THE FOUR SEASONS OF THE WITCH (1966 - 1968)

 

Even though Donovan wrote "Season Of The Witch," he wasn't the first one to record it, that was done by a much more obscure band called Pandamonium.

"Sunshine Superman" came out in the Fall of 1966. This was Donovan's third album, and it marked his swerve from folk music to rock music, and it was quite a successful change for him.

"Season Of The Witch" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Charts.

DONOVAN - "Season Of The Witch" 

 

In 1967, Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger And The Trinity recorded a version of "Season Of The Witch" that was included on this awesome album called "Jools."

That was the year I fell in love with Julie Driscoll.

JULIE DRISCOLL & BRIAN AUGER - "Season Of The Witch"

In 1968, "Season Of The Witch" resurfaced on this classic "Super Session" LP by Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, and Steve Stills.

When people talk about supergroups, usually the first name that comes up is Cream, but I think this group had better creds than Cream did, at least in the U.S. 

I'm pretty sure that Buffalo Springfield, and Blood, Sweat & Tears were better known than The Graham Bond Organization which was virtually unknown in the states.

SUPER SESSION - "Season Of The Witch" 

 

Released at almost the same time in 1968 was this version by Vanilla Fudge

Wow, that's a crazy witch on the cover of this Japanese single.

"Season Of The Witch" has been recorded by many more artists over the years, but these four versions are where it all started. Vanilla Fudge's version made it to number 65 on the charts.

VANILLA FUDGE - "Season Of The Witch"