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
This Could Be the Night (1966 song) concert film "The Big TNT Show". Other than the film, MFQ's recording went unissued until 1976, when it appeared on a Spector compilation album. Nilsson recorded the song several times, but only a solo demo has been issued. In 1995, Wilson recorded it for a Nilsson tribute album. Several other musicians have recorded their versions of the song. According to Spector biographer Mick Brown, Nilsson wrote "This Could Be the Night" as a tribute to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Nilsson brought it to Spector, whose productions Wilson greatly admired. Nilsson and Spector are often listed as the songwriters,