MEL COLLINS

'Mel Collins' (born 'Melvyn Desmond Collins' on 5 September, 1947, in the Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist and flautist and prominent session musician.
He has worked with an extensive number of musicians, including Alexis Korner, Clannad, Eric Clapton, Bad Company, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Marianne Faithfull, The Rolling Stones and many others, but his most important work was as a member of progressive rock bands King Crimson, Camel, Caravan, and The Alan Parsons Project.
He is currently a member of the King Crimson "revival" group, 21st century Schizoid Band with other former Crimson members.
Collins played the sax solo on The Rolling Stones 1978 #1 single "Miss You".
He has also been a part of the band on Harald Schmidt's live show, alongside former Can bassist Rosko Gee, among others^[1].

Contents

Selective discography

Bands by Years

Notes

External links

Selective discography

★ Alan Parsons Project: ''Eye in the Sky''; ''Ammonia Avenue''

★ Joan Armatrading: ''Show Some Emotion''; ''Walk Under Ladders''; ''Key''

★ Bad Company: ''Bad Company''; ''Burning Sky''; ''Rough Diamonds''

★ Barón Rojo: ''Volumen Brutal''

★ Bucks Fizz: ''Bucks Fizz''; ''Writing On The Wall''

★ Eric Burdon: ''Darkness Darkness''

★ The Byron Band: ''Lost And Found''

★ David Byron: ''On the Rocks''

★ Camel: ''Rain Dances''; ''A Live Record''; ''Breathless''; ''I Can See Your House From Here''; ''Nude''; ''Stationary Traveller''; ''Pressure Points''

★ Jim Capaldi: The Sweet Smell of... Success; Let the Thunder Cry; Fierce Heart; Some Come Running

★ Caravan: Back to Front; Collection

★ Clannad: Macalla; Sirius; Pastpresent; Anam; Lore

★ Eric Clapton: ''Slowhand''

★ Joe Cocker: Cocker

★ Terence Trent D'arby: Introducing the Hardline According to

★ Dire Straits: Twisting by the Pool [EP]; Alchemy; Money for Nothing

★ Bryan Ferry: Let's Stick Together; In Your Mind; Taxi

★ Humble Pie: ''Thunderbox''; ''Street Rats''

★ King Crimson: ''In the Wake of Poseidon''; ''Lizard''; ''Islands''; ''Earthbound''; ''Red''

★ Alexis Korner: Accidentally Born in New Orleans; Snape Live on Tour; Alexis Korner; Mr. Blues; The Party LP; And Friends

★ Alvin Lee: Road to Freedom; In Flight; Pump Iron; Pure Blues

★ Phil Lynott: Philip Lynott Album

★ Phil Manzanera: Listen Now; K Scope; Guitarissimo (1975-1982)

★ Meat Loaf: Blind Before I Stop

★ Natasha England (Natasha): Captured Album and Iko Iko single

★ No-Man: ''Flowermouth''; ''Wild Opera''

★ Robert Palmer: Pressure Drop

★ Cozy Powell: Tilt

★ Gerry Rafferty: Night Owl; Snakes and Ladders; Sleepwalking; North & South; On A Wing And A Prayer; Over My Head

★ Cliff Richard: 31st of February Street; Now You See Me...Now You Don't

★ Rolling Stones: ''Love You Live''; ''Some Girls''

★ Small Faces: ''Playmates''

★ Chris Squire: ''Fish Out Of Water''

★ Stray Cats: Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats

★ David Sylvian: Gone to Earth

★ Tears for Fears: ''The Hurting''; ''Songs from the Big Chair''

★ Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane: ''Rough Mix''

★ Tina Turner: ''Private Dancer''

★ Uriah Heep: ''Return to Fantasy''

★ Roger Waters: ''Radio K.A.O.S.''

★ Richard Wright: ''Wet Dream''

Bands by Years

★ Eric Burdon Saxophonist:1965;1980

★ Circus Saxophonist 1969

★ King Crimson Saxophonist/Flautist 1970-72;1974

★ Alexis Korner Saxophonist 1972-82

★ Alvin Lee Saxophonist 1973-2000

★ Bad Company Saxophone 1974-82

★ Snafu Saxophonist 1974-75

★ Humble Pie saxophonist 1974-75

★ Uriah Heep Saxophonist 1975

★ Phil Manzanera Saxophonist 1975-87

★ Bryan Ferry 1976-93

★ Eric Clapton Saxophonist 1977

★ The Small Faces Saxophonist 1977

★ Streetwalkers Saxophonist 1977

★ Camel Saxophonist 1977-84

★ Joan Armatrading Saxophonist 1977-83

★ The Rolling Stones Saxophonist 1977-78

★ Ian Matthews Saxophonist 1978-79

★ Gerry Rafferty Saxophonist 78-94

★ Anthony Phillips Saxophonist/Flautist 1978-80

★ Sally Oldfield Saxophonist 1980-83

★ Jim Capaldi Saxophonist 1980-88

★ Marianne Faithfull Saxophonist 1981

★ Caravan saxophonist 1981

★ The Alan Parsons Project Saxophonist 1982-84

★ Cliff Richard Saxophonist 1982-83

★ Dire Straits Saxophonist 1983

★ Wang Chung Saxophonist 1983

★ Tears for Fears Saxophonist 1983-85

★ 10cc Saxophonist 1983

★ Eberhard Schoener Saxophonist:1983

★ Roger Waters and the Bleeding Heart Band Saxophonist 1984-87

★ Go West Saxophonist 1985

★ Clannad Saxophonist 1985;1994-98

★ 21st century Schizoid Band Saxophonist/Flautist 2002-present

Notes

1. Internet Movie Database

External links

★ Mel Collins's full discography