Atlantis

This song begins as a long narrative poem in which Donovan tells of the legendary island of Atlantis. Exotic and mythological images were on the minds of many Hippies in the '60s, and Atlantis was the symbol of the conterculture moment with the hope that if true love is found, Atlantis will be reached. The only sung lines in the song are: Way down beneath the ocean Where I wanna be she may be

The background vocals are credited as "Donovan's fans." It is rumored that Paul McCartney, who had earlier contributed to Donovan's hit "Mellow Yellow," sang backing vocals, although some sources state that the song was recorded while McCartney was in Scotland.

In America, this was released as the B-side of "To Susan On The West Coast Waiting," which entered Billboard's Top 40 in March 1969 and left after just two weeks, peaking at #35. "Atlantis," though, started getting some airplay and climbed to #7 in May.