Donovan discography

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Donovan discography
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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.

Contents

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
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)
330
Fairytale
  • Released Oct 1965 (Nov 1965 in US)
  • Label: Pye (Hickory in US)
2085
Sunshine Superman
  • Released Aug 1966 in US (Jun 1967 in UK)
  • Label: Epic
2511
Mellow Yellow
  • Released February 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)
1319
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)
301316
HMS Donovan
  • Released July 1971 (UK only)
  • Label Dawn
Cosmic Wheels
  • Released March 1973
  • Label Epic
152225
Essence to Essence
  • Released Dec 1973
  • Label Epic
23174
7-Tease
  • Released Jan 1975 (Nov 1974 in US)
  • Label Epic
67135
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
Gaelia (The Sulan Sessions)
  • Released 2022
  • Label Donovan Discs
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
CAN
[5]
US
[3]
Donovan in Concert 3018
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

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
SCO
[6]
CAN
[7]
GER
[8]
UK
[1]
US
[3]
The Real Donovan
  • Released: November 1967 (N.A. only)
  • Label: Hickory
  • Formats: LP
96
Universal Soldier
  • Released: September 1967 (All countries except U.S. only)
  • Label: PYE
  • Formats: LP
5
Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be
  • Released: September 1967
  • Label: Hickory
  • Formats: LP
177
A Touch of Music a Touch of Donovan
Donovan's Greatest Hits
  • Released: January 1969
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: LP, CS
24
  • MC: Gold [9]
  • RIAA: Platinum [4]
The Best of Donovan
  • Released: November 1969 (U.S. only)
  • Label: Hickory
  • Formats: LP
135
Donovan P. Leitch
  • Released: October 1970 [10]
  • Label: Hickory
  • Formats: LP
128
Catch the Wind
  • Released: 1971 (U.K. only)
  • Label: Hallmark
  • Formats: LP
Colours
  • Released: 1972 (U.K. only)
  • Label: Hallmark
  • Formats: LP
Early Treasures
  • Released: 1973 (U.S. only)
  • Label: Bell
  • Formats: LP
Donovan File
  • Released: 1977 (U.K. only)
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: LP
Minstrel Boy
  • Released: July 1983
  • Label: PRT
  • Formats: LP
Catch the Wind
  • Released: April 1986
  • Label: Showcase
  • Formats: LP, CS
Donovan's Greatest Hits and More
  • Released: September 1989
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS
BPI: Silver [11]
The Collection
Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964–1976
  • Released: 4 August 1992
  • Label: Epic, Legacy
  • Formats: 2xCD, 2xCS
The Early Years
  • Released: March 1993
  • Label: Dojo
  • Formats: CD
Sunshine Superman: 18 Songs of Love and Freedom
  • Released: September 1993
  • Label: Remember Records
  • Formats: CD
Wonderful Music of Donovan
  • Released: 1993 (later reissued in 1996)
  • Label: Remember Records (1993), Wonderful Music of (1996 reissue)
  • Formats: CD
Peace and Love Songs
  • Released: 1996 (U.S. only)
  • Label: Sony Special Products
  • Formats: CD
Mellow
  • Released: 1 November 1997
  • Label: Recall
  • Formats: 2xCD
Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten
  • Released: 7 April 1998
  • Label: Raven
  • Formats: CD
Atlantis Calling
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Rockartoons
  • Formats: CD
Summer Day Reflection Songs
  • Released: 25 April 2000
  • Label: Castle
  • Formats: CD
Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan
  • Released: 8 October 2002
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
5747BPI: Silver [11]
Storyteller
The Essential Donovan (1-disc version)
  • Released: 30 March 2004
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
  • Formats: CD
The Essential Donovan (2-disc version)
  • Released: 17 April 2012
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
  • Formats: 2xCD
Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan
  • Released: 13 September 2005
  • Label: Epic/Legacy
  • Formats: 3xCD
Eco-Song
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: Donovan Discs
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Tribute albums

EPs

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[12]
NL
[13]
The Universal Soldier
  • Released: 13 August 1965
  • Label: Pye
  • Formats: EP
18

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[14]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[15]
BEL
Fla

[16]
BEL
Wal

[17]
GER
[18]
NL
[19]
SWI
[20]
US
[21]
US$
[22]
"Catch the Wind"1965452328What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid
"Colours"4814286140Fairytale
"Universal Soldier"1395345The Universal Soldier EP
"Turquoise"30Non-album single
"Sunshine Superman"19662411197211Sunshine Superman
"Mellow Yellow"881276161223Mellow Yellow
"Epistle to Dippy"19675319371910Non-album singles
"There Is a Mountain"82515119
"Wear Your Love Like Heaven"612326A Gift from a Flower to a Garden
"Jennifer Juniper"1968516101813192618The Hurdy Gurdy Man
"Hurdy Gurdy Man"45201210117553
"Laléna"71423331Non-album single
"Atlantis"2315491721179Barabajagal
"To Susan on the West Coast, Waiting"173531
"Barabajagal" (with Jeff Beck)196912281731233628
"Riki Tiki Tavi"1970375540Open Road
"Celia of the Seals"197160508493HMS Donovan
"I Like You"19736756657Cosmic Wheels
"Maria Magenta"
"Sailing Homeward"1974Essence to Essence
"Rock 'n' Roll with Me"Non-album single
"Rock and Roll Souljer"19757-Tease
"Salvation Stomp"19
"Dare to Be Different"1977Donovan
"The Light"
"Mee Mee, I Love You"1981Neutronica
"Neutron"
"Lay Down Lassie"1982Love Is Only Feeling
"Newest Bath Guide"1992Non-album single
"Please Don't Bend"1996Sutras
"Atlantis" / "When the Angels Sing" (with No Angels)20015516 Now... Us! / Elle'ments
"Cherchez l'erreur" (duet with Zouzou)2009Non-album singles
"Is This the Last Time?"
"Banks O' Doon"
"I Am the Shaman"2010Ritual Groove
"Save the World"
"Christmas Time Is Here Again" (with Violet Lawrence)Non-album single
"To Love You"2013Shadows of Blue
"Jump in the Line"2019Jump in the Line: A Tribute to Harry Belafonte
"Still Waters"2021Lunarian
"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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