|
|
| Melvin Sparks: leader and co-leader albums |
| Sparks!, Melvin Sparks, 1970, Prestige | |
| Spark Plug, Melvin Sparks, 1971, Prestige |  |
| Akilah!, Melvin Sparks, 1972, Prestige |  |
| Texas Twister, Melvin Sparks, 1973, Eastbound |  |
| '75, Melvin Sparks, 1975, Westbound |  |
| I'm A Gittar Player, Melvin Sparks, 1997, Cannonball |  |
| What You Hear Is What You Get, The Melvin Sparks Band, 2002, Savant |  |
| It Is What It Is, Melvin Sparks, 2004, Savant |  |
| This Is It, Melvin Sparks, 2005, Savant |  |
| Groove On Up, Melvin Sparks, 2006, Savant |  |
|
Live At Nectar's, Melvin Sparks, 2017, One Note Tracks : Miss Riverside, Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got), Fire Eater, Cranberry Sunshine, Breezin', Whip! Whop!, Thank You, Hot Dog, Band Intro Musicians : Melvin Sparks, Beau Sasser, Bill Carbone, Dave Grippo, Brian McCarthy
|  |
|
I'm Funky Now, Melvin Sparks, 2017, Westbound Tracks : I'm Funky Now, Disco Booty, Make It Good, Love Tones, The Truth Hurts, You're Gonna Make It, I'm Gonna Funk You Up Musicians : Melvin Sparks, unknown others Tracks recorded in 1975. All previously unreleased except for Disco Booty which has been included on a compilation. |  |
| Melvin Sparks: leader and co-leader compilations |
| Sparks! / Akilah!, Melvin Sparks, 1993, Beat Goes Public |  |
| Texas Twister / '75, Melvin Sparks, 1995, Ace |  |
| Legends Of Acid Jazz, Melvin Sparks, 1996, Prestige |  |
| Melvin Sparks on albums led by other musicians: albums and single artist compilations |
| 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
|
 |
| Benson Burner, George Benson, 1976
|
 |
| 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
|
 |
|
Soirée, Soirée, 1979, Roadshow/RCA Tracks : You Keep Me Hanging On, Close To You, Everlasting Love, Do You Love Me, Come A Little Bit Closer, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Musicians : Melvin Sparks, credited as Melvin Hassan, plays on some of the tracks on this album.
|  |
| Suspicions, Houston Person, 1980
|
 |
| Burners, Charles Earland, 1980
|
 |
| Good Vibes, Johnny Lytle, 1982
|
 |
| Heavy Juice, Houston Person, 1982
|
 |
| In The Pocket, Charles Earland, 1982
|
 |
|
Love Jamboree, Monty Guy, 1982 Tracks : You Are, Pain Of Love, Give It To Me, Fire Of Your Love, She's In My Mind, Hungry For You Musicians : Monty Guy, Alvin Pazant, Henry Mitchell, Edward Pazant, Winston Daley, Melvin Sparks, Lennox Montrose, Anthony Stevenson, Bernard Davis
|  |
| Soul Connection, John Patton, 1983
|
 |
| Indigo Blue, Hank Crawford, 1983
|
 |
| Countdown, Jimmy McGriff, 1983
|
 |
| Side Star, Grover Washington Jr., 1983
|
 |
| Down On The Deuce, Hank Crawford, 1984
|
 |
| Roadhouse Symphony, Hank Crawford, 1985
|
 |
| Lennox and Seventh, Lonnie Smith/Alvin Queen, 1985
|
 |
| In The Black, Monty Guy, 1985, Evertone |  |
| 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
|
 |
|
Opus Groove 2000, Monty Guy, 1988 Tracks : Hanging Tough, Open For Love, Say What You Like, Blue Nite Swing, Sheer Ecstasy, I've Got A Feeling (Down In My Soul), Melody With A Swing, The Feel Is Right Musicians : Monty Guy, Alvin Pazant, Edward Pazant, Melvin Sparks, Lennox Montrose, Anthony Stevenson, Bernard Davis, Kim Brown
|  |
| Happy Ground, Johnny Lytle, 1989
|
 |
| Night Beat, Hank Crawford, 1989
|
 |
| Groove Master, Hank Crawford, 1990
|
 |
| Thanks To You, Irene Reid, 1990
|
 |
|
I Can Do Bad By Myself, Guitar Crusher, 1990, Selby Tracks : Bartender Advice, I Can't Just Pull You Down, My Heart's On Strike, Broken Heart Like Mine, Coney Island Moonlight, I Can Do Bad By Myself Musicians : Sidney Selby, Bruce "Bud" Revels Jr., Jack McDuff, Melvin Sparks Hassan, Brenda Bates, Judy Bates Hassan |  |
|
