Sunshine Day

"Sunshine Day" is the debut single from British progressive rock group Jethro Tull. It was recorded on 6-7 January 1968 at CBS Studios, London, UK,[2] and released on 16 February 1968 by MGM Records, in the UK only. The b-side, "Aeroplane", was recorded on 22 October 1967 at EMI Studios, London, UK, under the artist name "John Evan Band". Both tracks were produced by Derek Lawrence, who is also credited for purposely designating the band as Jethro Toe.[3][4] Apparently, he did not like the name "Jethro Tull".[1]

For the song performed by the cast of The Brady Bunch, see It's a Sunshine Day.
For the Osibisa song, see Welcome Home (Osibisa album).
"Sunshine Day"
Single by Jethro Toe (Tull)
B-side"Aeroplane"
Released16 February 1968[1]
Recorded6-7 January 1968 / 22 October 1967[1][2]
StudioCBS Studios, London, UK[2] / EMI Studios, London, UK[1]
GenreBlues rock
Length2:26
LabelMGM 1384
Songwriter(s)Mick Abrahams
Producer(s)Derek Lawrence; engineer Mike Ross
Jethro Toe (Tull) singles chronology
"Sunshine Day"
(1968)		 "A Song for Jeffrey"
(1968)

"Sunshine Day" was written by Mick Abrahams, who joined the band in late 1967. The composers of the b-side, "Aeroplane" were Ian Anderson and "Len Barnard", the latter aka Tull bass player Glenn Cornick, born Glenn Douglas Barnard Cornick. The release sold close to one hundred copies, mostly to friends and relatives. Jethro Tull would begin recording their first album, This Was, in June 1968.[1]

Personnel
Jethro Tull (Toe)
Additional personnel

Recorded appearances
  • Rare Tracks (1975)[5]
  • 20 Years of Jethro Tull (1988)
  • 25 Very Rare Masters from the Sixties (1996)[6]
  • 1968: The Soundtrack (2004)
  • Real Life Permanent Dreams: A Cornucopia of British Psychedlia 1965-1970 (2007)
  • Spirit of Joy: Tales from the Polydor Underground 1967-1974 (2008)

References
  1. Rabey, Brian (2013). A Passion Play: The Story of Ian Anderson & Jethro Tull. London: SoundCheck Books. pp. 28, 41. ISBN 978-0957144248. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. "Jethro Toe-Sunshine Day". Discogs. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "Sunshine Day - Jethro Tull | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  4. "Sunshine Day - Jethro Toe (A.K.A. Tull) - | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  5. "Various-Rare Tracks". Discogs. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. "25 Very Rare Masters From The Sixties". Discogs. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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