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]

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak 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 6 16
  • AUS: 3× Platinum[11]
O Zambezi
  • Released: September 1978
  • Portrait (PR33010)
 3 17
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)
 18 22
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
 — —
Dragon Celebrates Countdown 80s UK Chartbusters
  • Released: 24 August 2018[18]
  • Label: Ozmo Music
 — —
Life Is a Beautiful Mess
  • Released: 24 August 2018
  • Label: Ozmo Music
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS[8] NZ[9]
Live One
  • Released: June 1985
  • Label: Polydor Records
 62 49
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

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Title Album details Peak 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)
 151 4
The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection 150 21
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

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  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

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

Singles

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Year Title Album Label Peak chart positions Certification
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 2 9 —
1978 "Shooting Stars" 58 — —
"Konkaroo" Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 40 — —
"Are You Old Enough?" O Zambezi Portrait 1 5 —
"Still in Love with You" 27 35 —
1979 "Love's Not Enough" Single only release CBS 37 — —
"Counting Sheep" Power Play — — —
"Motor City Connections" — — —
1982 "Ramona" Single only release EMI Music 79 — —
1983 "Rain" Body and the Beat Polydor 2 — 88
"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" 17 43 —
"Western Girls" 58 37 —
1987 "Nothing to Lose" — — —
"Celebration" Bondi Road RCA 11 — —
1988 "River" Single only release 81 — —
1989 "Young Years" Bondi Road 18 13 —
"Here Am I" 77 — —
"Summer" 57 — —
1990 "Book of Love" — — —
1995 "Chains of Love" Incarnations Roadshow music 238 — —
2011 "Chase the Sun"[25] Chase the Sun Ozmomusic — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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