Donovan The song was covered by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity on their first LP in 1967, and Al Kooper and Stephen Stills recorded an 11-minute version on the 1968 album, "Super Session". Donovan's version is also in the closing sequence of the Gus Van Sant film, "To Die For". Because of earlier contractual problems, the UK version of "Sunshine Superman" LP was not released for another nine months. This was a compilation of tracks from the US albums "Sunshine Superman" and "Mellow Yellow". Donovan did not choose the tracks. On 24 October 1966, Epic released the single "Mellow
Yellow Submarine (song) a story, sort of an ancient mariner, telling the young kids where he'd lived. It was pretty much my song as I recall ... I think John helped out. The lyrics got more and more obscure as it goes on, but the chorus, melody and verses are mine." The song began as being about different coloured submarines, but evolved to include only a yellow one. Produced by George Martin and engineered by Geoff Emerick, "Yellow Submarine" was recorded in five takes on 26 May 1966, in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios; special effects were added on 1 June. Martin