Dragon discography
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
| Year | Title | Label | Catalogue No. | Peak chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS[8] | NZ[9] | ||||
| 1974 | Universal Radio | Vertigo Records | 6360902 | — | — |
| 1975 | Scented Gardens for the Blind | Vertigo Records TRC Records |
6360903 1994 CD: TRC045 |
— | — |
| 1977 | Sunshine | CBS Portrait |
SBP234946 JR35068 |
24 | — |
| 1977 | Running Free | Portrait CBS |
PR33005 1989 CD: 465720-2 |
6 | 16 |
| 1978 | O Zambezi | Portrait | PR33010 | 3 | 17 |
| 1979 | Power Play | CBS | SBP237352 | 64 | — |
| 1984 | Body and the Beat | Polydor | 817874-1 | 5 | — |
| 1986 | Dreams of Ordinary Men Released in U.S. / Europe by Hunter in 1987 |
Polydor | 829828-1 Hunter1987 CD: 831760-2 |
18 | — |
| 1989 | Bondi Road | RCA | SFCD0170 | 18 | — |
| 1995 | Incarnations | Roadshow Music | 14251-2 | 55 | — |
| 2006 | Sunshine to Rain | Liberation Music | Blue090.2 | 87 | — |
| 2009 | Happy I Am | Ozmo Music | ozmo104 | — | — |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label | Catalogue No. | Peak chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS[8] | NZ[9] | ||||
| 1985 | Live One | Polydor | 825860-1 | 62 | 49 |
| 2008 | Live 2008 | Ozmo Records | - | — | — |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
NZ [9] | ||||
| 1979 | Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 |
|
8 | ||
| 1988 | So Far: Their Classic Collection |
|
26 | ||
| 1998 | Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989 |
|
70 | ||
| 1998 | Tales from the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974–1997 |
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| 2007 | The Essential Dragon |
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| 2008 | Dragon Remembers |
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| 2011 | The Very Best of Dragon |
|
4 |
| |
| 2012 | The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection |
|
21 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Label | Peak chart position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS[8] | NZ[9] | US[11] | ||||
| 1975 | "Vermillion Cellars"/"Rock N Roll Ponsonby" | Single only release | Vertigo | — | — | — |
| 1975 | "Education"/"Swell Foot Sue" | Single only release | Vertigo | — | — | — |
| 1975 | "Star Kissed"/"Crystal Dove" | Single only release | Vertigo | — | — | — |
| 1976 | "Wait Until Tomorrow" | Single only release | CBS | — | — | — |
| 1976 | "This Time" aka "In the Right Direction" |
Sunshine | CBS Portrait |
26 | — | — |
| 1977 | "Get That Jive" | Sunshine | CBS, Portrait | 13 | — | — |
| 1977 | "Sunshine" | Sunshine | CBS, Portrait | 36 | — | — |
| 1977 | "April Sun in Cuba" | Running Free | CBS, Portrait | 2 | 9 | — |
| 1977 | "Shooting Stars" | Running Free | CBS, Portrait | 58 | — | — |
| 1977 | "Konkaroo" | Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | CBS, Portrait | 40 | — | — |
| 1978 | "Are You Old Enough?" | O Zambezi | Portrait | 1 | 5 | — |
| 1978 | "Still in Love with You" | O Zambezi | Portrait | 27 | 35 | — |
| 1979 | "Love's Not Enough" | Single only release | CBS | 37 | — | — |
| 1982 | "Ramona" | Single only release | Polydor | 79 | — | — |
| 1983 | "Rain" | Body and the Beat | Polydor | 2 | — | 88 |
| 1983 | "Magic" | Body and the Beat | Polydor | 33 | — | — |
| 1984 | "Cry" | Body and the Beat | Polydor | 17 | — | — |
| 1984 | "Wilderworld" | Body and the Beat | Polydor | 42 | — | — |
| 1985 | "Speak No Evil" | Dreams of Ordinary Men | Polydor | 19 | — | — |
| 1986 | "Dreams of Ordinary Men" | Dreams of Ordinary Men | Polydor | 17 | 43 | — |
| 1986 | "Western Girls" | Dreams of Ordinary Men | Polydor | 58 | 37 | — |
| 1987 | "Celebration" | Bondi Road | RCA | 11 | — | — |
| 1988 | "River" | Single only release | RCA | 78 | — | — |
| 1989 | "Young Years" | Bondi Road | RCA | 18 | 13 | — |
| 1989 | "Here Am I" | Bondi Road | RCA | 77 | — | — |
| 1989 | "Summer" | Bondi Road | RCA | 57 | — | — |
References
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dragon'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2.
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- ^ "Groups & Solo Artists - Ariel". Milesago. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Dragon". Bruce Sergent. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ "Marc Hunter (1953–1998)". MILESAGO. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2006). Number one in heaven - the heroes who died for rock n roll. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-102287-1.
- ^ a b "Dragon". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Dragon in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "Here Am I" (ARIA Chart) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: July 16, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "Summer" (ARIA Chart) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: November 12, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ a b c d "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
- ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic
