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Mel Collins (05 Sep 1947 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. King Crimson (21 Mar 1970 - 20 May 1972) background vocals, saxophone, flute, mellotron
  2. Camel (1977 - 1979)
  3. 21st Century Schizoid Band (2002)
  4. King Crimson (2013) background vocals, saxophone, flute, mellotron
  5. Dire Straits Legacy background vocals, percussion
  6. The Secret Police additional

Supporting For

  1. Six-Traxx saxophone

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Cadence and Cascade 4:38 King Crimson (15 May 1970) flute
  2. Pictures of a City (including 42nd at Treadmill) 8:01 King Crimson (15 May 1970) saxophone
  3. Indoor Games 5:39 King Crimson (11 Dec 1970) saxophone, flute
  4. Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons) 6:28 King Crimson (11 Dec 1970) saxophone, flute
  5. Lady of the Dancing Water 2:45 King Crimson (11 Dec 1970) saxophone, flute
  6. Lizard: a) Prince Rupert Awakes / b) Bolero – The Peacock’s Tale / c) The Battle of Glass Tears (including I. Dawn Song / II. Last Skirmish / III. Prince Rupert’s Lament) / d) Big Top 23:22 King Crimson (11 Dec 1970) saxophone, flute
  7. Happy Family 4:24 King Crimson (11 Dec 1970) saxophone, flute
  8. Ladies of the Road 5:34 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) saxophone, flute
  9. Islands 11:54 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) saxophone, bass flute
  10. The Letters 4:29 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) saxophone, flute
  11. Prelude: Song of the Gulls 4:14 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) saxophone, flute
  12. Sailor’s Tale 7:34 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) saxophone, flute
  13. Formentera Lady 10:15 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) saxophone, flute
  14. Peoria 7:22 King Crimson (09 Jun 1972) saxophone
  15. The Sailor’s Tale 4:49 King Crimson (09 Jun 1972) saxophone, mellotron
  16. Earthbound 6:14 King Crimson (09 Jun 1972) saxophone
  17. Don’t Let Me Down 4:21 Bad Company (15 Jun 1974) saxophone
  18. Starless 12:18 King Crimson (27 Sep 1974) soprano saxophone
  19. Casanova 2:45 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  20. Re‐Make/Re‐Model 2:40 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  21. Shame, Shame, Shame 3:15 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  22. Chance Meeting 3:35 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  23. Let’s Stick Together 2:59 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  24. Sea Breezes 6:10 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  25. It’s Only Love 3:45 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  26. The Price of Love 3:25 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  27. 2HB 3:50 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  28. Heart on My Sleeve 3:30 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  29. You Go to My Head 2:50 Bryan Ferry (Sep 1976) soprano saxophone
  30. Catmelody 3:13 Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane (16 Sep 1977) saxophone
  31. Skylines 4:27 Camel (Sep 1977) alto saxophone
  32. Elke 4:29 Camel (Sep 1977) saxophone
  33. One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night 5:54 Camel (Sep 1977) saxophone, saxophone
  34. Rain Dances 2:58 Camel (Sep 1977) saxophone, soprano saxophone
  35. Highways of the Sun 4:30 Camel (Sep 1977) saxophone, bass flute, concert flute
  36. Tell Me 4:07 Camel (Sep 1977) bass clarinet, clarinet
  37. Metrognome 4:20 Camel (Sep 1977) tenor saxophone
  38. First Light 4:59 Camel (Sep 1977) alto saxophone

Vocals

  1. Ladies of the Road 5:34 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) background vocals
  2. Islands 11:54 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) background vocals
  3. The Letters 4:29 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) background vocals
  4. Formentera Lady 10:15 King Crimson (03 Dec 1971) background vocals

Arranged

  1. In Your Mind 5:18 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn
  2. One Kiss 3:35 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn
  3. Rock of Ages 4:31 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn
  4. Tokyo Joe 3:55 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn
  5. Party Doll 4:32 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn
  6. Love Me Madly Again 7:26 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn
  7. All Night Operator 3:08 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn
  8. This Is Tomorrow 3:40 Bryan Ferry (01 Feb 1977) horn

Credited as (19)

  1. Arti & mestieri with Mel Collins & David Cross
  2. Pete Sinfield feat. John Wetton, Mel Collins, Keith Tippet & Ian Wallace
  3. Metrophonics feat. Mel Collins
  4. Arti & Mestieri, Gigi Venegoni & Mel Collins
  5. Mel Collins, Django Jakszyk & Jakko Jakszyk
  6. Mel Collins, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
  7. Arti & mestieri con Gigi Venegoni con Mel Collins (King Crimson)
  8. Vic Vergeat Band con Mel Collins (King Crimson)
  9. Mel Collins, Vic Vergeat Band
  10. Arti & mestieri, Gigi Venegoni, Mel Collins
  11. Stick Men feat. Mel Collins
  12. Geoff Tate, Steve Hackett, Billy Sheehan, Mel Collins, Geoff Downes & Ian Paice
  13. Metrophonics Feat. Mel Collins
  14. Todd Rundgren, Arthur Brown, Mel Collins, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
  15. Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins
  16. Jakszyk, Fripp & Collins
  17. William Shatner feat. Mel Collins
  18. William Shatner featuring Mel Collins
  19. Chrome & Mel Collins

Works (12)

Wrote

  1. Summit Going On
  2. Summit and Something Else
  3. Improv
  4. Secrets
  5. The Sleeper
  6. The Light of Day

Composed

  1. Earthbound (27 Feb 1972)
  2. Peoria (10 Mar 1972)
  3. Threshold Soundscape
  4. A Scarcity of Miracles
  5. Separation
  6. One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134349474
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14007325k
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010053699
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2010053699
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/mel_collins

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/2677936

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/18160

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000407337

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1082867/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/39573806

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q364869

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MEL%20COLLINS%20(Acabashi).jpg