Mel Collins
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Mel Collins (b. 5 September, 1947) is a British saxophonist and flautist and prominent session musician. He has worked with an extensive number of musicians, including Eric Clapton, 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 currently is 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".
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
- Bucks Fizz: Bucks Fizz; Writing On The Wall
- Eric Burdon: Darkness Darkness
- Camel: Moonmadness; Raindances; 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 (album); Islands (album); Earthbound; Red (album)
- 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)
- Meatloaf: Blind Before I Stop
- 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
- 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 Kaos
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