The Jan Hammer Homepage - Discography

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Emotion 98.3
2002	Various Artists	pop soundtrack
CD
A computer/console game and 7-CD box-set inspired by Miami Vice. Crockett's Theme is included both in the game and on one of the soundtrack CD's. See: electricartists.com
DJ Fernando Intro Africa - Toto Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer Missing You - John Waite (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner Broken Wings - Mr. Mister DJ Fernando Half Time More Than This - Roxy Music Tempted - Squeeze Keep On Loving You - Reo Speedwagon Sister Christian - Night Ranger Never Too Much - Luther Vandross Wow - Kate Bush DJ Fernando Outro Knife After Dark Petstuffers

Miami Vice: The Complete Collection
2002	Jan Hammer	pop soundtrack
CD	Country & Eastern Music, Inc
A 2CD set of Miami Vice soundtracks. (re-released tracks on CD1, previously unreleased on CD2)
Original Miami Vice Theme (Hammer) - 1:00 Crockett's Theme (Hammer) - 3:32 New York Theme (Hammer) - 2:59 Tubbs And Valerie(Hammer) - 3:32 Evan (Hammer) - 3:06 Run Cay (Hammer) - 3:03 One Way Out (Hammer) - 4:15 Flashback (Hammer) - 3:19 Chase (Hammer) - 2:39 Theresa (Hammer) - 3:07 Colombia (Hammer) - 2:39 Marina (Hammer) - 3:41 Last Flight (Hammer) - 3:30 Night Talk (Hammer) - 2:44 Payback (Hammer) - 3:45 Poem (Hammer) - 3:05 Rico's Blues (Hammer) - 2:54 The Trial And The Search (Hammer) - 4:55 Wedding (Hammer) - 3:23 Miami Vice Theme (Hammer) - 2:26 Candy (Hammer) - 3:03 Voodoo Dance (Hammer) - 3:48 Lombard Trial (Hammer) - 2:35 Boat Party (Hammer) - 3:06 Angelina Flashback (Hammer) - 3:26 Rain (Hammer) - 2:33 Clues (Hammer) - 3:53 Crockett's Return (Hammer) - 3:23 Shadow In The Dark (Hammer) - 3:08 Incoming (Hammer) - 2:06 The Talk (Hammer) - 5:11 Gina (Hammer) - 3:01 Stone's War (Hammer) - 2:52 El Viejo Mix (Hammer) - 3:05 Airport Swap (Hammer) - 2:20 Russian Story (Hammer) - 4:13 Cool Runnin' (Hammer) - 2:35 Texas Ranger (Hammer) - 2:21 The Great Boat Race (Hammer) - 2:52 Golden Triangle (Hammer) - 2:47 Runaround (Hammer) - 3:22 Turning Point (Hammer) - 1:25

Snapshots 1.2
2000	Jan Hammer	pop soundtrack
CD	One Way Records
Released in US only. A re-release of original snapshots (1989) with two bonus tracks ("A Modern Affair" and "Nova")
Theme from "A Modern Affair" (Hammer) - 3:30 Nova (Hammer) - 4:41 Eurocops (Hammer) - 4:44 Marina (Hammer) - 3:42 Too Much to Lose (Hammer) - 3:47 Poem (Hammer) - 3:06 One Way Out (Hammer) - 4:15 Red Dragon (Hammer) - 3:33 Skipchaser (Hammer) - 4:43 The Runner (Hammer) - 3:31 Trance (Hammer) - 5:42 Russian Night (Hammer) - 2:51 Payback (Hammer) - 3:46

The Lost Trident Sessions
1999	The Mahavishnu Orchestra	fusion
CD	Sony/Legacy
Previously unreleased material from the last studio sessions of The Mahavishnu Orchestra at the time the band broke up. Recorded June 25, 1973 at Trident Studios, London, England.
Dream (McLaughlin) - 11:06 Trilogy (McLaughlin) - 9:30 Sister Andrea (Hammer) - 6:43 I Wonder (Goodman) - 3:07 Stepping Stone (Laird) - 3:09 John's Song #2 (McLaughlin) - 5:54

Who Else!
1999	Jeff Beck	rock
CD	Epic
Jan Hammer plays keyboards and drums on one track (Even Odds)
What Mama Said Psycho Sam Brush With The Blues Blast From The East Space For The Papa Angel (Footsteps) THX138 Hip-Notica Even Odds Declan Another Place

At This Point In Time
1998	Elvin Jones	jazz
CD	Blue Note 93385
Jan Hammer: Synthesizer, Piano, Piano (Electric)
At This Point in Time (Foster) - 7:32 Currents/Pollen (Garcia/Perla) - 11:12 Prime Element (Clay) - 8:16 Whims of Bal (Clay) - 12:22 Pauke Tanz (Clay) - 6:32 Unknighted Nations (Foster) - 6:25 Don't Cry (Jones) - 7:41

