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| 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 |
This is the discography of Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist Donovan.
| 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 |
| – | – | – | |
| Lady of the Stars |
| – | – | – | |
| One Night in Time |
| – | – | – | |
| The Children of Lir (Credited to Brian O'Reilly Special Guest Donovan) |
| – | – | – | |
| Sutras |
| – | – | – | |
| The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse (Audiobook) |
| – | – | – | |
| Pied Piper |
| – | – | – | |
| Sixty Four: The Donovan Archive Volume 1 |
| – | – | – | |
| Beat Cafe |
| – | – | – | |
| Brother Sun, Sister Moon |
| – | – | – | |
| Ritual Groove |
| – | – | – | |
| Shadows of Blue |
| – | – | – | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | CAN [5] | US [3] | ||
| Donovan in Concert |
| — | 30 | 18 |
| Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973 |
| — | — | — |
| Live in Tokyo '73 |
| — | — | — |
| Rising |
| — | — | — |
| Live in Concert |
| — | — | — |
| Donovan in Concert [Going For] |
| — | — | — |
| Rising Again |
| — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Live: Vancouver 1986 |
| — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
Donovan Phillips Leitch, known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965, and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. His work became emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of folk, pop, psychedelic rock, and jazz stylings.
"Sunshine Superman" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released as a single in the United States through Epic Records in July 1966, but due to a contractual dispute the United Kingdom release was delayed until December 1966, where it appeared on Donovan's previous label, Pye Records. The single was backed with "The Trip" on both the US and UK releases. It has been described as "[one of the] classics of the era", and as "the quintessential bright summer sing along".
Greatest Hits is the eleventh official album release for English musician Elton John, and the first compilation. Released on 8 November 1974, it spans the years 1970 to 1974, compiling ten of John's singles, with one track variation for releases in North America and for Europe and Australia. It topped the album chart in both the United States and the United Kingdom, staying at number one for ten consecutive weeks in the former nation and eleven weeks in the latter. In Canada, it was number one for 13 weeks between 14 December 1974, and 22 March 1975, missing only 28 December 1974, at number two to Jim Croce's Photographs & Memories.
Sunshine Superman is the third studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States on August 26, 1966, but was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967, a compilation of tracks from this album and the follow-up Mellow Yellow was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK.
"Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Released in the US in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967.
Mellow Yellow is the fourth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in February 1967 (Epic Records LN 24239 / BN 26239, but not released in the UK because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman from a UK release. In June 1967, a cross-section of both albums was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK. "Mellow Yellow" was the name of Donovan's hit single released the previous November.
The Hurdy Gurdy Man is the sixth studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in North America in October 1968 on Epic Records, but not in the UK due to a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman (1966) and Mellow Yellow (1967) from being released there. A songbook of lead sheets to the album was nonetheless issued in both countries. In Canada the album reached No. 19.
Donovan's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in January 1969 on Epic Records and in the United Kingdom in March 1969 on Pye Records. Donovan's Greatest Hits peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada the album reached No. 2.
Barabajagal is the seventh studio album and eighth album overall from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released by Epic Records in the United States on 11 August 1969, but was not released in the United Kingdom because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman, Mellow Yellow, and The Hurdy Gurdy Man from being released in the UK. The album reached No. 22 in Canada and the title single reached No. 20.
Lady of the Stars is the seventeenth studio album, and nineteenth album overall, by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the UK in 1983 and the US in January 1984.
Rising is the third live album, and twentieth album overall, from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on Permanent Records in 1990. The live versions of Donovan's hits guaranteed that Rising would receive a release in both the United States and United Kingdom. Rising was retitled The Classics Live in the United States, 25 Years in Concert in Europe and Atlantis in the UK for marketing reasons. Since the release of Rising, there have been many reissues of the songs from the album under many different titles.
The Real Donovan is the first compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in September 1966.
"Catch the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Pye Records released "Catch the Wind" backed with "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?" as Donovan's debut release in the United Kingdom on 28 February 1965. The single reached No. 4 in the United Kingdom singles chart. Hickory Records released the single in the United States in April 1965, where it reached No. 23 in the United States Billboard Hot 100.
"Colours" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Donovan. The "Colours" single was released in the United Kingdom on 28 May 1965 through Pye Records and a few months later in the United States through Hickory Records. The "Colours" single was backed with "To Sing for You" on the United Kingdom release and "Josie" on the United States release.
Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in April 1968. Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be marked the second Hickory Records compilation of Donovan's 1965 Pye Records material in the United States, following the moderately successful The Real Donovan from 1966.
The Best of Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in November 1969. The Best of Donovan marked the third Hickory Records compilation of Donovan's 1965 Pye Records material in the United States, following the Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be from 1968.
Donovan in Concert is the sixth album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, and the first live album of his career. It was recorded in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on 17 November 1967. It was released in the United States in June 1968 and in the United Kingdom in September 1968. The album reached No.18 on the US charts.
Storyteller is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on 16 September 2003 and was the first Donovan album released as a Super Audio CD/CD hybrid.
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" is the first hit single by British rock band The Status Quo. It was released on 5 January 1968.
Hickory Records is an American record label founded in 1954 by Acuff-Rose Music, which operated the label up to 1979. Sony Music Publishing revived the label in 2007. Originally based in Nashville, and functioning as an independent label throughout its history, it has had several distributors.