The Other Page, Nathen Page, 1991, Hugo's Music Tracks : Afternoon In Africa, Blues For C.P., L.A. People, Moody's Mood For Love, High Heel Sneakers, Everything Happens To Me, Caravan, Nathening Musicians : Nathen Page, Michael Weiss, Lonnie Smith, Melvin Hassan (Melvin Sparks), David Williams, Jesse Hameen, Ben Riley
|  |
| Black Rhythm Revolution / Peace & Rhythm, Idris Muhammad, 1992
|
 |
| Soul Classics, Sonny Stitt, 1992
|
 |
| South Central, Hank Crawford, 1993
|
 |
| Reelin' With the Feelin' / Wa-Tu_Wa_Zui, Charles Kynard, 1993
|
 |
|
Blues From The Heart, Guitar Crusher, 1993 Tracks : I Can Do Bad By Myself, Bartender's Advice, I Feel The Pain, Cuddle Up, Stop It Baby, My Heart's On Strike, I Can't Just Put You Down, Hambone Blues, I'll Catch Your Tears, Broken Heart Like Mine, I've Got To Know Musicians : Tracks 1, 2, 6, 7 & 10: Sidney Selby, Bruce "Bud" Revels Jr., Jack McDuff, Melvin Sparks Hassan, Brenda Bates, Judy Bates Hassan / Tracks 4, 8 & 9: Sidney Selby, Benny Bailey, Claudius Littbarski, Wolfgang Rügener, Herbert Hart, Joe Kulera, Reggie Moore, Elisha Blue, Nick Katzman, Earl Bostic, Diamond LC Ross / Tracks 3 & 5 possibly only: Sidney Selby, Nick Katzman
|  |
| Christmas With, Houston Person and Friends, 1994
|
 |
| Heart and Soul: The Hank Crawford Anthology, Hank Crawford, 1994
|
 |
| The Righteous Reed! The Best of Poppa Lou, Lou Donaldson, 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 Tracks : Sidewinder, Strange Thing, I Have Dreamed, Got Myself A Good Man, Pucho's Descarga, Bang Bang Lulu, Evil Ways, To Be With You, Salsa Together, Soul Sauce
|
 |
| Good News in Hard Times, Sisters Of Glory, 1995 Tracks : Rough Side of the Mountain, I Love the Lord, Precious Lord, Surely God Is Able, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, How I Got Over, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, I Won't Be Back No More, Precious Memories, He's Right on Time, No Charge, Move On Up a Little Higher, Walk Around Heaven All Day, Oh Happy Day, Yes Musicians : Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Lois Walden, Albertina Walker, Shelton Becton, Larry Etkin, Robert Funk, Crispin Cioe, Arno Hecht, Joseph Joubert, Melvin Sparks, Zev Katz, Buddy Williams, Carol Steele, Adriane Lenox, Debra Byrd, Nancy Jackson, The Step Sisters, John Sebastian (tracks 5 & 12), Vincient Nguini (tracks 8 & 15), Cyro Baptista (track 8)
|
 |
| Black Talk / Black Drops, Charles Earland, 1995
|
 |
| Sure 'Nuff / Black Magic, Sonny Phillips, 1995
|
 |
| Spoon's Blues, Jimmy Witherspoon, 1995 Tracks : Playful Baby, Spoon's Blues, Lotus Blossum, Christmas Blues, Mean Ol' Frisco, Sad Life, I'll Always Be In Love, Sweet Slumber, Past Forty, Low Down Dirty Shame, Lonely Boy Blues, Spoon's Testimony
|
 |
| Tight, Hank Crawford, 1996
|
 |
| Zim Zam Zoom: Acid Blues on B-3, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 1996
|
 |
| 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
|
 |
| 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
|
 |
| The Reunion: Live At Akbar Hall, ESPM, 1998, Nectar |  |
| Blue Breakbeats, Lou Donaldson, 1998
|
 |
| Blue Breakbeats, Reuben Wilson, 1998
|
 |
| Doin' What She Does Best, Etta Jones, 1998
|
 |
| Cookin' with the Mighty Burner, Charles Earland, 1999
|
 |
| A Packet of Love Letters, Dakota Staton, 1999
|
 |
| 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
|
 |
|
Personal Conversation, Case, 1999, Def Soul Tracks : Personal Coversation (Intro), Happily Ever After, Think Of You, Faded Pictures, Tell Me, If, Can't Force Love (Interlude), Caught You, He Don't Love You, Another Minute, Where Did Our Love Go, Faded Pictures (Soul Central Version), Scandalous, Having My Baby Musicians : Melvin Sparks is one of many musicians who contribute to the music on this album. He plays on track 4, Faded Pictures.
