Dragon discography

Dragon discography
Dragon discography
Studio albums	16
EPs	2
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	10
Singles	33

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. They were previously led by singer Marc Hunter, and are currently led by his brother, bass player Todd Hunter. They performed and released material under the name Hunter in Europe and United States during 1987.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	AUS	NZ	Certifications
Universal Radio	Released: June 1974 Vertigo Records (6360902)	—	—
Scented Gardens for the Blind	Released: February 1975 Vertigo Records (6360903)	—	—
Sunshine	Released: February 1977 CBS (SBP 234946)	24	—	AUS: Gold
Running Free	Released: November 1977 Portrait Records (33005)	6	16	AUS: 3× Platinum
O Zambezi	Released: September 1978 Portrait (PR33010)	3	17	AUS: Platinum
Power Play	Released: September 1979 CBS (237352)	64	—
Body and the Beat	Released: June 1984 Polydor (817874-1)	5	—	AUS: Platinum
Dreams of Ordinary Men Released in U.S. / Europe by Hunter in 1987	Released: August 1986 Polydor (829828-1)	18	—	AUS: Platinum
Bondi Road	Released: April 1989 RCA (0170)	18	22	AUS: Gold
Incarnations	Released: 1995 Roadshow Music (14251-2)	55	—
Sunshine to Rain	Released: 27 June 2006 Label: Liberation Music (Blue090.2)	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 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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUS	NZ
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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	AUS	NZ	Certifications
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	NZ: Gold
The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection	Released: 28 September 2012 Label: Liberation (LMCD0196) / Universal Music Australia	150	21
50 - The Greatest Hits	Released: 5 April 2024 Label: Universal Music Australia (5399793)	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

↑ 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.

Extended plays

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

Singles

Year	Title	Album	Label	Peak chart positions			Certification
Year	Title	Album	Label	AUS	NZ	US	Certification
1975	"Vermillion Cellars"	Scented Gardens for the Blind	Vertigo	—	—	—
	"Education"	Single only release		—	—	—
	"Star Kissed"			—	—	—
1976	"Wait Until Tomorrow"		CBS / Portrait	—	—	—
1976	"This Time"	Sunshine		26	—	—
1977	"Get That Jive"			13	—	—
	"Sunshine"			36	—	—	AUS: Gold
	"April Sun in Cuba"	Running Free		2	9	—	RMNZ: 4× Platinum AUS: Gold
1978	"Shooting Stars"	Running Free		58	—	—
	"Konkaroo"	Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1		40	—	—
	"Are You Old Enough?"	O Zambezi	Portrait	1	5	—
	"Still in Love with You"	O Zambezi	Portrait	27	35	—
1979	"Love's Not Enough"	Single only release	CBS	37	—	—
	"Counting Sheep"	Power Play		—	—	—
	"Motor City Connections"	Power Play		—	—	—
1982	"Ramona"	Single only release	EMI Music	79	—	—
1983	"Rain"	Body and the Beat	Polydor	2	—	88
1983	"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	—
1986	"Western Girls"			58	37	—
1987	"Nothing to Lose"			—	—	—
1987	"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"	Chase the Sun	Ozmomusic	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dragon'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.
1 2 "ARIA Hall of Fame - Dragon". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
↑ "Groups & Solo Artists - Ariel". Milesago. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
1 2 "Dragon". Bruce Sergent. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. 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.
1 2 "Dragon". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
1 2 3 4
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 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 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Dragon in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "Here Am I" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: July 16, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "Summer" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: November 12, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 87.
- All ARIA-era (13 June 1988 onwards) peaks to 23 March 2018: "Dragon chart history, received from ARIA on 23 March 2018". ARIA. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
1 2 3 4 "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
↑ "Dragon - Power Play (1979) + Bonus Single". Rock on Vinyl. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
↑ Barry Bull, Ritchie Yorke (1 September 2005). A Little Bull Goes a Long Way: Business Notes from the Music Man. Pennon Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 1877029017.
↑ "Dragon - Power Play". Audio Culture. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
↑ "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. 9 December 1978. p. 50. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
↑ "DRAGON Body and The Beat 30th Anniversary". The Gov. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
↑ "Tommy EMMANUEL". Country Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
↑ "Billboard Magazine". Billboard. 15 November 1986. p. 68. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Dragon Dreams of Ordinary Man platinum.
↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100)". imgur.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.
↑ "Drago Celebrates Countdown 80s UK Chartbusters". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
↑ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
↑ "ARIA Australian Artist Album Chart" (PDF). ARIA. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
↑ Billboard, Allmusic
↑ "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. 11 March 1978. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Dragon – April Sun in Cuba". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
↑ "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 May 1978. p. 49. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
↑ "Chase the Sun - single". amazon. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

External links

Dragon Online: Official website
Dragon discography at Discogs

[21] 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.

