Dragon discography

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Dragon discography
Studio albums16
EPs2
Live albums5
Compilation albums10
Singles33

This is the discography of Dragon, a popular rock band formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in January 1972, who relocated to Sydney, Australia in May 1975. [1] [2] [3] [4] They were previously led by singer Marc Hunter, [5] [6] and are currently led by his brother, bass player Todd Hunter. [7] They performed and released material under the name Hunter in Europe and United States during 1987. [2] [4] [7]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS [8] NZ [9]
Universal Radio
Scented Gardens for the Blind
  • Released: February 1975
  • Vertigo Records (6360903)
Sunshine
  • Released: February 1977
  • CBS (SBP 234946)
24
Running Free 616
  • AUS: 3× Platinum [11]
O Zambezi
  • Released: September 1978
  • Portrait (PR33010)
317
Power Play
  • Released: September 1979
  • CBS (237352)
64
Body and the Beat
  • Released: June 1984
  • Polydor (817874-1)
5
Dreams of Ordinary Men
Released in U.S. / Europe by Hunter in 1987
  • Released: August 1986
  • Polydor (829828-1)
18
Bondi Road
  • Released: April 1989
  • RCA (0170)
1822
Incarnations
  • Released: 1995
  • Roadshow Music (14251-2)
55
Sunshine to Rain 87
Remembers
  • Released: 25 March 2009
  • Label: Dragon
Happy I Am
  • Released: 14 June 2009
  • Label: Dragon Records
It's All Too Beautiful
  • Released: 2 February 2011
  • Label: Ozmo Music
Roses
  • Released: 14 September 2014
  • Label: Ozmo Music
Drago Celebrates Countdown 80s UK Chartbusters
  • Released: 24 August 2018 [18]
  • Label: Ozmo Music
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS [8] NZ [9]
Live One
  • Released: June 1985
  • Label: Polydor Records
6249
Live 2008
  • Released: 25 March 2009
  • Label: Dragon
Live in Melbourne 1989
  • Released: 25 March 2009
  • Label: Dragon
Live in the 70s
  • Released: 25 March 2009
  • Label: Dragon
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS [8] NZ [9]
Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1
  • Released: April 1979
  • Label: CBS Records (237294)
8
Are You Old Enough
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: K-Tel (NA 662)
So Far: Their Classic Collection
  • Released: January 1988
  • Label: J & B (JB 325)
26
The Best of Dragon and Mondo Rock (with Mondo Rock)
  • Released: June 1990
  • Label: J & B (JB 418)
47
Cuts from the Tough Times
  • Released: November 1990
  • Label: Polydor (843 257–2)
Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976-1989
  • Released: April 1998
  • Label: Raven (RVCD-76)
70
Tales from the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974–1997
  • Released: July 1998
  • Label: Raven (RVCD-80)
186
The Essential Dragon
  • Released: 7 April 2007
  • Label: Sony BMG (88697069592)
The Very Best of Dragon
  • Released: March 2010
  • Label: Sony Music (88697684102)
1514
The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection 15021
50 - The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 5 April 2024
  • Label: Universal Music Australia (5399793)
[A]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 50 - The Greatest Hits (listed on ARIA asCelebrating 50 Years of Dragon) did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Australian Artists Album Chart. [20]

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Chase the Sun
  • Released: 2 September 2011
  • Label: Ozomusic
The Great Divide
  • Released: November 2011
  • Label: Ozomusic

Singles

YearTitleAlbumLabelPeak chart positionsCertification
AUS [8] NZ [9] US [21]
1975"Vermillion Cellars"Scented Gardens for the Blind Vertigo
"Education"Single only release
"Star Kissed"
1976"Wait Until Tomorrow" CBS / Portrait
"This Time" Sunshine 26
1977"Get That Jive"13
"Sunshine"36
"April Sun in Cuba" Running Free 29
1978"Shooting Stars"58
"Konkaroo" Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 40
"Are You Old Enough?" O Zambezi Portrait15
"Still in Love with You"2735
1979"Love's Not Enough"Single only releaseCBS37
"Counting Sheep" Power Play
"Motor City Connections"
1982"Ramona"Single only release EMI Music 79
1983"Rain" Body and the Beat Polydor 288
"Magic"33
1984"Cry"17
"Wilderworld"42
"Body and the Beat"
1985"Speak No Evil" Dreams of Ordinary Men 19
1986"Dreams of Ordinary Men"1743
"Western Girls"5837
1987"Nothing to Lose"
"Celebration" Bondi Road RCA 11
1988"River"Single only release81
1989"Young Years"Bondi Road1813
"Here Am I"77
"Summer"57
1990"Book of Love"
1995"Chains of Love" Incarnations Roadshow music238
2011"Chase the Sun" [25] Chase the Sun Ozmomusic
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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