|  |
| The World of Hank Crawford, Hank Crawford, 2000
|
 |
| 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
|
 |
| 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
|
 |
| Anthology, Charles Earland, 2001
|
 |
| The Best Of, Hank Crawford / Jimmy McGriff, 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
|
|
|
East Coast Funk, Boston Horns, 2003 Tracks : St. Charles, Soundcheck Jam, kdogg7, Jackie's Song, Speedball, Ain't Nothin' 2it, Crosstown Traffic, Buttered Popcorn, Skillet Musicians : Garret Savluk. Henley Douglas Jr., Jeff Buckridge, Mark Longo, Mike "Squid" Rush, Jack Howard Jr. / Guests: Melvin Sparks, Russ Lawton, Yahuba
|  |
| Plays Sinatra His Way, Joey DeFrancesco, 2004
|
 |
| Thanks To You, Irene Reid, 2004
|
 |
| After Midnight Grooves, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 2004
|
 |
| Very Saxy: Live Au Méridien, Rhoda Scott, 2004 Tracks : CD 1: Blues For Later, In Walked Bud, What A Wonderful World, The Days of Wine And Roses, Rollin' And Strollin', My Funny Valentine, What's Up With That, On The Sunny Side Of The Street / CD 2: In a Mellow Tone, Nova, Shiny Stockings, Mune One And Only Love, Just The Way You Are, Yona, C Jam Blues, Only Trust Your Heart, Sugar, Sweet Sucker Musicians : Rhoda Scott, Ricky Ford (on CD 1), Houston Person (on CD 2), Melvin Sparks, Lucien Dobat |
 |
| 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
|
 |
| Fun House, Reuben Wilson, 2005
|
 |
| Voodoo Boogaloo, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom, 2005
|
 |
| Bad Stuff, Reuben Wilson, 2006
|
 |
|
Embryonic, Solomon Hicks & Cotton Club All Stars, 2010 Tracks : Tighten Up, More Today Than Yesterday, Baby Work Out, Johnny B. Goode, My Girl, Let's Go Let's Go, Soul Finger, Groove, Isn't She Lovely Musicians : Solomon Hicks, Alvin Pazant, Mac Gollehon, Mike Grey, Tim "Bone" Williams, Ed Pazant, John David Simon, Raymond Johnston, James Allen Jimmy Smith, Noriko Kamo, Melvin Sparks-Hassen, Stan Thompson, Tyrone "Turkey" Govane, Anette St. John
|  |
|
Speedball, Boston Horns, 2011, Agate Tracks : It's In Your Face, Speedball, Buttered Popcorn, Soundcheck Jam, Next Time, Ain't Nothin' To It, Boogie Stop Shuffle, Head In The History, Jackie's Song, Skillet, Crosstown Traffic, St. Charles Musicians : Melvin Sparks plays on four tracks of this album
|  |
|
Last updated April 2026 |