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About Mellow Yellow : Donovan reached No. 2 in the US in 1966 . Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967 . The song was rumoured to be about smoking dried banana skins in the 1960s . The rumour that one could get high was started by Country Joe McDonald in 1966 . Paul McCartney can be heard as one of the background revellers on this track . Donovan had a small part in coming up with the lyrics for "Yellow Submarine" McCartney played bass guitar (uncredited) on portions of Donovan's Mellow Yellow album . It was released in 1966. It was released as part of album Mellow Yellow. The genre is pop psychedelic pop. The track was release in 1966. Mellow Yellow has a significant contribution from artist(s) Donovan. Its associated with movies - The Beach Boys.
About Donovan - Donovan Philips Leitch is Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist . He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music . He has lived in Scotland, Hertfordshire (England) and since 2008 He signed with Pye Records in 1965 and signed to CBS/Epic Records in the US . He began a long and successful collaboration with leading independent record producer Mickie Most . His most successful singles were the early UK hits "Catch the Wind", "Colours" and "Universal Soldier" "Atlantis", which reached US No. 7 in May 1969 . Donovan's music is influenced by genre(s) - folk rock psychedelic folk psychedelic rock folk pop.
About Mellow Yellow (album) : Mellow Yellow was released in the US in March 1967 (Epic Records LN 24239 (monaural) / BN 26239 (rechanneled stereo) In June 1967, a cross-section of both albums was released as Sunshine Superman (Pye Records NPL 18181) in the UK . Donovan's songs represent a transition in writing . Mellow Yellow is also tempered with world-weary observations of the mid-sixties scene . Donovan's songwriting has divergent traits throughout Mellow Yellow . The peppier songs feature a diverse selection of instruments similar to Sunshine Superman . Donovan's introspective ruminations feature sparse instrumentation . It had a contribution from notable artists like Mellow Yellow,Donovan. Its music is influenced by genres - folk rock psychedelic pop.