26 August, 1966.

Well we are approaching Halloween so technically I suppose it is.

Written by Donovan and US folk-rock musician Shawn Phillips this is regarded by many as one of the earliest examples of the psychedelic rock genre and features a then session musician by the name of Jimmy Page on guitar.

Recorded in May 1966, just before Donovan’s highly publicised arrest for possession of marijuana, the song was never actually released as a single. It appeared on the US release of the album Sunshine Superman but due to contractual reasons this album, along with Mellow Yellow, were never released in the UK. Instead a compilation of the two was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK in 1967.

Despite only ever being an album track it went on to become one of the more popular songs with fans. So much so that Donovan played this song live more than any other of his hits.