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Sarah McLachlan, for the Donovan tribute album Island of Circles; it also appeared on US printings of her 1991 album Solace. Japanese noise artist Masonna perform a noise "cover" of this song on Japanese/American Noise Treaty compilation. Peggy Lipton, in a 1970 single that appeared in the Record World "Non-Rock" Top 40.
According to The Rolling Stone Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll, he admitted later the song made reference to a vibrator; an "electrical banana" as mentioned in the lyrics. [9] Donovan stated, "I was reading a newspaper and on the back there was an ad for a yellow dildo called the mellow yellow," he said.
"Colours" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Donovan for his second album, Fairytale. [2] "Colours" was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 28 May 1965 through Pye Records (Pye 7N 15866) and a few months later in the United States through Hickory Records (Hickory 45-1324).
"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 (Epic 5–10045) 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 (Pye 7N 17241).
Wailing Souls covered the song on their album Psychedelic Souls. "Mountain Jam" on The Allman Brothers Band 1972 album Eat A Peach includes the "There Is A Mountain" theme and gives credit to Donovan. The Grateful Dead song "Alligator," from the album Anthem of the Sun includes a "There Is A Mountain" reference at about 9:00.
"Atlantis" is a song written and performed by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Produced by Mickie Most for Donovan's seventh studio album Barabajagal (1969), the song tells of a mythological antediluvian civilization based on the fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, with much of the verses spoken as a quiet monologue.
In Donovan's autobiography, he credited both Page and "Allen Hollsworth" as the "guitar wizards" for the song. [7] However, he also says that "Hollsworth" had played with Blue Mink , which was a band that Alan Parker had played in. [ 7 ] In the autobiography, Donovan said that perhaps this session inspired the creation of Led Zeppelin.
"Jennifer Juniper" is a song and single by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, [1] released in 1968. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart, [2] and at number 26 in the Billboard Hot 100. [3]