Contributors

Mel Collins

#18160 · linked identity

Primarily credited for: Brass & Woodwind

Brass & Woodwind

Credited as: Saxophone, Saxophone [Saxes], Baritone Saxophone

Active decades in this dataset: 1970s, 1980s

In the Networked Players dataset, Mel Collins is co-credited on documented releases connecting the albums below. A shared credit proves documented participation — never friendship, influence, or artistic lineage.

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Albums whose documented connection involves this contributor

Other contributors co-credited on the same documented releases

Worth a look: Phil Manzanera is credited for Composition, Engineering, Packaging & Business, Percussion & Keys, Production, Strings, Vocals — a different kind of role than Mel Collins's Brass & Woodwind.

Documented evidence

Hop 1: Phil Manzanera and Mel Collins

both credited on K-Scope (1978, Germany) · source

Release 125493 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) A1track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera A1track creditGuitar, Electric Organ [Farfisa]#10351 · linked
Mel Collins A1track creditSaxophone [Saxes]#18160 · linked
Phil Manzanera A2track creditLead Guitar#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) A3track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera A3track creditGuitar#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) A4track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera A4track creditGuitar#10351 · linked
Mel Collins A4track creditSaxophone [Saxes]#18160 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) A5track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera A5track creditKeyboards, Guitar#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) B1track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera B1track creditLead Guitar#10351 · linked
Mel Collins B1track creditBaritone Saxophone#18160 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) B2track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera B2track creditGuitar [Echo Guitar]#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) B3track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera B3track creditGuitar#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) B4track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera B4track creditElectric Piano, Synthesizer [Yamaha CS80], Guitar#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera) B5track creditWritten-By#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera B5track creditSynthesizer, Synthesizer [Yamaha CS80], Guitar, Keyboards#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanera (as Manzanera)release artist#10351 · linked
Phil Manzanerarelease creditProducer#10351 · linked

Hop 2: Mel Collins and Terence Trent D'Arby

both credited on Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby (1987, US) · source

Release 389210 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 1track creditKeyboards, Drums, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 2track creditPercussion, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 3track creditPercussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Baritone Saxophone#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 4track creditPercussion, Piano, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Mel Collins 5track creditSaxophone#18160 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 5track creditChorus#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 5track creditPiano, Clavinet, Percussion, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 6track creditKeyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 7track creditKeyboards, Percussion, Drums, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 9track creditArranged By [Strings]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 10track creditInstruments [All Stuff]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease artist#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease creditMusic By#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease creditProducer [Hardened By]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease creditWords By#46764 · linked

Hop 1: Tina Turner and Mel Collins

both credited on Private Dancer (1984, UK) · source

Release 245159 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Tina Turner A1track creditBacking Vocals#24221 · linked
Mel Collins A5track creditSaxophone#18160 · linked
Tina Turner B2track creditBacking Vocals#24221 · linked
Tina Turner B3track creditBacking Vocals#24221 · linked
Tina Turnerrelease artist#24221 · linked

Hop 2: Mel Collins and Terence Trent D'Arby

both credited on Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby (1987, US) · source

Release 389210 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 1track creditKeyboards, Drums, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 2track creditPercussion, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 3track creditPercussion, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Baritone Saxophone#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 4track creditPercussion, Piano, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Mel Collins 5track creditSaxophone#18160 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 5track creditChorus#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 5track creditPiano, Clavinet, Percussion, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 6track creditKeyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 7track creditKeyboards, Percussion, Drums, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 9track creditArranged By [Strings]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arby (as TTD) 10track creditInstruments [All Stuff]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease artist#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease creditMusic By#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease creditProducer [Hardened By]#46764 · linked
Terence Trent D'Arbyrelease creditWords By#46764 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.