DONOVAN GREATEST HITS (1969) Donovan's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in January 1969 on Epic Records, and in the United Kingdom in March 1969 on Pye Records in stereo. Donovan's Greatest Hits peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Donovan's Greatest Hits marked the high point of Donovan's popularity in both the United States and United Kingdom. It also most likely had the effect of keeping many of Donovan's recordings on the shelf to avoid over saturating the market.