Neal Schon & Jan Hammer Collection : No More Lies
1998	Neal Schon	rock
CD	Sony
Compilation
Miami Vice Theme Wasting Time I'm Talking to you I'm Down Arc It's Alright Hookd On Love On The Beach Untold Passion No More Lies Don't Stay Away (You Think You're) So Hot Turnaround Self Defense Long Time Time Again Sticks and Stones Peace of Mind Covered By Midnight

Tommy Bolin: From The Archives Volume 2
1998	Tommy Bolin	fusion
CD	Tommy Bolin Archives Inc
Compilation Includes one track with Jan Hammer: "Destiny" with Bolin/Cobham/Hammer/Steig/Perla

Tommy Bolin: From the archives vol. I
1997?	Tommy Bolin	fusion
CD	Rhino Records
Compilation Includes one track with Jan Hammer: "Sister Andrea" with Bolin/Cobham/Hammer/Steig/Perla

Outlaw Racers Computer Game Soundtrack
1997	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
	Megamedia

Prince Street Soundtrack
1997	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
not released?
TV Series Soundtrack, 6 episodes, Warner Bros./NBC, Pilot Movie directed by Roger Spottiswoode

Miramar Ten
1996	Various Artists	newage
CD	Miramar 23081
Collection. Jan Hammer has composed and produced one track. If he plays is not known.
Samurai Ballad (Zazen) - 6:26 Oriental Haze (Tangerine Dream) - 3:53 Theme from a Modern Affair (Hammer, Jan) - 3:29 Tristan and the Book (Burmer, Richard) - 4:48 Angel (Speer, Paul) - 4:31 Big Blue (Reynold, James) - 5:09 Castilian Love Song (Lievano, Joaquin) - 4:35 Touch of Magic (Bais, Coen) - 4:52 Hoka Hey (The Buffalo Hunt) (Bardens, Pete) - 4:24 Theology (Rundgren, Todd) - 3:14 Star Road (Serrie, Jonn) - 7:08

Beastmaster soundtrack
1996	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV pilot movie "Beastmaster", Stu Segall/Universal, Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont

Babysitter Seduction soundtrack
1996	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV movie "Babysitter Seduction", Hearst Entertainment/NBC, Directed by David Burton Morris

The Corporate Ladder soundtrack
1996	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "The Corporate Ladder", Orion/MPCA, Directed by Nick Vallelonga

Secret Agent Club soundtrack
1996	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "Secret Agent Club", Somerset Films, Directed by John Murlowski

In The Kingdom Of The Blind The Man With One Eye Is King soundtrack
1996	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "In The Kingdom Of The Blind The Man With One Eye Is King", Kingdom of the Blind Prod's, Directed by Nick Vallelonga

A Modern Affair soundtrack
1996	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "A Modern Affair", Tribe Ltd./Tara Releasing, Directed by Vern Oakley

Vanishing Son soundtrack
1995	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
TV series, 13 episodes. Stu Segall/Universal

Electric anthology
1995	Al Di Meola	pop jazz
CD	Sony
Compilation. Jan Hammer appears on a couple of tracks.
Land of the Mignight Sun (DiMeola) - 9:13 Midnight Tango (DiMeola) - 6:17 Elegant Gypsy Suite (DiMeola) - 9:16 Dark Eye Tango (DiMeola) - 5:24 Al Di's Dream Theme (DiMeola) - 6:49 Cruisin' (Hammer) - 4:16 Black Cat Shuffle (Saisse) - 3:01 Ritmo de la Noche (DiMeola) - 4:18 Sequencer (Hammer) - 6:10 Cachaca (DiMeola) - 5:36 Advantage (Hammer) - 4:46 Cruisin' (Hammer) - 5:24

Acoustic anthology
1995	Al Di Meola	jazz
CD	Sony
Compilation from 1976-1983. Jan Hammer appears on a couple of tracks.
Short Tales of the Black Forest (Corea) - 5:42 Mediterranean Sundance (DiMeola) - 5:12 Fantasia Suite for Two Guitar (DiMeola) - 5:12 Two to Tango (DiMeola) - 4:14 Splendido Sundance (DiMeola) - 4:52 Isfahan (Cohan/Corea) - 11:36 Passion, Grace and Fire (DiMeola) - 5:36 Somalia (DiMeola) - 1:42 Scenario (DiMeola) - 3:58 Orient Blue Suite, Pt. 1 - 3 (DiMeola) - 7:05 Passion, Grace and Fire (DiMeola) - 5:23 Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho (DeLucia/DiMeola) - 11:31

Drive
1994	Jan Hammer	pop jazz soundtrack
CD	Miramar
Guest appeareances: Jeff Beck, Michael Brecker, Stan Harrison
Peaceful Sundown (4:14) Knight Rider 2000 (3:53) Underground (4:14) Island Dreamer (3:42) Drive (3:31) Lucky Jane (3:29)(New version of "The Runner") Up Or Down (2:36) Curiosity Kills (4:13) Don't You Know (3:48) Coming Back Home (3:32) Capital News (3:28) Nightglow (4:26)

