Merl Saunders Discography
This is a discography of Merl Saunders recordings. The discography is incomplete. Merl Saunders performed and recorded as a group leader and with other performers during the 1960s. Further research is required before the early sections of the discography can be updated.
Any information about recordings that include Merl Saunders from the 1960s and any other
Additions, corrections and comments are welcome
Merl Saunders recordings
 Albums | Singles | Various artists compilations
Playing contributions to other albums
Major albums, singles and compilations
Non-playing appearances on albums
Albums with a non-performing reference to Merl Saunders
Major releasesMerl Saunders - main studio, live and compilation releases
 Soul Grooving, Merl Saunders Trio and Big Band, 1968
Heavy Turbulence, Merl Saunders, 1972
Fire Up, Merl Saunders, 1973
Live at the Keystone, Saunders/Garcia/Kahn/Vitt, December 1973
Merl Saunders, Merl Saunders, 1974
You Can Leave Your Hat On, Merl Saunders and Aunt Monk, 1976
Do I Move You, Merl Saunders, 1979
San Francisco After Dark, Merl Saunders, 1982
Meridien_Dreams, Merl Saunders, 1988
Keystone Encores Vol. 1, Saunders/Garcia/Kahn/Vitt, April 1988
Keystone Encores Vol. 2, Saunders/Garcia/Kahn/Vitt, April 1988
Live at the Keystone Vol. 1, Saunders/Garcia/Kahn/Vitt, 1988
Live at the Keystone Vol. 2, Saunders/Garcia/Kahn/Vitt, 1988
Keystone Encores, Saunders/Garcia/Kahn/Vitt, 1988
Blues From The Rainforest, Merl Saunders, 1990
Save The Planet So We'll Have Someplace To Boogie, Merl Saunders, 1991
Fire Up Plus, Merl Saunders, 1992
It's In The Air, Merl Saunders, 1993
Still Having Fun, Merl Saunders, 1995
Keepers, Merl Saunders and Friends, 1997
Fiesta Amazonica, Merl Saunders, 1998
The Twilight Zone (Vol. 1): Original Soundtrack from the TV series, Grateful Dead/Merl Saunders, 1998
With His Funky Friends: Live, Merl Saunders, 1998
 Feelings, Merl Saunders, 19??
Struggling Man, Merl Saunders, 2000
Still Groovin', Merl Saunders, 2004
Pure Jerry: Keystone Berkeley, September 1, 1974, Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Band, 2004
The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary, Legion Of Mary, 2005
Well Matched: The Best Of Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia, 2006
Solo, group leader or co-leader - singles
I Pity The Fool / Tighten Up, Merl Saunders, 1968, Galaxy 747
Soul Grooving / Up Up and Away, Merl Saunders, 1969, Galaxy 755
Iron Horse / Little Bit if Righteousness, Merl Saunders and Heavy Turbulence, 1970, Galaxy 776
Julia/Five More, Fantasy 620
Save Mother Earth 1 & 2, Fantasy 668
San Francisco After Dark/Come To Me, 1981, Summertone 214
Various artist compilations that include previously unreleased Merl Saunders music
Black Girl (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1972
Fritz The Cat (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1972
Heavy Traffic (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1973
Fire On The Mountain - Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead - Volume 2, Various Artists, 1997
The Third Annual Gathering on the Mountain, Various Artists, 1999
Gathering On The Mountain: Live Part 2, Various Artists, 2000
Gathering On The Mountain: Live Part 3, Various Artists, 2000
Sharin' In The Groove, Various Artists, 2000
Into The Music: Jam Band, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2001
Various artist compilations that include previously released Merl Saunders tracks
The Cities Sampler, Vol. 3: Songs For The Earth, Various Artists, 1991
All Night Long They Play The Blues, Various Artists, 1992
Bad, Bad Whiskey (The Galaxy Masters), Various Artists, 1995
Jazz Collective, Various Artists, 1995
Sense Of Direction, Various Artists, 1995
Televisions Greatest Hits, Vol. 6 - Remote Control, Various Artists, 1996
Fritz The Cat/Heavy Traffic Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1996
Get Your Lie Straight, Various Artists, 2004
Pops In Jazz, Various Artists, 2004
Pops In Jazz, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2004
Concord Music Group Sampler, Various Artists (Garcia/Saunders), 2005
Playing contributions to other albumsWith others - Major albums, singles and compilations
Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses), Grateful Dead, 1971
Danny Cox, Dany Cox, 1971
Tom Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, 1972
Single: Lady Of Fatima / Cast The First Stone, Tom Fogerty, June 1972, Fantasy F680
Single: Faces Places People / Forty Years, Tom Fogerty, October 1972, Fantasy F691
Steelyard Blues (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1972
Single: Drive Again (Theme from Steelyard Blues) / My Bag (The Oysters), Gravenites/Bloomfield and others, 1972
Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt, 1972
Europe '72, Grateful Dead, 1972
Excalibur, Tom Fogerty, 1972
Ooh So Good 'N' Blues, Taj Mahal, 1973
Betty Davis, Betty Davis, 1973
Moses, Jerry Hahn, 1973
Brenda Patterson, Brenda Patterson, 1973
Garcia (Compliments of Garcia), 1974
Single: Let It Rock / Midnight Town, Jerry Garcia, 1974
Mo' Roots, Taj Mahal, 1974
They Say I'm Different, Betty Davis, 1974
Is Having A Wonderful Time, Geoff Muldaur, 1975
Cesar 830, Cesar Ascarrunz, 1975
Sampler For Deadheads (#1 of 3), Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter, 1975
Sampler For Deadheads (#2 of 3), Old And In The Way / Keith And Donna, 1975
David Soul, David Soul, 1976
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been, Grateful Dead, 1977
Grateful Dead Sampler, Various Artists, 1978
Cats Under the Stars, Jerry Garcia Band, 1978
Arista AOR Sampler, Various Artists, 1978
Run For The Roses, Jerry Garcia Band, 1982
Amagamalin Street, Robert Hunter, 1984
The Relix Sampler, Various Artists, 1985
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, 1988
Nightfood, Brian Melvin, 1988
Underground (EP), Mike Lawson, 1989, Psychotronic Records
Free Flight, Palomino Duck, 1994
Life Is Like That, Jerry Miller, 1996
DAVA, DAVA And The Peace Army, 1997
Ticket To Fly, Mike Lawson, 1998
Tom Fogerty/Excalibur, Tom Fogerty, 1998
The Very Best Of Tom Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, 1999
King Of The Highway, Norton Buffalo and The Knockouts, 2000
New Train, Paul Pena, 2000
Hoy Yen Ass'n, Tommy Guerrero and Gadget, 2000
Furthur Most, Various Artists, 2000
The Best Of David Soul, David Soul, 2000
Anti Love: The Best Of Betty Davis, Betty Davis, 2000
The Golden Road (1965-1973), Grateful Dead, 2001
Gifts From The Dead, Gifts From The Dead, 2001
Remedy, Jim Weider Band, 2002
Rare, Five Point Plan, 2002
Rhythm & Roots of Larry Vann, Larry Vann, 2003
The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2003
All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions, Jerry Garcia / Jerry Garcia Band, 2004
Friends Of Extinction, Dinosaurs, 2005
Garcia Plays Dylan, Jerry Garcia Band / Grateful Dead, 2005
The Essential Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal, 2005
The Best Of Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, 2006
Non-playing appearances on albums
Albums that include a non-performing reference
Keith and Donna Godchaux, Keith and Donna Godchaux, 1975
For Dead Heads, Various Artists, 1976
Blue Light Rain, Jazz Is Dead, 1998
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