Mellow Yellow coffeeshop Mellow Yellow was unsuccessfully raided by police several times. Unpackaged cannabis, bought from wholesalers including drug lord Klaas Bruinsma, was hidden behind secret doors and shutters. In 1975, the concept was adopted by a shop named Russia situated on the same street as Mellow Yellow and was followed by another coffee shop called The Bulldog. Now there are 223 such coffee shops in Amsterdam. Bruining also runs Stichting Mediwiet (Medi Cannabis Foundation), a group that supports the legalization of growing marijuana for medicinal uses. The shop was closed at the strike of the New Year in 2017, due to new
Mellow Yellow (album) played blues piano, harpsichord, and undertook arrangements. Paul McCartney provided background vocals on at least one of the tracks. He is uncredited for his work. According to a recent biography (""Darker Than The Deepest Sea: The Search For Nick Drake""), the album was a significant influence on Nick Drake. The track "Museum" was covered by Herman's Hermits on their 1967 album release "Blaze". All tracks by Donovan Leitch. Songs marked with a ‘+’ have been remixed into stereo. Side one Side two The ten tracks as on the original release plus the following bonus tracks: Mellow Yellow (album) Mellow Yellow