Beyond The Mind's Eye
1993	Jan Hammer	pop newage
CD	MCA / Miramar
Vocals on "Seeds of Life": Chris Thompson
Seeds (4:10) Too Far (3:26) Magic Theater (3:43) Sunset (3:10) Transformers (2:31) Nothing but love (2:54) Virtual Reality (3:21) Pyramid (2:59) Brave New World (3:34) Windows (4:01) Midnight (2:50) Afternoon Adventure (3:45) Voyage Home (2:32) Beyond (2:14) Seeds Of Life (3:59)

Seeds of Life
1993	Jan Hammer	pop newage
CDsingle	MCA
There are two versions: promotional and retail. This information is from the promotional version.
Original Vocal Version (3:59) 7" remix (4:01) 12" remix (5:43)

Sunset Heat
1992	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "Sunset Heat", New Line Cinema, Directed by John Nicolella

Beckology
1991	Jeff Beck	rock
CD	Epic 48661
Compilation. Jan Hammer appears on some tracks only.
44. Freeway Jam (Middleton) - 7:22 47. Escape (Hammer) - 4:37 +others? (total 55 tracks)

Amour and more...
1991	Richard Clayderman	pop
CD	Delphine Productions
One track (Chancer) composed by Jan Hammer. Jan does not play on this album!

Knight Rider 2000 soundtrack
1991	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV movie "Knight Rider 2000", Desperado Films/NBC, Directed by Alan Levy

News At 12
1991	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV pilot movie "News At 12", 20th Century-Fox, Directed by Bill Persky

Capital News soundtrack
1991	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV pilot movie "Capital News", MTM/ABC, Directed by Allan Arkush

The Taking Of Beverly Hills soundtrack
1991	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "The Taking of Beverly Hills", Nelson Films, Directed by Sidney Furie

A Poet Remembers Soundtrack
1990	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Documentary Soundtrack, PBS, Directed by Jan Nemec

Tales From The Crypt soundtrack
1992	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CD	MCA
TV series from 1990, 2 episodes. HBO. Directors: David Burton Morris, Jim Simpson

Police Quest III Computer Game Soundtrack
1992	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
	Sierra On Line

Chancer soundtrack
1990	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
	DMCAT 1415
British 1 hour TV drama series. 20 episodes, Central Television
Chancer Eurocops "Swingbeat Mix" Eurocops "Radio Swingbeat Mix"

Curiosity Kills soundtrack
1990	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "Curiosity Kills", Universal, Directed by Colin Bucksey

Dark Angel Soundtrack (Also called "I Come In Peace" and "Peacemaker")
1990	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Epic/Vision PDG, Directed by Craig Baxley.

Lukather
1989	Steve Lukather	rock
Jan Hammer plays Hammond B3 and Synthesizer soolo on one track: "Fall into velvet".

An Evening With Mr. C
1989	Clarence Clemons
Jan Hammer plays synthesizers and drums on this album

Works
1989	John Abercrombie	jazz
LP CD	ECM 837275, ECM 837275-2 (1991)
Compilation. Jan Hammer: Organ, Synthesizer, Piano
Red and Orange (Hammer) - 5:21 Night (Abercrombie) - 4:56 Ralph's Piano Waltz (Abercrombie) - 4:52 Backward Glance (Abercrombie) - 4:31 Nightlake (Beirach) - 5:30 Dream Stalker (Abercrombie/Bowie/DeJohnette/Gomez) - 5:55 Isla (Abercrombie) - 6:22 Sing Song (Abercrombie) - 6:54

K-9000 soundtrack
1989	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV movie "K-9000", Fries Entertainment/Fox. Directed by Kim Manners

The Best of Miami Vice
?	Jan Hammer & others	soundtrack
CD
from the TV series "Miami Vice"

Eurocops
1989	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
12" single
Eurocops (Different to the original version on Snapshots) Eurocops (Extended remix by Ben Liebrand) Skipchaser

Snapshots
1989	Jan Hammer	pop soundtrack
CD LP	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice" and "Eurocops"
Eurocops (Hammer) - 3:59 Marina (Hammer) - 3:42 Too Much To Lose (Hammer) - 3:40 Poem (Hammer) - 3:04 One Way Out (Hammer) - 4:12 Red Dragon (Hammer) - 3:30 Skipchaser (Hammer) - 4:42 The Runner (Hammer) - 3:31 Trance (Hammer) - 5:40 Russian Night (Hammer) - 2:50 Payback (Hammer) - 3:44

The Runner
1990	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle
As Featured In The Milk Ads
The Runner 7" Before The Storm Crockett's Theme "Instrumental Extended 12" Mix"

Too Much To Lose
1989	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA

Miami Vice III
1988	Jan Hammer & others	soundtrack
CD LP	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"
New York Theme (3:42) (remixed version) The Wedding (3:20) Other non-Jan Hammer tracks on this album: Sheena Easton: Follow My Rainbow The Hooters: Satellite Stray Cats: Im Looking For Someone To Love Yello: Moon On Ice Don Henley: Dirty Laundry James Brown: I Got You Mitch Ryder And The Detroit: Wheels Devil With A Blue Dress / Good Golly Miss Molly Yello: Call It Love

