Season of the Witch

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For the George Romero film named after this song, see Season of the Witch (film)

“Season of the Witch”
Sunshine Superman L.P. cover
album track by Donovan
Album	Sunshine Superman
Released	September 1966 (USA)
Recorded	May 1966, Columbia Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre	Folk rock
Label	Epic Records
Writer	Donovan Leitch
Producer	Mickie Most
Sunshine Superman track listing
"Bert's Blues" (5) “Season of the Witch” (6) "The Trip" (7)

"Season of the Witch" is a song by Donovan first released on his Epic Records (USA) album Sunshine Superman, that has been covered by many other artists. The recording features Bobby Ray on bass and "Fast" Eddy Hoh on drums^[1].

In the UK, it was actually first released as a single, by Donovan, a-side by The Pandamonium in November 1966 (CBS 202462)^[2]. Donovan's version was only released in June 1967 on the Pye Records compilation Sunshine Superman.

• Julie Driscoll covered the song in 1967 along with Brian Auger on their album "Open"
• Lemmy's band 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.
• 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.
• Covered By Dr. John On the Blues Brothers 2000 Soundtrack Album

The song title also inspired record producer Joe Boyd to call his company Witchseason Productions.

[edit] Trivia

• The song "Sammy" by the band Little T and One Track Mike, has some lyrics from the song "Season of the Witch" in it.

[edit] References

v • d • e Donovan Discography Studio albums What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid (US-title: "Catch the Wind") · Fairytale · Sunshine Superman · Mellow Yellow · A Gift from a Flower to a Garden · The Hurdy Gurdy Man · Barabajagal · Open Road · HMS Donovan · Cosmic Wheels · Essence to Essence · 7-Tease · Slow Down World · Donovan · Neutronica · Love Is Only Feeling · Lady of the Stars · One Night in Time · Sutras · Pied Piper · Sixty Four · Brother Sun, Sister Moon · Beat Cafe · Live albums Donovan in Concert · Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973 · Rising · Rising Again · Greatest Hits Live: Vancouver 1986 Singles (UK) "Catch the Wind"  · "Colours"  · "Turquoise"  · "Josie"  · "Remember the Alamo" (withdrawn)  · "Sunshine Superman"  · "Mellow Yellow"  · "There is a Mountain"  · "Jennifer Juniper"  · "The Hurdy Gurdy Man"  · "Atlantis"  · "Barabajagal"  · "Riki Tiki Tavi"  · "Celia of the Seals"  · "I Like You"  · "Maria Magenta"  · "Sailing Homeward"  · "Rock 'n' Roll with Me"  · "Rock 'n' Roll Souljer"  · "The Light"  · "Dare to Be Different"  · "Lay Down Lassie" ... E.P.s (UK) The Universal Soldier  · Colours  · Donovan Vol. 1  · Catch the Wind  · Hurdy Gurdy Donovan Singles (USA) "Catch the Wind"  · "Colours"  · "Universal Soldier"  · "You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond"  · "To Try for the Sun"  · "Sunshine Superman"  · "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)"  · "Sunny Goodge Street"  · "Mellow Yellow"  · "Epistle to Dippy"  · "There is a Mountain"  · "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"  · "Jennifer Juniper"  · "The Hurdy Gurdy Man"  · "Laleña"  · "Do You Hear Me Now?"  · "To Susan on the West Coast Waiting" · "Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)"  · "Riki Tiki Tavi"  · "Candy Man"  · "Celia of the Seals"  · "I Like You"  · "Maria Magenta"  · "Sailing Homeward"  · "Rock 'n' Roll with Me"  · "Rock and Roll Souljer"  · "A Well Known Has-Been" ... other notable songs "Season of the Witch" (album track) · "Museum" (album track) Box sets Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976  · To Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan Related articles Brother Sun, Sister Moon (soundtrack)  · Island of Circles (tribute)