Mel Collins
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Nazionalità | Regno Unito |
Genere | Rock progressivo |
Periodo di attività musicale | 1969 – in attività |
Strumento | sassofono, flauto |
Gruppi attuali | King Crimson |
Gruppi precedenti | Streetwalkers |
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Melvyn Desmond Alan Collins, detto Mel (Banstead, 5 settembre 1947), è un sassofonista e flautista britannico.
Vanta numerosissime apparizioni come session man.
È stato membro dei King Crimson dal 1970 al 1972, biglietto da visita che gli ha aperto le porte di Camel, The Alan Parsons Project e Dire Straits (con cui prese parte alla tournée Dire Straits 1982/3[1]), e di una lunghissima serie di collaborazioni come session man tra cui The Rolling Stones, Caravan, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Marianne Faithfull, Richie Havens, David Sylvian, Tears for Fears, The Alan Parsons Project, Lucio Battisti, Tina Turner, Alexis Korner, Bad Company, Alvin Lee, Uriah Heep, baron rojo, Robert Palmer, Phil Manzanera, Joan Armatrading, Pete Townshend, Tom Waits, Chris Squire, Humble Pie, Eric Burdon, Joe Cocker, Terence Trent D'Arby, Go West, Nick Mason, Meat Loaf, Milli Vanilli, Propaganda, Cliff Richard, Clannad, David Byron, Richard Wright, Kokomo, Sergio Caputo, Pino Daniele (a più riprese a partire dal tour di Bella 'mbriana del 1982 fino a Boogie boogie man del 2010), solo per citare i più famosi.
Attualmente è di nuovo in tour con i King Crimson, riunitisi nel 2013.
Discografia selezionata
- Jack Green: Humanesque
- 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
- Lucio Battisti: Una giornata uggiosa
- 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
- Baron Rojo: volumen brutal
- Jim Capaldi: The Sweet Smell of... Success; Let the Thunder Cry; Fierce Heart; Some Come Running
- Sergio Caputo: Lontano che vai
- Caravan: Back to Front; Collection
- Clannad: Macalla; Sirius; Pastpresent; Anam; Lore
- Eric Clapton: Slowhand
- Joe Cocker: Cocker
- Pino Daniele: Musicante, Bonne Soirèe, Boogie Boogie Man
- Terence Trent D'Arby: Introducing the Hardline According to
- Dire Straits: ExtendedancEPlay; Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
- Bryan Ferry: Let's Stick Together; In Your Mind; Taxi
- Flavio Giurato: Il tuffatore (1982); Marco Polo (1984)
- Humble Pie: Thunderbox; Street Rats
- King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon; Lizard; Islands; Earthbound; Red; Ladies of the Road; A Scarcity of Miracles (Progetto legato ai King Crimson uscito a nome di Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins)
- 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: The 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
- 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 (dubbio - Collins non compare nei credits né tra il line-up delle band ai concerti); Some Girls
- 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
- Guido Toffoletti's Blues Society: Ways Back LP Appaloosa - brani dal 1979 al 1987 con Mick Taylor; Paul Mills; Ian Stewart; Jorma Kaukonen; Zoot Money; Mel Collins; Paul Jones; Tolo Marton
- Guido Toffoletti's Blues Society: Little by Little... Bit by Bit 1982 LP Young Records - con Paul Mills; Mel Collins; Paul Jones
- Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane: Rough Mix
- Tina Turner: Private Dancer
- Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.
- Richard Wright: Wet Dream
- No-Man: Flowermouth
- Gianni Togni-Bersaglio Mobile
- Richie Havens-Common Ground
Note
- ^ Note di copertina di [[Alchemy: Dire Straits Live]], Dire Straits, Vertigo Records UMG, 0602527336299, DVD, 2010, edizione "deluxe"..
Voci correlate
Collegamenti esterni
- Mel Collins, su Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana, Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi.
- (EN) Mel Collins, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
- (EN) Mel Collins, su Discogs, Zink Media.
- (EN) Mel Collins, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
- (EN) Mel Collins, su IMDb, IMDb.com.
