# Donovan discography

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

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | US | Certifications |
| 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 (Jun 1967 in UK) Label: Epic | 25 | – | 11 | |
| 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) | 13 | – | 19 | RIAA: Gold |
| 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 (UK only) 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

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK | CAN | US |
| Donovan in Concert | Released: 1968 Label: Epic Records (BN 26386) Format: CD, LP | — | 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 | Released: 2 October 2001 Label: Varèse Sarabande Format: CD | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

### Compilation albums

* The Real Donovan [U.S.] (1966) No. 96 U.S.
* Universal Soldier [UK] (1967) No. 5 UK
* Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be [U.S.] (1968) No. 177 U.S.
* A Touch of Music a Touch of Donovan [West Germany] (1969)
* The World of Donovan [UK] (1969)
* Donovan's Greatest Hits (1969) No. 2 CAN; No. 4 U.S. (US: Platinum)
* The Best of Donovan [U.S.] (1969) No. 135 U.S.
* Donovan P. Leitch [U.S.] (1970) No. 128 U.S.
* Catch the Wind [UK] (1971)
* Hear Me Now [U.S.] (1971) No. 215 U.S.
* Golden Hour of Donovan [UK] (1971)
* The World of Donovan [U.S.] (1972)
* Colours [UK] (1972)
* Early Treasures [U.S.] (1973)
* The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan [UK] (Pye 502, March 1975)
* The Pye History of British Pop Music: Donovan Vol. 2 [UK] (Pye 507, Feb 1976)
* Sunshine Superman / In Concert At The Anaheim Convention Center, double album [NL] (Epic EPC22016) (1975)
* Donovan File [UK] (1977)
* Star Discothek: Donovan [West Germany] (Pye 200 890-241) (circa 1978)
* Spotlight on Donovan (PRT Records, SPOT 1017, October 1981)
* The Best of Donovan double album, (CBS 2CSP 002, 1982, Australia)
* Minstrel Boy (1983)
* Catch the Wind [UK] (1986)
* Colours [UK] (1987)
* The Very Best of Donovan [Spain] (1988)
* Donovan's Greatest Hits and More (1989)
* The EP Collection (1990)
* The Collection (1990)
* Colours (1991)
* Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964–1976 (1992)
* The Early Years (1993)
* Sunshine Superman: 18 Songs of Love and Freedom (1993)
* Wonderful Music of Donovan (1993); [Portugal] (1996)
* Donovan in Concert (=Rising) (1994)
* Live (=Rising) [Germany] (1995)
* Universal Soldier (Spectrum Music, 1995, unrelated to the 1967 release)
* Definitive Collection [Austria] [Holland] (1995)
* Golden Hits (=Lady of the Stars) [Holland; U.S.] (1996)
* Peace and Love Songs [U.S.] (1996)
* Performance (=Rising) (1997)
* Greatest Hits: Acoustic Live (=Rising) (1997)
* Mellow (1997)
* Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten [Australia] (1998)
* The Very Best of Donovan (=Rising) (1998)
* Cosmic Wheels (=Rising) (1998)
* Atlantis Calling (1999)
* Summer Day Reflection Songs (2000)
* Super Hits Hit collection (22 August 2000; Sony 61053)
* Catch the Wind (2000)
* Colours: Live in Concert (=Rising) (2001)
* The Very Best of Donovan [Germany] Hit collection 3 June 2002 (Sony/Epic 4625602)
* The Very Best of Donovan: The Early Years 23 July 2002 (Sanctuary 81184)
* Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan (2002)
* Atlantis (=Rising Again) [Holland] (2002)
* Storyteller (2003)
* Catch the Wind [UK] (2003)
* The Great Donovan (=Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964–1976) [Australia] (2003)
* The Essential Donovan [1-Disc Version] (2004)
* Live re-orchestred (2004) (3-CD set only from iTunes)
* Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan (2005 box set) (Legacy Recordings)
* The Best of Donovan Sunshine Superman (2006)
* Fairytales and Colours (2007)
* Playlist: The Very Best of Donovan (2008)
* The Essential Donovan [2-Disc Version, US] (2012)
* Breezes of Patchouli – His Studio Recordings 1966–1969 (2013 box set)
* Retrospective (2015)
* Eco-Song (2019)
* Lunarian (2021)

### 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))

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL Fla | BEL Wal | GER | NL | SWI | US | US$ | Certifications | Album |
| "Catch the Wind" | 1965 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 28 | | What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid |
| "Colours" | 1965 | 4 | 81 | — | — | 42 | — | 8 | — | 61 | 40 | | Fairytale |
| "Universal Soldier" | 1965 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 53 | 45 | | The Universal Soldier EP |
| "Turquoise" | 1965 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Sunshine Superman" | 1966 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | | Sunshine Superman |
| "Mellow Yellow" | 1966 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | — | 2 | 3 | RIAA: Gold | Mellow Yellow |
| "Epistle to Dippy" | 1967 | — | 53 | 19 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | | Non-album singles |
| "There Is a Mountain" | 1967 | 8 | 25 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | | Non-album singles |
| "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" | 1967 | — | 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" | 1968 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | The Hurdy Gurdy Man |
| "Laléna" | 1968 | — | 71 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | | Non-album single |
| "Atlantis" | 1968 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | | Barabajagal |
| "To Susan on the West Coast, Waiting" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 35 | 31 | | Barabajagal |
| "Barabajagal" (with Jeff Beck) | 1969 | 12 | 28 | 17 | — | 31 | — | 23 | — | 36 | 28 | | Barabajagal |
| "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" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cosmic Wheels |
| "Sailing Homeward" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Essence to Essence |
| "Rock 'n' Roll with Me" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Rock and Roll Souljer" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 7-Tease |
| "Salvation Stomp" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | | 7-Tease |
| "Dare to Be Different" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Donovan |
| "The Light" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Donovan |
| "Mee Mee, I Love You" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Neutronica |
| "Neutron" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Neutronica |
| "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?" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Banks O' Doon" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "I Am the Shaman" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ritual Groove |
| "Save the World" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ritual Groove |
| "Christmas Time Is Here Again" (with Violet Lawrence) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 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" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lunarian |
| "I Am the Shaman" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Gimme Some a That" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||