Superbird

Superbird first appeared on the October 1965 Rag Baby EP, where Melton and McDonald played it as a duo in a semi-electric blues-rock format. For the album it was recorded on 7 February 1967 and turned from an acoustic jug-band number into a soul-influenced rocker, with added lyrics. It is aimed at President Lyndon Johnson.

Charters used Superbird as a test. Because he thought the Rag too controversial, he kept it off the debut and waited to see whether Superbird would face a radio ban. It was not banned, which cleared the way for the Rag on the second album. McDonald said he did not remember anyone objecting to it, and that the band put it in their shows all the time because it had a nice beat and seemed like a regular R&B song. Craft Recordings placed it among its picks from the album, and Uncut noted Melton's wildfire guitar at the front.