It was released in the US (Hickory LPM 135 (monaural) /LPS 135 (stereo)) in September 1966.

These legal proceedings withheld any new Donovan releases in the United Kingdom until late 1966.

In the meantime, Pye Records' United States distributor Hickory Records compiled The Real Donovan from Donovan's Pye Records releases, choosing several songs that had not yet appeared on any United States release.

Both albums were intended to capitalize on the success of the "Sunshine Superman" single, which hit No.

Tracks that were previously unreleased in the United States are noted with *, followed by explanations of their origin.