Mellow Yellow (album) Mellow Yellow (album) Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in March 1967 (Epic Records LN 24239 (monaural) / BN 26239 (rechanneled stereo), but not released in the UK because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented "Sunshine Superman" from a UK release. In June 1967, a cross-section of both albums was released as "Sunshine Superman" (Pye Records NPL 18181) in the UK. "Mellow Yellow" was the name of Donovan's hit single released the previous November. The songs on "Mellow Yellow" represent a transition in Donovan's writing. Donovan's songs had
Dogs (the Who song) the 1968 English Greyhound Derby, "Camira Flash" and "Yellow Printer". It also describes a love story and working-class activities as gambling, drinking beer and eating meat pies. "Dogs" was recorded at London's Advision Studios in May 1968. Townshend booked this studio as it was the first in the UK to install professional reel-to-reel eight-track equipment. Prior to this The Who had only recorded in the U.K. at studios with a maximum of four tracks. The song was not a major commercial success at the time of its release, perhaps because of its rather bizarre and campy style. Several commentators have