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Donovan discography
A man playing a green guitar and singing.
Donovan performing in Washington, D.C. on 10 August 2007.
Studio albums29
Live albums8
Compilation albums62
Tribute albums5
Singles33

This is the discography of Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist Donovan.

Discography

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Studio albums

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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)
  • Released May 1965 (June 1965 in US)
  • Label: Pye (Hickory in US)
3 30
Fairytale
  • Released Oct 1965 (Nov 1965 in US)
  • Label: Pye (Hickory in US)
20 85
Sunshine Superman
  • Released Aug 1966 in US
  • Label: Epic
25 11
Mellow Yellow
  • Released March 1967 in US
  • Label Epic
14
A Gift from a Flower to a Garden
  • Released Dec 1967 in US (April 1968 in UK)
  • Label: Pye (Epic in US)
19
Wear Your Love Like Heaven
(Record One of A Gift from a Flower to a Garden)
  • Released Dec 1967 in US
  • Label Epic
60
For Little Ones
(Record Two of A Gift from a Flower to a Garden)
  • Released Dec 1967 in US
  • Label Epic
185
The Hurdy Gurdy Man
  • Released Oct 1968 in US
  • Label Epic
20
Barabajagal
  • Released Aug 1969 in US
  • Label Epic
23
Open Road
  • Released Sept 1970 (UK); July 1970 (US)
  • Label Dawn (UK) Epic (US)
30 13 16
HMS Donovan
  • Released July 1971
  • Label Dawn
Cosmic Wheels
  • Released March 1973
  • Label Epic
15 22 25
Essence to Essence
  • Released Dec 1973
  • Label Epic
23 174
7-Tease
  • Released Jan 1975 (Nov 1974 in US)
  • Label Epic
67 135
Slow Down World
  • Released June 1976 (UK) May 1976 (US)
  • Label Epic
174
Donovan
  • Released Oct 1977 (UK) Aug 1977 (US)
  • Label Rak (UK) Arista (US)
Neutronica
  • Released Aug 1980 (Europe)
  • Label Barclay (France) RCA (Germany)
Love Is Only Feeling
  • Released 1983 (UK) 1981 (Germany)
  • Label RCA
Lady of the Stars
  • Released Jan 1984
  • Label RCA (Allegiance in US)
One Night in Time
  • Released 1993 in Japan
The Children of Lir
(Credited to Brian O'Reilly Special Guest Donovan)
  • Released 1994 (Ireland) 1998 (South Korea)
  • Label Fiona (Ireland) Si-wan (South Korea)
Sutras
  • Released 1996
  • Label American
The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse
(Audiobook)
  • Released 1998 (US)
  • Label Audio Literature
Pied Piper
  • Released 2002 (US)
  • Label Music For Little People
Sixty Four: The Donovan Archive Volume 1
  • Released Feb 2004 in Ireland
  • Label Donovan Discs
Beat Cafe
  • Released 2004
  • Label Appleseed
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
  • Released April 2005
  • Label iTunes
Ritual Groove
  • Released Oct 2010 in Ireland
  • Label Donovan Discs
Shadows of Blue
  • Released 2013
  • Label Treasure Isle Records
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
CAN
[5]
US
[3]
Donovan in Concert 30 18
Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, LP
Live in Tokyo '73
  • Released: 17 March 1973
  • Label: Dirty 13
  • Format: LP
Rising
  • Released: November 1990
  • Label: Permanent Records (UK)
  • Format: CD, LP, MC
Live in Concert
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: QED (QED 063)
  • Format: CD
Donovan in Concert [Going For]
  • Released: 27 April 1998
  • Label: Going for a Song (130)
  • Format: CD
Rising Again
  • Released: 22 May 2001
  • Label: Pilot Records (UK)
  • Format: CD, LP
Greatest Hits Live: Vancouver 1986
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Tribute albums

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  • 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

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[9]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[10]
BEL
Fla

[11]
BEL
Wal

[12]
GER
[13]
NL
[14]
SWI
[15]
US
[16]
US$
[17]
"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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 165. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - October 21, 1968" (PDF).
  6. ^ "The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan – Donovan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  7. ^ "The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan, Vol. 2 (1976) – Donovan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  8. ^ Richie Unterberger. "Spotlight – Donovan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Donovan full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Donovan In Der Österreichischen Hitparade". Das Österreichische Hitparaden (in German). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Discografie Donovan". Ultratop Flanders (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Discographie Donovan". Ultratop Wallonia (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Discographie von Donovan". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Discografie Donovan". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Donovan". Swiss Hit Parade (in German). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Donovan Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  17. ^ "USA Cashbox Charts Summaries". popmusichistory. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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