Donovan discography
This is the discography of Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist Donovan.
| Donovan discography | |
|---|---|
 Donovan performing in Washington, D.C. on 10 August 2007. | |
| Studio albums | 29 |
| Live albums | 8 |
| Compilation albums | 62 |
| Singles | 33 |
| Tribute albums | 5 |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
US [3] | |||
| What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid (UK) Catch the Wind (US) |
3 | – | 30 | ||
| Fairytale |
|
20 | – | 85 | |
| Sunshine Superman |
|
25 | – | 11 | |
| Mellow Yellow |
|
– | – | 14 | |
| A Gift from a Flower to a Garden |
|
– | – | 19 | |
| Wear Your Love Like Heaven (Record One of A Gift from a Flower to a Garden) |
|
– | – | 60 | |
| For Little Ones (Record Two of A Gift from a Flower to a Garden) |
|
– | – | 185 | |
| The Hurdy Gurdy Man |
|
– | – | 20 | |
| Barabajagal |
|
– | – | 23 | |
| Open Road |
|
30 | 13 | 16 | |
| HMS Donovan |
|
– | – | – | |
| Cosmic Wheels |
|
15 | 22 | 25 | |
| Essence to Essence |
|
– | 23 | 174 | |
| 7-Tease |
|
– | 67 | 135 | |
| Slow Down World |
|
– | – | 174 | |
| Donovan |
|
– | – | – | |
| Neutronica |
|
– | – | – | |
| Love Is Only Feeling |
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– | – | – | |
| Lady of the Stars |
|
– | – | – | |
| One Night in Time |
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| The Children of Lir (Credited to Brian O'Reilly Special Guest Donovan) |
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– | – | – | |
| Sutras |
|
– | – | – | |
| The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse (Audiobook) |
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– | – | – | |
| Pied Piper |
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– | – | – | |
| Sixty Four: The Donovan Archive Volume 1 |
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– | – | – | |
| Beat Cafe |
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– | – | – | |
| Brother Sun, Sister Moon |
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– | – | – | |
| Ritual Groove |
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| Shadows of Blue |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [3] | ||
| Donovan in Concert |
|
— | 18 |
| Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973 |
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| Live in Tokyo '73 |
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— | — |
| Rising |
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— | — |
| Live in Concert |
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— | — |
| Donovan in Concert [Going For] |
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— | — |
| Rising Again |
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| Greatest Hits Live: Vancouver 1986 |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Compilation albums
- The Real Donovan [U.S.] (1966) No. 96 U.S.
- Universal Soldier [UK] (1967) No. 5 UK
- Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be [U.S.] (1968) No. 177 U.S.
- A Touch of Music a Touch of Donovan [West Germany] (1969)
- The World of Donovan [UK] (1969)
- Donovan's Greatest Hits (1969) No. 4 U.S. (US: Platinum[4])
- The Best of Donovan [U.S.] (1969) No. 135 U.S.
- Donovan P. Leitch [U.S.] (1970) No. 128 U.S.
- Catch the Wind [UK] (1971)
- Hear Me Now [U.S.] (1971) No. 215 U.S.
- Golden Hour of Donovan [UK] (1971)
- The World of Donovan [U.S.] (1972)
- Colours [UK] (1972)
- Early Treasures [U.S.] (1973)
- The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan[5] [UK] (Pye 502, March 1975)
- The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan Vol. 2[6] [UK] (Pye 507, Feb 1976)
- Sunshine Superman / In Concert At The Anaheim Convention Center, double album [NL] (Epic EPC22016) (1975)
- Donovan File [UK] (1977)
- Star Discothek: Donovan [West Germany] (Pye 200 890-241) (circa 1978)
- Spotlight on Donovan[7] (PRT Records, SPOT 1017, October 1981)
- The Best of Donovan double album, (CBS 2CSP 002, 1982, Australia)
- Minstrel Boy (1983)
- Catch the Wind [UK] (1986)
- Colours [UK] (1987)
- The Very Best of Donovan [Spain] (1988)
- Donovan's Greatest Hits and More (1989)
- The EP Collection (1990)
- The Collection (1990)
- Colours (1991)
- Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964–1976 (1992)
- The Early Years (1993)
- Sunshine Superman: 18 Songs of Love and Freedom (1993)
- Wonderful Music of Donovan (1993); [Portugal] (1996)
- Donovan in Concert (=Rising) (1994)
- Live (=Rising) [Germany] (1995)
- Universal Soldier (Spectrum Music, 1995, unrelated to the 1967 release)
- Definitive Collection [Austria] [Holland] (1995)
- Golden Hits (=Lady of the Stars) [Holland; U.S.] (1996)
- Peace and Love Songs [U.S.] (1996)
- Performance (=Rising) (1997)
- Greatest Hits: Acoustic Live (=Rising) (1997)
- Mellow (1997)
- Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten [Australia] (1998)
- The Very Best of Donovan (=Rising) (1998)
- Cosmic Wheels (=Rising) (1998)
- Atlantis Calling (1999)
- Summer Day Reflection Songs (2000)
- Super Hits Hit collection (22 August 2000; Sony 61053)
- Catch the Wind (2000)
- Colours: Live in Concert (=Rising) (2001)
- The Very Best of Donovan [Germany] Hit collection 3 June 2002 (Sony/Epic 4625602)
- The Very Best of Donovan: The Early Years 23 July 2002 (Sanctuary 81184)
- Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan (2002)
- Atlantis (=Rising Again) [Holland] (2002)
- Storyteller (2003)
- Catch the Wind [UK] (2003)
- The Great Donovan (=Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964–1976) [Australia] (2003)
- The Essential Donovan [1-Disc Version] (2004)
