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"Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. [6] Released in the US in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 7 ] Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967.
Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan.It was released in the US in February 1967 (Epic Records LN 24239 (monaural) / BN 26239 (rechanneled stereo), [3] but not released in the UK because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman from a UK release.
In his autobiography Donovan explained "electrical banana" was a reference to a "yellow-coloured vibrator". [28] The song became Donovan's signature tune in the US and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Cash Box chart, and earned a gold record award for sales of more than one million in the US. [25]
Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on 8 October 2002 (EMI 540777). It was released on 8 October 2002 (EMI 540777).
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.
The album was Donovan's most successful, peaking at number 11 in the US and remaining on the Billboard Top LPs chart for six months. The 1967 UK edition peaked at number 25. The tracks from Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow were not mixed into stereo, with the exception of "Season of the Witch", until the 2011 2-CD deluxe edition issued by UK ...
The two disc boxed set features almost all of Donovan's charting singles, many album tracks, and several rare and unreleased tracks. Troubadour – The Definitive Collection 1964–1976 helped put Donovan back in the minds of his older fans, and helped acquaint more recent generations with his music.
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. [2]