[McF-1] McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dragon'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.

[ARIABio-2] 1 2 "ARIA Hall of Fame - Dragon". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-22.

[Ariel-3] "Groups & Solo Artists - Ariel". Milesago. Retrieved 20 May 2008.

[Serge-4] 1 2 "Dragon". Bruce Sergent. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2008.

[Miles-5] "Marc Hunter (1953–1998)". MILESAGO. Retrieved 25 October 2007.

[No1-6] Simmonds, Jeremy (2006). Number one in heaven - the heroes who died for rock n roll. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-102287-1.

[OzRockDb-7] 1 2 "Dragon". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

[aus-8] 1 2 3 4 Australian chart peaks:
Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 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 12 June 1988.

Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Dragon in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

"Here Am I" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: July 16, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

"Summer" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: November 12, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 87.

All ARIA-era (13 June 1988 onwards) peaks to 23 March 2018: "Dragon chart history, received from ARIA on 23 March 2018". ARIA. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[mwBG8] Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 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 12 June 1988.

[mwBHs] Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Dragon in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

[mwBIM] "Here Am I" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: July 16, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

[mwBIk] "Summer" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: November 12, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

[mwBJA] Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 87.

[mwBJY] All ARIA-era (13 June 1988 onwards) peaks to 23 March 2018: "Dragon chart history, received from ARIA on 23 March 2018". ARIA. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[nz-charts-9] 1 2 3 4 "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2008-05-22.

[10] "Dragon - Power Play (1979) + Bonus Single". Rock on Vinyl. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[11] Barry Bull, Ritchie Yorke (1 September 2005). A Little Bull Goes a Long Way: Business Notes from the Music Man. Pennon Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 1877029017.

[12] "Dragon - Power Play". Audio Culture. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[13] "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. 9 December 1978. p. 50. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

[14] "DRAGON Body and The Beat 30th Anniversary". The Gov. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[CMHoF-15] "Tommy EMMANUEL". Country Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

[16] "Billboard Magazine". Billboard. 15 November 1986. p. 68. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Dragon Dreams of Ordinary Man platinum.

[EoY89-17] "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100)". imgur.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.

[18] "Drago Celebrates Countdown 80s UK Chartbusters". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[teara-certs-19] "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[20] "ARIA Australian Artist Album Chart" (PDF). ARIA. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[allmusic-22] Billboard, Allmusic

[23] "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. 11 March 1978. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

[24] "New Zealand single certifications – Dragon – April Sun in Cuba". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[25] "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 May 1978. p. 49. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

[26] "Chase the Sun - single". amazon. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

v t e Dragon
Todd Hunter Mark Williams Bruce Reid Pete Drummond Marc Hunter Geoff Chunn Robert Taylor Kerry Jacobson Terry Chambers Doane Perry Tommy Emmanuel David Hirschfelder
Studio albums	Universal Radio (1974) Scented Gardens for the Blind (1975) Sunshine (1977) Running Free (1977) O Zambezi (1978) Power Play (1979) Body and the Beat (1984) Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986) Bondi Road (1989) Incarnations (1995) Sunshine to Rain (2006) It's All Too Beautiful (2011) Roses (2014)
Live albums	Live One (1985)
Compilations	Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (1979) Are You Old Enough (1983) So Far: Their Classic Collection (1988) The Best of Dragon and Mondo Rock (with Mondo Rock) (1990) Cuts from the Tough Times (1990) Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976-1989 (1998) Tales from the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974–1997 (1998) The Essential Dragon (2007) The Very Best of Dragon (2010) The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection (2012)
Extended plays	Chase the Sun (2011) The Great Divide (2011)
Singles	"This Time" (1976) "Get that Jive" (1977) "Sunshine" (1977) "April Sun in Cuba" (1977) "Shooting Stars (1978) "Konkaroo" (1978) "Are You Old Enough?" (1978) "Still in Love with You" (1978) "Love's Not Enough" (1979) "Ramona" (1982) "Rain" (1983) "Magic" (1983) "Cry" (1984) "Wilderworld" (1984) "Speak No Evil" (1985) "Dreams of Ordinary Men" (1986) "Western Girls" (1986) "Celebration" (1980) "River" (1988) "Young Years" (1989) "Here Am I" (1989) "Summer" (1989)
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