American singer-songwriter and musician,primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s. His work is rooted in folk rock but straddles other genres,including jazz fusion and funk. Phillips has recorded twenty-seven albums and worked with musicians including Donovan,Paul Buckmaster,J. Peter Robinson,Eric Clapton,Steve Winwood,Bernie Taupin,Tim Hardin,Manos Hatzidakis and many others.
Atlantis Calling is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in 1999.
Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley,issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957,and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations,the first four of which were issued during Presley's lifetime. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and was certified 6×platinum on August 17,1999,by the Recording Industry Association of America.
This is the discography of Scottish singer,songwriter and guitarist Donovan.
"Season of the Witch" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan released in August 1966 on his third studio album,Sunshine Superman. The song is credited to Donovan,although sometime collaborator Shawn Phillips has also claimed authorship. Because of a dispute with Donovan's record company,a UK edition with the song was not released until June 1967.
Sunshine Superman may refer to:
Cass Elliot is the fourth studio album released by Cass Elliot and the first album recorded for RCA Records,being released in January 1972.
