Melvin Sparks Discography
Leader: main albums
 Sparks!, Melvin Sparks, 1970
Spark Plug, Melvin Sparks, 1971
Akilah!, Melvin Sparks, 1972
Texas Twister, Melvin Sparks, 1973
'75, Melvin Sparks, 1975
Sparkling, Melvin Sparks, 1982
 Got The Blues, Melvin Sparks, 1983
I'm A Gittar Player, Melvin Sparks, 1997
What You Hear Is What You Get, The Melvin Sparks Band, 2002
It Is What It Is, Melvin Sparks, 2004
This Is It, Melvin Sparks, 2005
Groove On Up, Melvin Sparks, 2006
Leader: compilation
Sparks! / Akilah!, Melvin Sparks, 1993
Texas Twister / '75, Melvin Sparks, 1995
Legends Of Acid Jazz, Melvin Sparks, 1996
Leader: various artist albums
Fritz The Cat (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1972
Acid Jazz, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1988
Acid Jazz, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1988
The Best Of Acid Jazz, Various Artists, 1989
Together: The Eastbound Jazz Years, Various Artists, 1993
Get Ya Some, Various Artists, 1993
Funky Beats, Various Artists, 1994
Jazz Dance Classics, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1994
Make Way for the Originals, Various Artists, 1994
Fritz The Cat/Heavy Traffic Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1996
Funky Guitar Breaks, Various Artists, 1996
Jumpin' Jazz, Various Artists, 1996
Back To Funk, Various Artists, 1996
Gettin' It Off, Various Artists, 1996
Funky Milestones, Various Artists, 1997
Those Boogie Knights & Disco Divas, Various Artists, 1998
The Best Of Acid Jazz (Ace), Various Artists, 1999
Alright!: Black American Dance Music from the Disco Era, Various Artists, 2001
A Great Night In Harlem, Various Artists, 2002
Ain't It Funky Now!, Various Artists, 2002
Jazzin' With The Soul Brothers, Various Artists, 2003
Westbound Funk, Various Artists, 2003
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky, Various Artists, 2004
Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky, Various Artists, 2004
Take Four: 49 Essential Jazz Tracks, Various Artists, 2004
Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2005
Funky Drumming, Various Artists, 2005
Jazz in an R&B Groove, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2006
Jazz Goes Pop: Hits of the 60's, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2008
Super Breaks: Return to the Old School, Various Artists, 2009
Sideman: main albums
Do It Now!, Brother Jack McDuff, 1966
The Blues Is Now, Jimmy Witherspoon With Jack McDuff, 1967
Finger-Lickin' Good, Lonnie Smith, 1967
Double-Barrelled Soul, Brother Jack McDuff & David Newman, 1967
Think!, Lonnie Smith, 1968
Turning Point, Lonnie Smith, 1969
Hot Dog, Lou Donaldson, 1969
Black Talk, Charles Earland, 1969
Blue Mode, Reuben Wilson, 1969
Everything I Play Is Funky, Lou Donaldson, 1970
Soul Liberation, Rusty Bryant, 1970
Black Magic, Sonny Phillips, 1970
Black On Black!, Sonny Phillips, 1970
Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People), Charles Kynard, 1970
Sneak Preview!, Leon Spencer Jr., 1970
Black Rhythm Revolution, Idris Muhammad, 1970
Pretty Things, Lou Donaldson, 1970
Cosmos, Lou Donaldson, 1971
Wild Horses/Rock Steady, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1971
Turn It On, Sonny Stitt, 1971
Black Vibrations, Sonny Stitt, 1971
Louisiana Slim, Leon Spencer, 1971
Peace & Rhythm, Idris Muhammad, 1971
Bad Walking Woman, Leon Spencer, 1972
Where I'm Coming From, Leon Spencer, 1972
Hail Caesar!, Caesar Frazier, 1972
The Cisco Kid, Reuben Wilson, 1974
If you Could See Me Now, Etta Jones, 1978
The Nearness of You, Houston Person, 1978
Pleasant Afternoon, Charles Earland, 1978
Infant Eyes, Charles Earland, 1979
Suspicions, Houston Person, 1980
Good Vibes, Johnny Lytle, 1982
Heavy Juice, Houston Person, 1982