Blood Money soundtrack
1988	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the film "Blood Money", Directed by Jerry Schatzberg

Clinton & Nadine soundtrack
1988	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the film "Clinton & Nadine", HBO/ITC, Directed by Jerry Schatzberg

Escape from Television
1987	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CD LP	MCA LP: 255 093-1 CD: 255 093-2
from the TV series "Miami Vice" Tracks 14 and 15 only available on some newer CD reprints; All selections written and performed by Jan Hammer. Recorded and mixed at Red Gate Studio.
Crockett's Theme (3:30) Theresa (3:07) Colombia (2:28) Rum Cay (3:02) The Trial And The Search (4:54) Tubbs And Valerie (3:32) Forever Tonight (4:01) Last Flight (3:30) Rico's Blues (2:54) Before The Storm (4:32) Night Talk (2:43) Miami Vice Theme (2:26) Forever Tonight (Extended CD Mix by Kevorkian) (6:05) Chancer (4:54) Crockett's Theme (9mm MIX by Il Nitro) (3:18)

Miami Vice II
1987	Jan Hammer & others	soundtrack
CD LP	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"
Crockett's Theme New York Theme (2:59) The Original Miami Vice Theme Other non-Jan Hammer tracks on this album: Steve Jones: Mercy Gladys Night And the Pips: Send It To Me Phil Collins: Take Me Home Patti LaBell & Bill Champlin: The Last Unbroken Heart Andy Taylor: When The Rain Comes Down Roxy Music: Lover Jackson Browne: Lives In The Balance The Damned: In Dulce Decorum

Before The Storm
?	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"

Tubbs And Valerie
1987	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA (DMCA 1200)
from the TV series "Miami Vice"
Tubbs & Valerie "Extended Version" Rico's Blues Tubbs & Valerie Crockett's Theme "Instrumental Extended 12" Mix"

Crockett's Theme
?	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"

Miami Vice: New York Theme
?	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"

Miami Vice Theme
?	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"

Flexi-disc included in the Keyboard Magazine June 1987
1987	Jan Hammer	newage soundtrack
flexidisc
Three tracks from the Miami Vice episode "Shadow in the dark"

The Early Years
1986	Jan Hammer	rock newage fusion
CD	Nemperor ZK 40382
compilation album
The Seventh Day (6:09) (From The First Seven Days, 1975) Plants And Trees (2:45) (From The First Seven Days, 1975) Bambu Forest (5:24) (From Oh, Yeah?, 1976) Oceans And Continents (6:15) (From The First Seven Days, 1975) Oh, Yeah? (4:27) (From Oh, Yeah?, 1976) Your Love (5:11) (From Melodies, 1977) Night (3:34) (From Like Children, 1974) The Animals (5:44) (From The First Seven Days, 1975) I Remember Me (3:46) (From Like Children, 1974) No Fear (3:28) (From Like Children, 1974)

Flexi-disc included in the Keyboard Magazine September 1985
1985	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
flexidisc
Tracks from the Miami Vice episode "Golden Triangle"

Music from the Television Series "Miami Vice"... (Also called "Miami Vice I")
1985	Jan Hammer & others	soundtrack
CD LP	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"
The original Miami Vice theme (1:00) Miami Vice (2:26) Flashback (3:19) Chase (2:36) Evan (3:05) Other non-Jan Hammer tracks on this album: Glenn Frey: Smugglers Blues Chaka Khan: Own The Night Glenn Frey: You Belong To The City Phil Collins: In The Air Tonight Melle Mel: Vice Tina Turner: Better Be Good To Me

Evan
?	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"

Chase
?	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
CDsingle	MCA
from the TV series "Miami Vice"

City Slicker
1985	James Young	rock
LP CD	Åbsølute Records, Passport, LP: FM records (WKFM LP 69)
Soolos by Jan on tracks: 4,5,6,7(intro),9
City Slicker (4:01) (J.Young, S.A.Jones) Something To Remember You By (4:30) (J.Young) Waiting (4:58) (J.Hammer, C.Hodgkinson) Still Feel Your Love (3:45) (Mic Fabus, J.Hammer, C.Hodgkinson) Runnin' Out Of Time (3:15) (J.Young) Chain Me Down (3:51) (J.Young) No Mistake (3:54) (J.Hammer, C.Hodgkinson) Prisoner Of War (4:06) (J.Hammer, C.Hodgkinson) Wild Dogs In The Night (3:39) (J.Young) Empty Promises (4:25) (J.Young)

Two Fathers Justice soundtrack
1985	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV movie "Two Fathers Justice", A. Shane Company/NBC, Directed by Rod Holcomb

Charley Hannah soundtrack
1985	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
soundtrack to the TV movie "Charley Hannah", A. Shane Company/NBC, Directed by Peter Hunt

