- Season of the Witch
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Name = Season of the Witch
Caption = Sunshine Superman L.P. cover
Type = album track
Artist =Donovan
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Album = Sunshine Superman
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Released =September 1966 (USA)
track_no =6
Recorded =May 1966,Columbia Recording Studios ,Hollywood ,California , U.S.
Genre =Psychedelic pop
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Writer = Donovan Leitch
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Label =Epic Records
Producer =Mickie Most
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Misc ="Season of the Witch" is a song by
Donovan first released in September 1966 on hisEpic 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). [http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/pandamonium.the.html The Pandamonium releases] Donovan's version was only released in June 1967 on thePye Records compilation "Sunshine Superman".The recording features
Bobby Ray on bass and "Fast" Eddy Hoh on drums. [ [http://www.sabotage.demon.co.uk/donovan/session.htm Donovan sessions] ] 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:
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Julie Driscoll covered the song in 1967 along withBrian Auger on their album "Open"
*Sam Gopal covered the song on their album "Escalator".
*The acid rock bandVanilla 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 theMike 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 ByDr. John On theBlues Brothers 2000 Soundtrack Album
*Lou Rawls recorded the song for his 1999 album "Brotherman!: Lou Rawls Sings the Hits"
*Covered by thedarkwave band Babylonian Tiles.
*Covered byJoan Jett on her released in Japan album NakedThe song title also inspired record producerJoe Boyd to call his company "Witchseason Productions".References
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