In The Pocket, Charles Earland, 1982
Soul Connection, John Patton, 1983
Indigo Blue, Hank Crawford, 1983
Countdown, Jimmy McGriff, 1983
Down On The Deuce, Hank Crawford, 1984
Roadhouse Symphony, Hank Crawford, 1985
Lennox and Seventh, Lonnie Smith/Alvin Queen, 1985
Walking Bass, Bob Cunningham, 1985
State Of The Art, Jimmy McGriff, 1985
Blue To The Bone, Jimmy McGriff, 1988
Today's Love Songs Tomorrow's Blues, Arthur Prysock, 1988
The Leon Thomas Blues Band, The Leon Thomas Blues Band, 1988
Happy Ground, Johnny Lytle, 1989
Night Beat, Hank Crawford, 1989
Groove Master, Hank Crawford, 1990
South Central, Hank Crawford, 1993
Christmas With, Houston Person and Friends, 1994
The Scorpion: Live At The Cadillac Club, Lou Donaldson, 1995
In Tokyo: Bernard Purdie's Jazz Groove Sessions, Bernard Purdie, 1995
Rip A Dip, Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers, 1995
Jungle Strut, Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers, 1995
Good News in Hard Times, Sisters Of Glory, 1995
Tight, Hank Crawford, 1996
Zim Zam Zoom: Acid Blues on B-3, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 1996
All In The Family, Joey DeFrancesco & Papa John DeFrancesco, 1998
After Dark, Hank Crawford, 1998
Crunch Time, Hank Crawford / Jimmy McGriff, 1998
Down With It, Reuben Wilson, 1998
Slammin' And Jammin', Charles Earland, 1998
GreaZe Is What's Good, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 1998
Cookin' with the Mighty Burner, Charles Earland, 1999
A Packet of Love Letters, Dakota Staton, 1999
The World of Hank Crawford, Hank Crawford, 2000
Feelin' It, Jimmy McGriff, 2001
Hip Cake Walk, Papa John DeFrancesco, 2001
Keep That Groove Going, Red Holloway & Plas Johnson, 2001
Dance Lesson #2, Karl Denson, 2001
If Only For One Night, Charles Earland with Najee, 2002
McGriff Avenue, Jimmy McGriff, 2002
Coast To Coast, Red Holloway, 2003
Finding My Way, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 2003
Santa Baby, Houston Person and Friends, 2003
Plays Sinatra His Way, Joey DeFrancesco, 2004
Thanks To You, Irene Reid, 2004
After Midnight Grooves, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 2004
Fun House, Reuben Wilson, 2005
Voodoo Boogaloo, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 2005
Sideman: single artist compilations
Benson Burner, George Benson, 1976
Burners, Charles Earland, 1980
Side Star, Grover Washington Jr., 1983
Black Rhythm Revolution / Peace & Rhythm, Idris Muhammad, 1992
Soul Classics, Sonny Stitt, 1992
Reelin' With the Feelin' / Wa-Tu_Wa_Zui, Charles Kynard, 1993
Heart and Soul: The Hank Crawford Anthology, Hank Crawford, 1994
The Righteous Reed! The Best of Poppa Lou, Lou Donaldson, 1994
Black Talk / Black Drops, Charles Earland, 1995
Sure 'Nuff / Black Magic, Sonny Phillips, 1995
Spoon's Blues, Jimmy Witherspoon, 1995
The Best of Lou Donaldson, Vol. II, Lou Donaldson, 1996
The Legends Of Acid Jazz, Rusty Bryant, 1996
The Legends Of Acid Jazz, Sonny Stitt, 1996
The Legends Of Acid Jazz, Idris Muhammad, 1996
The Legends Of Acid Jazz, Leon Spencer, 1997
The Legends Of Acid Jazz, Sonny Phillips, 1997
Easy, Easy: Fast Hands / Happy Ground, Johnny Lytle, 1997
Blue Breakbeats, Lou Donaldson, 1998
Blue Breakbeats, Reuben Wilson, 1998
Doin' What She Does Best, Etta Jones, 1998
The Legends Of Acid Jazz, Charles Kynard, 1999
Organomically Correct, Charles Earland, 1999
A Change Is Gonna Come/Double Barrelled Soul, Brother Jack McDuff, 1999
Hail Caesar! / '75, Caesar Frazier, 1999
Charlie's Greatest Hits, Charles Earland, 2000
Groove Grease: The Groove Merchant Years, Reuben Wilson, 2000
Tobacco Road / Do It Now!, Brother Jack McDuff, 2000
The Almighty Burner, Charles Earland, 2000
The Best Of: The Milestone Years, Arthur Prysock, 2000