Secret Admirer Soundtrack
1985	Jan Hammer & others	soundtrack
CD	MCA
Orion, Directed by David Greenwald
Only one track with Jan Hammer: "Finale"

She's The Boss
1985	Mick Jagger	pop rock
LP CD	Columbia
Jan plays piano on one track: "Hard Woman"

Flash
1985	Jeff Beck	pop rock
CD	Epic
Escape (4:42) (J. Hammer) + other tracks not involving Jan Hammer

Tales of Glamour And Distress
1984	Tom Teeley
	A&M
Jan plays Moog synthesizer on this album

Night
1984	John Abercrombie	jazz
LP	ECM Records
Jack DeJohnette, Mike Brecker
Ethereggae (5:16) (J. Hammer) Night (5:02) 3 East (4:34) Look Around (9:02) Believe You Me (7:43) Four On One (6:42)

Gimme an F...
1984	Jan Hammer	soundtrack
Soundtrack to the film "Gimme an F...", 20th Century-Fox, Directed by John Avildsen/Paul Justman ??

A Night In Heaven
1983	Various Artists	soundtrack
LP CD	A & M
Soundtrack to the film "A Night In Heaven", 20th Century-Fox, Directed by John Avildsen
Like What You See (Jan Hammer & Next) Reaction Time (Jan Hammer & Next)

The Midweek Blues
1983	David Earle Johnson, Jan Hammer & John Abercrombie	jazz
LP	Plug Records
Bluer Marshall Young Filly (composed by Jan) We'll Be Right Back Savannah Ranner Easy Come Music Midweek Blues

Scenario
1983	Al Di Meola	pop jazz
CD LP	Columbia, Atlantic CK38944
Introducing the Fairlight CMI
Mata Hari (6:04) (A.DiMeola) African Night (4:50) (A.DiMeola/J.Hammer) Island Dreamer (4:05) (J.Hammer) Scenario (3:57) (A.DiMeola) Sequencer (4:06) (J.Hammer) Cachaca (5:34) (A.DiMeola) Hypnotic Conviction (3:51) (A.DiMeola/J.Hammer) Calliope (4:17) (A.DiMeola) Scoundrel (3:44) (A.DiMeola/J.Hammer)

Tour de Force - "Live"
1982	Al Di Meola	jazz
LP CD	CBS 25121 (LP) Columbia 4682172 (CD)
Recorded "live" at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1982
Elegant Gypsy Suite (10:08) (A.DiMeola) Nena (5:04) (A.DiMeola) Advantage (4:55) (J.Hammer) Egyptian Danza (5:39) (A.DiMeola) Race With Devil On Spanish Highway (7:28) (A.DiMeola) Cruisin' (5:24) (J.Hammer)

Electric Rendezvous
1981 (1982?)	Al Di Meola	jazz
LP CD	Columbia CK-37654, CBS, Atlantic CK37654
Jan Hammer: Keyboards
God Bird Change (3:51) (Mingo Lewis) Electric Rendezvous (7:47) (Di Meola) Passion, Grace & Fire (5:34) (Di Meola) Cruisin' (4:16)(Jan Hammer) Black Cat Shuffle (3:00) (Philippe Saisse) Ritmo De La Noche (4:17) (Di Meola) Somalia (1:40) (Di Meola) Jewel inside a Dream (4:02) (Di Meola)

Here To Stay
1982	Neal Schon	rock
LP CD	Columbia, Sony SRCS 6273 "nice price"
Neal Schon - guitars, guitar synthesizer, lead vocals; Jan Hammer - drums, keyboards, synthesizers; Colin Hodgkinson - bass (except on No More Lies, Don't stay away, Self defence, Time again); other guest musicians: Glenn Burtnick, Steve Smith, Ross Valory, Steve Perry. Recorded at Red Gate Studio. Engineered, mixed and produced by Jan Hammer.
No More Lies (3:30) (Schon, Burtnick, Hammer) Don't Stay Away (3:35) (Schon, Hammer) (You Think You're) So Hot (3:54) (Hammer, Hodgkinson) Turnaround (4:50) (Hammer, Hodgkinson) Self Defense (3:10) (Schon, Perry, Cain) Long Time (3:50) (Hammer, Burtnick) Time Again (4:55) (J. Hammer) Sticks and Stones (3:15) (Schon, Hammer, Hodgkinson) Peace of Mind (2:11) (N. Schon) Covered By Midnight (5:26) (Schon, Perry, Hammer, Hodgkinson)

Untold Passion
1981	Neal Schon	rock
LP CD	Columbia, Sony Records (CD release), SRCS 6188
Engineered and produced by Jan Hammer. Jan plays synthesizers and drums on this album.
Wasting Time I'm Talking to you The Ride I'm Down Arc It's Alright Hookd On Love On The Beach Untold Passion

