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Sunshine Superman by  Released26 August 1966RecordedJanuary – May 1966StudioColumbia Studios, Hollywood
, LondonLength42:59 chronology
(1965)Sunshine Superman
(1966)
(1967)UK version (1967)Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating3/5

Sunshine Superman is the third  from  singer-songwriter . It was released in the US in September 1966, but was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967, a compilation of the Sunshine Superman and  albums was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK. Sunshine Superman was named after Donovan's hit single released in the US in July 1966. 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 EMI.

In 2017, Sunshine Superman was ranked the 199th greatest album of the 1960s by .

History

Whilst still incorporating , these recordings mark a distinct change in Donovan's music, representing some of the first  released. A full rock band backs up Donovan on many of the songs, and the instrumentation had been expanded, being one of the first  albums to extensively use the  and other unique musical instruments. This change is partially the result of working with producer , whose pop sensibilities led to chart hits for many other artists at the time.

Donovan's lyrics began to encompass his increasing ability to portray "" and give listeners an insider's look into the mid-sixties pop scene. He was close to  and  at this time, and he became widely known after "" became a chart-topper in the US, and hit number 2 in the UK. Donovan's penchant for name-dropping in songs such as two influenced by his travel to Los Angeles, "The Trip" and "The Fat Angel" (written for ) coupled with his chart success helped elevate him to superstar status. In addition to noting the people in the pop scene, Donovan recorded "Bert's Blues" for his friend and folk music notable .

Contrasting this modern bent was Donovan's fascination with  themes in such songs as "Legend of a Girl Child Linda" (written for Brian Jones' girlfriend Linda Lawrence) and "Guinevere".

Several other songs were recorded for Sunshine Superman, but did not make the cut. These include "Museum" (later rerecorded and released on ), "Superlungs My Supergirl" (later rerecorded and released on ) and "Breezes of Patchulie" (originally called "Darkness of My Night" and released on Donovan's 1964 demo collection Sixty Four). The Sunshine Superman recordings of these songs were all included on Troubadour The Definitive Collection 1964–1976.

In the video for the Beatles' "", a close up of a spinning turntable shows the Epic Records version of Sunshine Superman playing. The film was shot at the recording sessions for the song, which was included on .

A cover version of "The Fat Angel" was recorded by  for their 1968 live album .  covered "Three King Fishers" (as "Three Kingfishers") on their 2013 album , with a live version included on 2014's .

Track listing Original album (US)

All tracks written by .

Side ANo.TitleLength1.""3:152."Legend of a Girl Child Linda"6:503."Three King Fishers"3:164."Ferris Wheel"4:125."Bert's Blues"3:56Side BNo.TitleLength6.""4:567."The Trip"4:348."Guinevere"3:419."The Fat Angel"4:1110."Celeste"4:08