Anthology, Charles Earland, 2001
The Best Of, Hank Crawford / Jimmy McGriff, 2001
The Mighty Burner: The Best of His Highnote Recordings, Charles Earland, 2004
The Blue Note Years, Lou Donaldson, 2004
Best of RLWK: B-3 Organic Grooves, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 2004
Organ Colossus: The Very Best of, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 2004
Bad Stuff, Reuben Wilson, 2006
Sideman: various artist compilations
CTI Is Good For You, Various Artists, 1973
Giants Of The Funk Tenor Sax, Various Artists, 1981
Acid Jazz, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1988
Acid Jazz, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1988
Acid Jazz, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1988
CTI Masters Of The Guitar, Various Artists, 1988
Prestige Soul Masterpieces, Various Artists, 1988
The Best Of Acid Jazz, Various Artists, 1989
So Blue So Funky, Various Artists, 1991
Giants Of The Blues Tenor Sax/Giants Of The Funk Tenor Sax, Various Artists, 1991
Love Me Blue: The Music Of Lennon & McCartney, Various Artists, 1991?
Blue 'n' Soul, Various Artists, 1992
Blue Funk, Various Artists, 1992
The Essential American Singers, Various Artists, 1992
Get Ya Some, Various Artists, 1993
Blue Break Beats, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1993
Jazz Dance Classics, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1993
Jazz Dance Classics, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1993
Jazz Dance Classics, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1994
Jazz Dance Classics, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 1994
Prestige Soul Jazz Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1994
Funky Beats, Various Artists, 1994
Make Way for the Originals, Various Artists, 1994
Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1994
The Lost Grooves, Various Artists, 1995
Mod Jazz, Various Artists, 1996
Jumpin' Jazz, Various Artists, 1996
Blue Note Rare Grooves, Various Artists, 1996
Back To Funk, Various Artists, 1996
Gettin' It Off, Various Artists, 1996
Deep Jazz Trip, Various Artists, 1996
MVP Classic Jazz Funk, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1996
Kickin' The 3: The Best of Organ Trio Jazz, Various Artists, 1997
The Blue Box: Blue Note's Best, Various Artists, 1997
Funky Milestones, Various Artists, 1997
B-3in' Organ Jazz, Various Artists, 1997
The Jazz Giants Play Irving Berlin: Soft Lights and Sweet Music, Various Artists, 1997
Blue Break Beats, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1997
Birth Of The Groove: CTI Records, Various Artists, 1997
Version Excursion, Various Artists, 1997
Signifying!: Funky Organ Grooves from the Big Apple, Various Artists, 1998
Blues Organ Grooves, Various Artists, 1998
Jazz Christmas, Various Artists, 1998
Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon, Various Artists, 1998
MVP Classic Jazz Funk, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1998
Legends of Acid Jazz: Tenor Titans, Various Artists, 1999
The Prestige Records Story, Various Artists, 1999
Blue Break Beats, Vol. 1 to 4, Various Artists, 1999
The Jazz Giants Play Sammy Cahn: It's Magic, Various Artists, 1999
Living In The Streets, Various Artists, 1999
Blax Is Back, Various Artists, 1999
I Love Bar-B-Q, Various Artists, 1999
Jazz That Cooks, Various Artists, 1999
The Best Of Acid Jazz (Ace), Various Artists, 1999
Party Jazz, Various Artists, 1999
Soul Treats, Various Artists, 1999
I Feel the Earth Move, Various Artists, 2000
Jazz Singing, Various Artists, 2000
Christmas Songs, Various Artists, 2000
Jazz For A Summer Night, Various Artists, 2000
That Lonely Feeling Called the Blues, Various Artists, 2000
The Hammond Organ Collection, Various Artists, 2000