Song Is You and Me
1980	Yoshiaki Masuo	fusion
LP CD	King Record K28P-6043 (LP) KICJ-2004 (CD)
CD released 1990. Jan plays electric piano on "Saratoga Girl", and mini moog on "The Song Is Me And You" and "Bluesion"
Song Is You and Me (2:35) Song Is Me and You (4:28) (Living The) High Life (5:47) Bluesion (7:03) Saratoga Girl (3:49) Summer Rain (6:25) Deanna (5:09) Two Hearts (3:09)

Live in Montreux
1980	Didier Lockwood
LP
Jan plays synthesizers on this album

Introducing Glen Moore
1978	Glen Moore
LP	Elektra
Jan plays drums in a quartet with Glen Moore, Zbigniew Seifert and David Darling

Finger Dancing
1981	Yoshiaki Masuo
	King
Jan plays keyboards on this album

Splendido Hotel
1980	Al Di Meola	jazz
LP CD	Columbia
Jan only plays moog soolo on one track: "Al Di's Dream Theme"
Alien Chase On Arabian Desert Silent Story In Her Eyes Roller Jubilee Two To Tango Al Di's Dream Theme Dinner Music Of The Gods Splendido Sundance I Can Tell Spanish Eyes Isfahan Bianca's Midnight Lullaby

There & Back
1980	Jeff Beck	pop rock
CD	Epic EK-35684
Jan has composed and plays on the first three tracks
Star Cycle (4:19) (J. Hammer) Too Much To Lose (2:58) (J. Hammer) You Never Know (4:04) (J. Hammer) The Pump El Becko The Golden Road Space Boogie The Final Peace

Hip Address
1980	David Earle Johnson	rock
LP CD	CMP Records CMP-14-ST (LP release), One Way Records OW 31374 (CD release)
Jan Hammer - Moog synthesizers, Probe/Oberheim portable, pianos, drums, bassdrum, tambourine; David Earl Johnson - congas, timbalis, vocals, African log, guiro, cuica, hand-drums, shakers, treble kalimba; Jeremy Steig - (on Bamboo Forest and Hip Address) hayne flute, Armstrong bassflute, wooden whistle. Recorded at Red Gate Studio. Engineered and produced by Jan Hammer.
Rebel Trot (4:39) (Johnson) Green & Black (3:29) (Johnson) Punk Luck (3:48 )(Johnson) Siete Parati (3:33) (Hammer/Johnson) Hip Address (vocal) (4:38) (Hammer/Johnson) Night (7:56) (Hammer/Johnson) Bamboo Forest (6:04) (Hammer/Johnson) Hip Address (instrumental) (6:15) (Hammer/Johnson)

The Best of Mahavishnu Orchestra
1980	Mahavishnu Orchestra	fusion
LP CD	CBS (LP release), Sony (CD release)
Birds of Fire Open Country Joy Wings of Karma Sister Andrea (Jan Hammer) The Dance of the Maya Meeting of the Spirits Lila's Dance Be Happy

Hammer
1979	Jan Hammer	rock
LP CD	Elektra/Asylum 6E-232 (LP), Wounded Bird Records WOU173 (CD)
Colin Hodgkinson - Bass, Guitar, Vocals; Gregg Carter - Drums; Glenn Burtnick - Vocals, Guitars, Tambourine; Jan Hammer - Moog, Oberheim, Portable Probe/Oberheim six-voice system, Vocals, Engineering; Recorded and Mixed at Red Gate Studio.Released on double CD together with "Black Sheep" in 2005.
Goodbye (3:37) I Got You (5:50) Oh, Pretty Woman (3:41) One Day (4:38) Vaporize Me (3:42) Nowhere to Go (5:46) Forever Tonight (4:46) Highway Made of Glass (3:14) Rainbow Day (5:38) Sister Louisiana (3:14)

Joy of Flying
1979	Tony Williams
LP	Columbia
Jan plays synthesizers on this album
Going Far Hip Skip Hitting On Six Open Fire Tony Elis Coming Back Home Morgan's Motion

Moogy II
1978	Mark Moogy Klingman, Todd Rundgren ?
LP
Jan Hammer is only a side player on this album playing Moog synthesizer

Black Sheep
1978	Jan Hammer	rock
LP CD	Elektra/Asylum (LP), Wounded Bird Records WOU173 (CD)
Jan's second soolo album, introducing the "Probe". Released on double CD together with "Hammer" in 2005.
Jet Stream Heavy Love Black Sheep Light of Dawn Hey Girl Waiting No More Between the Sheets of Music Manic Depression Silent One

Jan Hammer Group Live
1978	Jan Hammer Group	fusion
LP	CBS/Nemperor
demonstration - radio station airplay only - support album for Melodies album
Honey (4:55) Just for Fun (10:50) Who Are They? (6:45) Earth (still our only home) (6:13) Blue Wind (4:57) (J. Hammer)

Elegant Gypsy
1977	Al Di Meola	jazz
CD LP	Columbia, CBS
Flight Over Rio (7:13) (M.Lewis) Midnight Tango (7:26) (A.DiMeola) Mediterranean Sundance (5:10) (A.DiMeola) Race With Devil On Spanish Highway (6:16) (A.DiMeola) Lady Of Rome, Sister Of Brazil (1:45) (A.DiMeola) Elegant Gypsy Suite (9:15) (A.DiMeola)