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Mel Collins · Robert Fripp · Gavin Harrison · Jakko Jakszyk · Tony Levin · Pat Mastelotto · Jeremy Stacey Adrian Belew · Bill Bruford · Boz Burrell · David Cross · Chris Gibson · Michael Giles · Trey Gunn · Gordon Haskell · Greg Lake · Andy McCulloch · Ian McDonald · Jamie Muir · Bill Rieflin · Peter Sinfield · Ian Wallace · John Wetton | |||||||
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EP | Vrooom · Level Five · Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With · 2014 Live EP · Heroes | ||||||
Singoli | The Court of the Crimson King · Cat Food/Groon · The Night Watch · Epitaph · Matte Kudasai · Thela Hun Ginjeet · Heartbeat · Sleepless · Dinosaur · Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream | ||||||
ProjeKcts | ProjeKct One · ProjeKct Two · ProjeKct Three · ProjeKct Four · ProjeKct X · ProjeKct Six · Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins | ||||||
Voci correlate | 21st Century Schizoid Band · Crimson Jazz Trio · Eddie Jobson · Emerson, Lake & Palmer · Giles, Giles & Fripp · Harry Miller · Jon Anderson · Keith Tippett · Mark Charig · McDonald and Giles · Nick Evans | ||||||
Discografia |
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Andrew Latimer · Colin Bass · Denis Clement · Jason Hart Andy Ward · Peter Bardens · Doug Ferguson · Mel Collins · Richard Sinclair · Jan Schelhaas · Dave Sinclair · Kit Watkins · Chris Rainbow · David Paton · Ton Scherpenzeel · Paul Burgess · Mickey Simmonds · Dave Stewart · Guy LeBlanc | |
Studio album | Camel · Mirage · Music Inspired by The Snow Goose · Moonmadness · Rain Dances · Breathless · I Can See Your House from Here · Nude · The Single Factor · Stationary Traveller · Dust and Dreams · Harbour of Tears · Rajaz · A Nod and a Wink |
Live album | Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall · A Live Record · Pressure Points: Live in Concert · On the Road 1972 · Never Let Go · On the Road 1982 · On the Road 1981 · Coming of Age · Gods of Light '73–'75 · The Paris Collection |
Compilation | Chameleon – The Best Of Camel · The Collection · A Compact Compilation · Landscapes · Echoes: The Retrospective · Camel - Master Series · Lunar Sea |
Singoli | "Never Let Go" |
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Alan Parsons · Eric Woolfson Ian Bairnson · Andrew Powell · David Paton · Stuart Elliott · Lenny Zakatek · Chris Rainbow · John Miles · Colin Blunstone · Jack Harris · Richard Cottle · Duncan Mackay · John Leach · Stuart Tosh · Dave Townsend · Graham Dye · Elmer Gantry · Mel Collins · Laurence Cottle · John Wallace · Geoff Barradale · Gary Brooker · Clare Torry · Lesley Duncan · Dean Ford · Peter Straker · Steve Harley · Jaki Whitren · Arthur Brown · Terry Sylvester · Laurence Juber · B. J. Cole · Marti Webb · Kiki Dee · Eric Stewart · Leo Sayer | |
Album in studio | Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allan Poe (1976) · I Robot (1977) · Pyramid (1978) · Eve (1979) · The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980) · Eye in the Sky (1982) · Ammonia Avenue (1984) · Vulture Culture (1985) · Stereotomy (1986) · Gaudi (1987) · Freudiana (1990) · The Sicilian Defence (2014) |
Raccolte | The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (1983) · The Best of the Alan Parsons Project Vol. 2 (1987) · The Instrumental Works (1988) · Pop Classics (1989) · Anthology (1991) · The Ultimate Collection (1992) · The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (1992) (1992) · The Definitive Collection (1997) · Gold Collection (1997) · Arista Heritage Master Hits (1999) · Eye In The Sky: The Encore Collection (1999) · Anthology (2002) · Love Songs (2002) · Works (2002) · Silence and I: The Very Best of The Alan Parsons Project (2003) · Platinum & Gold Collection (2003) · Ultimate (2004) · I miti (2004) · Days Are Numbers (2006) · The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2007) · The Collection (2010) · Greatest Hits (2012) · Playlist: The Very Best of The Alan Parsons Project (2013) · All The Best (2015) |
Special Edition e Box Set | Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allan Poe - Remix '87 (1987) · Original Album Classics (2010) · The Complete Albums Collection (2014) · The Turn of a Friendly Card - 35th Deluxe Anniversary Edition (2015) · Tales of Mystery 40th Anniversary Edition Super Deluxe Box Set (2016) · Eye in the Sky 35th Anniversary Edition Super Deluxe Box Set (2017) · Ammonia Avenue Super Deluxe Box Set (2020) · The Complete Albums Collection - LP (2022) · The Turn of a Friendly Card - Deluxe Limited Edition Boxed Set (2023) |
Singoli | Eye in the Sky · Old and Wise · Don't Answer Me · Limelight |
Brani strumentali | Sirius · |
Album collegati | Keats (1984) · Ladyhawke original soundtrack (1985) |
Altro | Keats (gruppo) · Storm Thorgerson |
Discografia degli Alan Parsons Project · Formazione degli Alan Parsons Project |
Controllo di autorità | VIAF (EN) 39573806 · ISNI (EN) 0000 0000 5517 5052 · Europeana agent/base/77044 · LCCN (EN) no2010053699 · GND (DE) 134349474 · BNF (FR) cb14007325k (data) |
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