Ain't It A Groove, Various Artists, 2000
Totally Funk: The Essential Funk Album, Various Artists, 2001
Have You Had Your Vitamin B-3 Today?, Various Artists, 2001
Best of Blue Break Beats, Various Artists, 2001
Jazz for the Two of You, Various Artists, 2001
Giant Steps, Various Artists, 2001
Diggin' Deeper 6: The Roots Of Acid Jazz, Various Artists, 2001
Discovery: The First Recordings, Grover Washington Jr / Various Artists, 2001
Groovy, Vol. 5: A Collection of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks, Various Artists, 2001
Ain't It Funky Now!, Various Artists, 2002
Jazz Chillout, Various Artists, 2002
Vibra Finger: Get Hip to the Trip, Various Artists, 2002
Street Grooves, Various Artists, 2002
Jazz For Singers And Dreamers, Various Artists, 2002
Killer Jazz Funk From Groove Merchant Vault: Return of Jazz Funk, Various Artists, 2003
Superfly Soul, Various Artists, 2003
You Can Count On Me, Various Artists, 2003
Rainy Day Moments, Various Artists, 2003
Jazz With Gentle Rhythms, Various Artists, 2003
Jazz for the Open Road, Various Artists, 2003
Jazz for a Day at the Beach, Various Artists, 2003
Jazz for a Rainy Afternoon, Various Artists, 2003
Jazz for a Night on the Town, Various Artists, 2003
Jazz for a Christmas Present, Various Artists, 2003
Bar Jazz 5, Various Artists, 2003
Strut'n' Get Up: Funky Fat Slices of Groove, Various Artists, 2003
Say It Loud! Brotherhood, Pride & Groove On Blue Note, Various Artists, 2003
Jazz Ballads With a Blue Feeling, Various Artists, 2003
Cool Jazz for Warm Days, Various Artists, 2004
Groove Lounge, Various Artists, 2004
Groove: Giants of Jazz, Various Artists, 2004
Diggin' On Blue: Mixed By Pete Rock, Various Artists, 2004
Diggin' On Blue: Mixed By Lord Finesse, Various Artists, 2004
Diggin' On Blue: Mixed By Biz Markie, Various Artists, 2004
Bar Jazz: Connection, Various Artists, 2004
No Room for Squares, Vol. 5, Various Artists, 2004
Jazz in an R&B Groove, Various Artists, 2004
The Ladiesman: Music for the Bachelor...& His Lady, Various Artists, 2004
Funky Fusion, Various Artists, 2005
Funkorama: Blue Note by Bobby Flores, Various Artists, 2005
Jazz That's Soulfully Blue, Various Artists, 2005
Soul Party, Various Artists, 2006
Jazz For The Wee Small Hours, Various Artists, 2006
The Manifesto Of Rare Groove, Vols 1-3, Various Artists, 2007
Blue Note Trip: Somethin' Old, Various Artists, 2007
Blue Note Trip: Somethin' Old, Somethin' Blue, Various Artists, 2007
Funky Pieces of Silver: The Horace Silver Songbook, Various Artists, 2007
Funky Organ: B-3 Jazz Grooves, Various Artists, 2007
Trip Tease, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2007
Jazz After Midnight, Various Artists, 2007
Funk Ain't A Word, Various Artists, 2008
The Funk Jazz Brothers, Various Artists, 2008
Good Juice: Hot Hammond and Cool Organ Cocktails, Various Artists, 2008
Droppin' Science: Greatest Samples from the Blue Note Lab, Various Artists, 2008
Blue 'n' Soul: Blue Note Plays the Soul Hits, Various Artists, 2008
Sax and the City: The Sensuous Sound of the Saxophone, Various Artists, 2008
Simply Jazz Greats, Various Artists, 2008
The Very Best of Prestige Records, Various Artists, 2009
Blue Note Trip: Fly High, Various Artists, 2009
Blue Note Trip: Swing Low, Fly High, Various Artists, 2009
Smooth Jazz: The Intro Collection, Various Artists, 2009
Simply Smooth Jazz (2CD), Various Artists, 2009
Super Funk: Return of Jazz Funk, Various Artists, 2009
Kind Of Blue Revisited, Various Artists, 2009
Jazzy Vibes, Various Artists, 2010
110 Original Hits: Jazz, Various Artists, 2010
Wax Poetics Japan: Compiled Series: Sample & Breaks of CTI Records, Various Artists, 2010
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