Time is Free
1977/1978	David Earle Johnson	jazz
LP CD	Universe/Vanguard UV050/VMD79401 (CD)
Jan plays synthesizers, piano and drums on this album. Produced, recorded and mixed by Jan Hammer at Red Gate Studio.
Grandma's House Lofts Time is Free Ramtide Ten Little Times Juice Harp Sea, Sand, and Sun Safes Skin, Log, and Street Suite

Landing Zone
1977	Roy Buchanan
LP
Jan plays keyboards on this album

Big City
1977	Lenny White
LP CD	Nemperor/Wounded Bird
Jan plays piano and keyboards on this album

Venutian Summer
?	Lenny White
LP
Jan's appearance on this album is not confirmed.

Melodies
1977	Jan Hammer Group	fusion
LP CD	Nemperor Records (LP, 1977) Wounded Bird Records (CD,1999 WOU 5003)
Jan Hammer - Pianos, Synthesizers, Mellotron, Drums, Vocals; Tony Smith - Drums, Lead Vocals; Steve Kindler - Violin, Vocals; Fernando Saunders - Electric Basses, Acoustic Guitars, Lead Vocals. Recorded at Red Gate Studio. Engineering by Jan Hammer.
Too Much to Lose (2:49) (J. Hammer) Peaceful Sundown (3:58) (J. Hammer) I Sing (4:21) (F. Saunders) Honey 5379 (2:42) (Saunders, Smith, Hammer) Window of Love (3:32) (J. Hammer) What It Is (2:59) (Smith, Hammer) Don't You Know (3:02) (J. Hammer) Just For Fun (4:20) (S. Kindler) Hyperspace (3:42) (S. Kindler) Who Are They (6:17) (J. Hammer) Your Love (3:38) (J. Hammer)

Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group Live
1977	Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer Group	rock fusion
CD LP	Epic
Recorded live and remixed by Dennis Weinreich and Jan Hammer at Scorpio Sound Studios, London, England
Freeway Jam (7:23) Earth (Still Our Only Home) (4:37) She's A Woman (4:26) Full Moon Boogie (6:09) Darkness / Earth In Search Of A Sun (7:53) Scatterbrain (7:28) Blue Wind (6:35) (J. Hammer)

Wired
1976	Jeff Beck	rock fusion
CD LP	Epic
Jan plays on tracks 1,2,5 and 7
Led Boots (3:59) (M. Middleton) Come Dancing (5:54) (M. Walden) Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (5:26) (C. Mingus) Head For Backstage Pass (2:41) (W. Bascomb, A. Clark) Blue Wind (5:49) (J. Hammer) Sophie (6:27) (M. Walden) Play With Me (4:06) (M. Walden) Love Is Green (2:28) (M. Walden)

Oh, Yeah?
1976	Jan Hammer Group	fusion
LP	Nemperor Records
Magical Dog One To One Evolove Oh, Yeah? (4:28) (J. Hammer, F. Saunders) Bambu Forest (5:26) (J. Hammer, D. E. Johnson) Twenty One Let The Children Grow Red And Orange

Helen Twelve Trees
1976	Charlie Mariano
LP
Jan plays synthesizers, piano and electric piano on this album

Earthmover
1976	Harvey Mason
LP
Jan plays keyboards on this album

On the Mountain
1975	Elvin Jones with Jan Hammer & Gene Perla	jazz
LP CD	PM Records (LP release), One Way Records OW 30328 (CD release)
Jan Hammer - moog synthesizer and acoustic and electric pianos; Elvin Jones - Drums; Gene Perla - acoustic and electric basses. Recorded at Red Gate Studio. Engineering by Jan Hammer.
Thorn of a White Rose (5:07) (Jan Hammer) Namuh (7:47) (Gene Perla) On the Mountain (4:37) (Gene Perla) Smoke in the Sun (4:00) (Jan Hammer) London Air (5:29) (Jan Hammer) Destiny (7:28) (Gene Perla)

The First Seven Days
1975	Jan Hammer	newage
LP CD	Nemperor Records/Sony (LP), Columbia/Sony Legacy CK85401 (CD)
Jan's first solo album. Remastered 2002 for CD.
Darkness/Earth in search of a Sun (4:30) Light/Sun (6:40) Oceans and Continents (6:14) Fourth Day - Plants and Trees (2:44) The Animals (6:09) Sixth Day - The People (7:11) The Seventh Day (6:08)

Teaser
1975	Tommy Bolin	fusion
LP
Jan plays keyboards and drums on this album

Stanley Clarke
1974	Stanley Clarke	fusion
CD LP	Epic EK-36973 (1980), Columbia 36973
Jan Hammer: Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Moog
Vulcan Princess (4:00) Yesterday Princess (1:41) Lopsy Lu (7:03) Power (7:20) Spanish Phrases for Strings & Bass (6:31) (M. Gibbs) Life Suite PART I (1:51) Life Suite PART II (4:12) Life Suite PART III (1:03) Life Suite PART IV (6:41)