- Live re-orchestred (2004) (3-CD set only from iTunes)
- Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan (2005 box set) (Legacy Recordings)
- The Best of Donovan Sunshine Superman (2006)
- Fairytales and Colours (2007)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Donovan (2008)
- The Essential Donovan [2-Disc Version, US] (2012)
- Breezes of Patchouli – His Studio Recordings 1966–1969 (2013 box set)
- Retrospective (2015)
- Eco-Song (2019)
- Lunarian (2021)
Tribute albums
- Donovan My Way (Vic Lewis and his Orchestra) (1968)
- The Les Williams Orchestra Plays the Songs of Donovan (1968)
- The Golden Songs of Donovan Johnny Arthy Orchestra
- Island of Circles (1992)
- A Gift from a Garden to a Flower: A Tribute to Donovan (2002)
- Gazing With Tranquility: A Tribute to Donovan (2015))
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [9] |
BEL Fla [10] |
BEL Wal [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] |
US$ [16] | ||||
| "Catch the Wind" | 1965 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 28 | What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid | |
| "Colours" | 4 | 81 | — | — | 42 | — | 8 | — | 61 | 40 | Fairytale | ||
| "Universal Soldier" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 53 | 45 | The Universal Soldier EP | ||
| "Turquoise" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Sunshine Superman" | 1966 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | Sunshine Superman | |
| "Mellow Yellow" | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | — | 2 | 3 | Mellow Yellow | ||
| "Epistle to Dippy" | 1967 | — | 53 | 19 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | Non-album singles | |
| "There Is a Mountain" | 8 | 25 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | |||
| "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 26 | A Gift from a Flower to a Garden | ||
| "Jennifer Juniper" | 1968 | 5 | 16 | 10 | — | 18 | 13 | 19 | — | 26 | 18 | The Hurdy Gurdy Man | |
| "Hurdy Gurdy Man" | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||
| "Laléna" | — | 71 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | Non-album single | ||
| "Atlantis" | 23 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | Barabajagal | ||
| "To Susan on the West Coast, Waiting" | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 35 | 31 | |||
| "Barabajagal" (with Jeff Beck) | 1969 | 12 | 28 | 17 | — | 31 | — | 23 | — | 36 | 28 | ||
| "Riki Tiki Tavi" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | 55 | 40 | Open Road | |
| "Celia of the Seals" | 1971 | — | 60 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 84 | 93 | HMS Donovan | |
| "I Like You" | 1973 | — | 67 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 57 | Cosmic Wheels | |
| "Maria Magenta" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sailing Homeward" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Essence to Essence | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll with Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Rock and Roll Souljer" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7-Tease | |
| "Salvation Stomp" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | |||
| "Dare to Be Different" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Donovan | |
| "The Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mee Mee, I Love You" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neutronica | |
| "Neutron" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lay Down Lassie" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Is Only Feeling | |
| "Newest Bath Guide" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Please Don't Bend" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sutras | |
| "Atlantis" / "When the Angels Sing" (with No Angels) | 2001 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 16 | — | — | Now... Us! / Elle'ments | |
| "Cherchez l'erreur" (duet with Zouzou) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Is This the Last Time?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Banks O' Doon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Am the Shaman" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ritual Groove | |
| "Save the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Christmas Time Is Here Again" (with Violet Lawrence) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "To Love You" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shadows of Blue | |
| "Jump in the Line" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jump in the Line: A Tribute to Harry Belafonte | |
| "Still Waters" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lunarian | |
| "To Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Am the Shaman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Gimme Some a That" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 165. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 92. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan – Donovan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- "The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan, Vol. 2 (1976) – Donovan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- Richie Unterberger. "Spotlight – Donovan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- "Donovan full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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- "USA Cashbox Charts Summaries". popmusichistory. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links
- Donovan unofficial website
- Donovan discography at Discogs
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