Sunshine Superman
DonovanThis is a lovely slice of early, Top 40-friendly psychedelia. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Donovan, and he's in great form here: his vocals are ethereal and melodic while still having a bit of folky grit, and his lyrical poetry is perhaps at its most surreal and beautiful. Sometimes I found it a bit tedious to sit through, and if you're the kind of person that turns up their nose at psychedelic pop with vivid imagery and sitars, you should stay FAR away from this one. But overall, I'm quite glad I took this trip with Mr. Leitch! Favorite tracks: - "Sunshine Superman" (slinky, groovy and atmospheric- I MUCH prefer this over "Mellow Yellow") - "Season of the Witch" (an absolute BEAST of a track, probably one of Donovan's best. That guitar work, the paranoia in both the lyrics and vocal delivery. Why don't more films use this song in their 60s montages??) - "The Trip" (again, palatable psychedelia. I hadn't heard this one before and I enjoyed it immensely!)