Timeless
1974	John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer & Jack De Johnette	jazz
CD LP	ECM Records
Lungs (12:08) (J. Hammer) Love Song (4:34) (J. Abercrombie) Ralph's Piano Waltz (4:52) (J. Abercrombie) Red and Orange (5:21) (J. Hammer) Remebering (4:32) (J. Abercrombie) Timeless (11:57) (J. Abercrombie)

Like Children
1974	Jerry Goodman & Jan Hammer	fusion
LP	Nemperor Records NE430 0698 / Distributed by Sony/Atlantic
Jan Hammer - Piano, Electric Piano, Drums, Moog, Oberheim, Sequencer, Percussion, Vocals; Jerry Goodman - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Violins, Violas, Violows, Electric Violin, Electric Mandolin, Vocals; Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado & Trident Studios, London; Re-mixed at Paragon Studios, Chicago; Produced by Jan Hammer
Country And Eastern Music (5:34) No Fear (3:28) I Remember Me (3:47) Earth (Still Our Only Home) (4:15) Topeka (2:57) Steppings Tones (3:29) Night (5:48) Full Moon Boogie (4:11) Giving In Gently + I Wonder (4:47) undefined

Some Shapes to Come
1974	Steve Grossman
LP CD	PM Records (LP release), One Way Records (CD release)
WBAI (Steve Grossman) Haresah (Steve Grossman) Zulu Stomp (Don Alias) Extemporaneous Combustion Alodian Mode Pressure Point (Steve Grossman) The Sixth Sense (Jan Hammer)

Spectrum
1973	Billy Cobham	jazz fusion
LP CD	Atlantic Records
Quadrant 4 (4:21) Searching for the Right Door / Spectrum (6:33) Anxiety / Taurian Matador (4:45) Stratus (9:50) To the Women In My Life / Le Lis (4:10) Snoopy's Search / Red Baron (7:40)

Tales of the Exonerated Flea
1973	Horacee Arnolds
LP	Columbia
Jan Hammer is a sideplayer on this album. Other artists include: Ralph Towner, Ric Laird, Sonny Fortune, Clint Houston and John Abercrombie among others.

Latin Soul Rock
1973	Fania All-Stars
	Fania

Love, Devotion, Surrender
1973	Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin	rock fusion
LP CD	Columbia
Jan Hammer plays drums on some tracks
A Love Supreme Naima The Life Divine Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord Meditation

Between Nothingness & Eternity
1973	Mahavishnu Orchestra	fusion
LP CD	Columbia
live at Central Park
Trilogy (The Sunlit Path, La Mere De La Mer, Tomorrow's Story Not The Same) Sister Andrea (Jan Hammer) Dream

Birds Of Fire
1973	Mahavishnu Orchestra	fusion
LP CD	Columbia
Birds of Fire Miles Beyond Celestial Terrestrial Commuters Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love Thousand Island Park Hope One World Sanctuary Open Country Joy Resolution

Celestial Terrestrial Commuters/Open Country Joy
1972	Mahavishnu Orchestra	fusion
7" single	CBS
Celestial Terrestrial Commuters Open Country Joy

Mar Y Sol
1972	Mahavishnu Orchestra	fusion
live Mahavishnu from a rock festival in Puerto Rico
The noonward race + other tracks by various artists

The Inner Mounting Flame
1972	Mahavishnu Orchestra	fusion
LP CD	Columbia
Meetings Of The Spirit Dawn The Noonward Race A Lotus On Irish Streams Vital Transformation The Dance Of Maya You Know You Know Awakening

Loud Minority
1971	Frank Foster	jazz
LP	Mainstream
Jan Hammer is a sideplayer (guitar?) on this album. Other artists include: Stanley Clarke, Elvin Jones and the Brecker Brothers among others.

Merry-Go-Round
1971	Elvin jones
LP
Jan Hammer plays piano and electric piano on this album

Energy
1970	Jeremy Steig	fusion
LP
Jan Hammer is a sideplayer (gong & electric piano) on this album.

Prime Element
1969	Elvin jones
LP
Jan Hammer plays synthesizers, piano and electric piano on this album

Mr. Jones
1969	Elvin jones
LP
Jan Hammer plays piano and electric piano on this album

Fusion
1968/1969?	Jeremy Steig	fusion
LP CD	Capitol '70s re-release, Solid State '80s re-release, Denon CD release
Jan Hammer is a sideplayer (gong & electric piano) on this album.

Maliny Maliny (Make Love)
1968	The Jan Hammer Trio	jazz
LP	MPS, Audiofidelity Records
Recorded 1968, (re)released 1976 All compositions by Jan Hammer. Recorded Live at the Domicile, Munich
Make Love Waltz for Ivonna Braching Domicile's Last Night Malma Maliny Goats Song Responsibility

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