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
Discography section : Albums/singles | On various artists comps | Guest on other recordings | Miscellaneous
Merl Saunders: main albums, singles and compilation releases
 Single (Five More / How's That), Merle Saunders, 1965, Fantasy 588
Single (High Heel Sneakers / Breakin' Thru), Merle Saunders Trio, 1966, Fantasy 600
Single (Soul Roach Pt.1 / Soul Roach Pt.2), Merl Saunders & His Orchestra, 1966, Early Bird
Single (I Pity The Fool / Tighten Up), Merl Saunders, 1967, Galaxy 747
 Soul Grooving, Merl Saunders Trio and Big Band, 1968
Single (Soul Grooving / Up Up and Away), Merl Saunders, 1968, Galaxy 755
Single (Julia / Five More), Merl Saunders, 1968, Fantasy 620
Single (Right On / Mighty Whitey), Merl Saunders & Man-Child Singers, 1969, Suemer-Tone
Single (Iron Horse / Little Bit if Righteousness), Merl Saunders and Heavy Turbulence, 1970, Galaxy 776
Heavy Turbulence, Merl Saunders, 1972
Single (Save Mother Earth Pt 1 / Save Mother Earth Pt 2), Merl Saunders, 1972, Fantasy 668
Single (My Problems Got Problems / Welcome To The Basement), Merl Saunders, 1972, Fantasy 678
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
Single (San Francisco After Dark / Come To Me), 1981, Summertone 214
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
Live On Tour, Merl Saunders & Melvin Seals, 2006
Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings, Merl Saunders / Jerry Garcia, 2012
Garcia Live: Volume Three: December 14-15, 1974, Northwest Tour, Legion Of Mary, 2013
Garcia Live: Volume Six: July 5, 1973, Lion's Share, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, 2016
Garcia Live: Volume Nine: August 11, 1974, Keystone, Berkeley, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, 2017
Garcia Live: Volume 12: January 23, 1973, The Boarding House, Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders, 2019
Garcia Live: Volume 18: Keystone Berkeley, November 2, 1974, Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders, 2022
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
Cool, Various Artists, 1988
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
Mo' Mod Jazz, Various Artists, 1998
Kinky Beats, Various Artists, 1999
Get Your Lie Straight, Various Artists, 2004
Welcome To The Basement, Various Artists, 2004
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky, 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
Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork: Collectors Ed. CD, Various Jerry Garcia groups, 2007
The Manifesto Of Rare Groove, Vols 1-3, Various Artists, 2007
Playing contributions to other releases
Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses), Grateful Dead, 1971
John White, John White, 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
Steelyard Blues (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1972
Single (Drive Again (Theme from Steelyard Blues) / My Bag (The Oysters)), Gravenites/Bloomfield et al, 1972
Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt, 1972
Warner/Reprise Display Case, Vol. 9, Various Artists (Bonnie Raitt), 1972
Europe '72, Grateful Dead, 1972
Excalibur, Tom Fogerty, 1972
Single (Faces Places People / Forty Years), Tom Fogerty, October 1972, Fantasy F691
Last Bolero In Berkeley, Cal Tjader, 1973
Betty Davis, Betty Davis, 1973
Moses, Jerry Hahn, 1973
Brenda Patterson, Brenda Patterson, 1973
Ooh So Good 'N' Blues, Taj Mahal, 1973
Warner/Reprise Display Case, Vol. 10, Various Artists (Gravenites/Bloomfield), 1973
Garcia (Compliments of Garcia), Jerry Garcia, 1974
Single (Let It Rock / Midnight Town), Jerry Garcia, 1974
Mo' Roots, Taj Mahal, 1974
Looks Good To Me, Jim Post, 1974
They Say I'm Different, Betty Davis, 1974
Is Having A Wonderful Time, Geoff Muldaur, 1975
Cesar 830, Cesar Ascarrunz, 1975
Tails Out, Wayne Berry, 1975
Single (See-Saw Affair / The Lady In My Life), Cesar's All-Stars, 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
The Earth Will Swallow You (DVD), Widespread Panic, 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 Very Best Of Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, 2006
Oooh So Good 'N Blues / Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff, Taj Mahal, 2007
Looking Back: The Very Best of, David Soul, 2008
A Promise Kept, Jim McPherson, 2009
Oooh So Good 'N Blues / Mo' Roots, Taj Mahal, 2009
Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff / Oooh So Good 'N Blues, Taj Mahal, 2009
Don't Give Up on Us: The Very Best of, David Soul, 2010
Romancing The Bass, Tony Saunders, 2011
The Complete Columbia Albums Collection, Taj Mahal, 2013
The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2020
Garcia Live: Volume 15: May 21st, 1971 Keystone Korner, Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders, 2020
Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition, Grateful Dead, 2021
Non-playing appearances on albums
Keith and Donna Godchaux, Keith and Donna Godchaux, 1975
For Dead Heads, Various Artists, 1976
Blue Light Rain, Jazz Is Dead, 1998
Jazz a La Soul, M.R.L.S., 2004
Soul Groovin', Speedometer, 2009
Invisible Angel, Nikki Matheson, 2011
Electric Mix: Tasty Live & Studio Tune Treats, Phil McGee, 2011
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