Season of the Witch (song)

For other uses, see Season of the Witch (disambiguation).
"Season of the Witch"
Song by Donovan
from the album Sunshine Superman
Released26 August 1966 (1966-08-26)[1]
Recorded1966
StudioColumbia (Hollywood)
Genre
Length4:56
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mickie Most

"Season of the Witch" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan released in August 1966 on his third studio album, Sunshine Superman. The song is credited to Donovan, although sometime collaborator Shawn Phillips has also claimed authorship.[5] Because of a dispute with Donovan's record company, a UK edition with the song was not released until June 1967. In 2019, Lana Del Rey covered the song for the soundtrack of the film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

  1. ^ Swanson, Dave (26 August 2016). "How Donovan's 'Sunshine Superman' Made a Psychedelic Breakthrough". Classic Rock and Culture. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Timothy J.; Ensminger, David (April 2, 2013). Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin' Hopkins. University of Texas Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-292-75302-0.
  3. ^ Rolling Stone staff (November 8, 2001). Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9.
  4. ^ "The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork. p. 4. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Evans, Rush (July 25, 2012). "Follow the Ever-Changing Ballad of Shawn Phillips". Goldmine.