This is the discography of Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist Donovan.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS US What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid (UK title) / Catch the Wind (US title)Released May 1965 (UK), June 1965 (US) Label: Pye (UK), Hickory (US) 3 – – 30 FairytaleReleased October 1965 (UK), November 1965 (US) Label: Pye (UK) / Hickory (US) 20 – 85 Sunshine Superman (US)Released August 1966 Label: Epic – – 11 Mellow Yellow (US)Released February 1967 Label: Epic – – 14 Sunshine Superman (UK)Released October 1967 Label: Pye 25 – – A Gift from a Flower to a GardenReleased December 1967 (US), April 1968 (UK) Label: Epic (US), Pye (UK)13 –19 RIAA: Gold Wear Your Love Like Heaven (Record one of A Gift from a Flower to a Garden)Released December 1967 Label: Epic – – 60 For Little Ones (Record two of A Gift from a Flower to a Garden)Released December 1967 Label: Epic – – 185 The Hurdy Gurdy Man Released October 1968 Label: Epic – – 20 Barabajagal Released August 1969 Label: Epic – – 23 Open RoadReleased July 1970 (US), September 1970 (UK) Label: Epic (US), Dawn (UK) 30 13 16 HMS DonovanReleased July 1971 Label: Dawn – – – Cosmic WheelsReleased March 1973 Label: Epic 15 22 25 Essence to EssenceReleased December 1973 Label: Epic – 23 174 7-TeaseReleased November 1974 (US), January 1975 (UK) Label: Epic – 67 135 Slow Down WorldReleased May 1976 (US), June 1976 (UK) Label: Epic – – 174 DonovanReleased August 1977 (US), October 1977 (UK) Label Arista (US), Rak (UK) – – – NeutronicaReleased August 1980 Label Barclay (France), RCA (Germany) – – – Love Is Only FeelingReleased 1981 Label: RCA – – – Lady of the StarsReleased January 1984 Label: RCA (UK), Allegiance (US) – – – One Night in Time Released 1993 – – – The Children of Lir (Credited to Brian O'Reilly Special Guest Donovan))Released 1994 Label: Fiona – – – SutrasReleased 1996 Label: American – – – The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse (Audiobook)Released 1998 Label: Audio Literature – – – Pied PiperReleased 2002 Label: Music For Little People – – – Sixty Four: The Donovan Archive Volume 1 Released February 2004 Label: Donovan Discs – – – Beat CafeReleased 2004 Label: Appleseed – – – Brother Sun, Sister MoonReleased April 2005 Label: iTunes – – – Ritual Groove Released October 2010 Label: Donovan Discs – – – Shadows of BlueReleased 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 Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK CAN US Donovan in ConcertReleased 1968 Label: Epic — 30 18 Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973 Released 1973 Label: Epic — — — Live in Tokyo '73 Released 17 March 1973 Label: Dirty 13 — — — Rising Released November 1990 Label: Permanent — — — Live in Concert Released 1992 Label: QED — — — Donovan in Concert Released 27 April 1998 Label: Going for a Song — — — Rising Again Released 22 May 2001 Label: Pilot — — — Greatest Hits Live: Vancouver 1986 Released 2 October 2001 Label: Varèse Sarabande — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums
Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSCOCAN GER UK US The Real Donovan Released November 1967 Label: Hickory————96 Universal Soldier Released September 1967 Label: Pye———5— Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be Released September 1967 Label: Hickory————177 Donovan's Greatest Hits Released January 1969 Label: Epic—2——4 MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum The Best of Donovan Released November 1969 Label: Hickory————135 Donovan P. Leitch Released October 1970 Label: Hickory————128 Catch the Wind Released 1971 Label: Hallmark————— Colours Released 1972 Label: Hallmark————— Early Treasures Released 1973 Label: Bell————— This is Donovan (West Germany) Released 1974 Label: Epic————— Donovan File Released 1977 Label: Pye————— Spotlight on Donovan Released 1981 Label: PRT————— The World of Donovan Released 1982 ————— Minstrel Boy Released: 1983 Label: PRT————— Catch the Wind Released April 1986 Label: Showcase————— Donovan's Greatest Hits and More Released September 1989 Label: EMI————— BPI: Silver The Collection Released December 1990 Label: Castle Communications————— Colours Released 1991 Label: Del Rack————— Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964–1976 Released 4 August 1992 Label: Epic, Legacy————— The Early Years Released March 1993 Label: Dojo————— Wonderful Music of Donovan Released 1993 Label: Remember————— Peace and Love Songs Released: 1996 Label: Sony Special Products————— Mellow Released 1 November 1997 Label: Recall————— Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten Released 7 April 1998 Label: Raven————— The Definitive Collection Released July 1998 Label: Epic————— Atlantis Calling Released 1999 Label: Rockartoons————— Summer Day Reflection Songs Released 25 April 2000 Label: Castle————— Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan Released 8 October 2002 Label: EMI57——47—BPI: Silver Storyteller Released: 16 September 2003 Label: Audio Fidelity————— The Essential Donovan (1-CD version) Released 30 March 2004 Label: Legacy Recordings————— The Essential Donovan (2-CD version) Released 17 April 2012 Label: Legacy Recordings————— Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan Released 13 September 2005 Label: Epic, Legacy————— Eco-Song Released 2019 Label: Donovan Discs————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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)
EPs Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK NL The Universal Soldier Released: 13 August 1965 Label: Pye Formats: EP18
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUKAUSAUTBELFlaBELWalGERNLSWIUSUS$"Catch the Wind"196545——————2328What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid"Colours"481——42—8—6140Fairytale"Universal Soldier"—13————9—5345The Universal Soldier EP"Turquoise"30—————————Non-album single"Sunshine Superman"196624—111972—11Sunshine Superman"Mellow Yellow"8812761612—23 RIAA: GoldMellow Yellow"Epistle to Dippy"1967—5319—37———1910Non-album singles"There Is a Mountain"825——15———119"Wear Your Love Like Heaven"—61——————2326A Gift from a Flower to a Garden"Jennifer Juniper"196851610—181319—2618The Hurdy Gurdy Man"Hurdy Gurdy Man"45201210117553"Laléna"—71——42———3331Non-album single"Atlantis"2315491721179Barabajagal"To Susan on the West Coast, Waiting"————17———3531"Barabajagal" (with Jeff Beck)1969122817—31—23—3628"Riki Tiki Tavi"1970————37———5540Open Road"Celia of the Seals"1971—60——50———8493HMS Donovan"I Like You"1973—675—————6657Cosmic 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"——————————
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References
External links Donovan unofficial website