Maceo Parker discography

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This is the discography for American jazz musician Maceo Parker.

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As leader

YearArtistAlbumLabel
1970Maceo & All the King's MenDoing Their Own ThingHouse of the Fox / Charly Records
1972Maceo & All the King's MenFunky Music MachineExcello
1974MaceoUsPeople / P-Vine
1989Maceo ParkerFor All the King's Men 4th & Broadway
1990Maceo Parker Roots Revisited Verve / Minor Music
1991Maceo Parker Mo' Roots Verve / Minor Music
1992Maceo Parker Life on Planet Groove Verve / Minor Music
1993Maceo Parker Southern Exposure [1] Jive / Novus / Minor Music
1994Maceo ParkerMaceo (Soundtrack)Minor Music
1998Maceo Parker Funk Overload What Are Records? / ESC
2000Maceo Parker Dial: M-A-C-E-O What Are Records? / ESC
2003Maceo Parker Made by Maceo What Are Records? / ESC
2004Maceo ParkerMy First Name Is MaceoMinor Music
2005Maceo ParkerSchool's In!BHM Productions
2007Maceo ParkerRoots & GroovesIntuition / Heads Up
2012Maceo ParkerSoul ClassicsListen2 Entertainment / Razor & Tie

As sideman

YearArtistAlbumLabel
1964 James Brown Out of Sight PolyGram
1969 James Brown Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud Polydor / Umgd
1970 James Brown Sex Machine Polydor / Umgd
1972 James Brown Get on the Good Foot PolyGram
1972 Johnny Hammond The Prophet Kudu
1974 James Brown The Payback Polydor / Umgd
1974 James Brown Hell Polydor / Umgd
1975 James Brown RealityPolyGram
1976 Bootsy Collins Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band Warner Bros.
1976 Parliament The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Island / Mercury
1975 Parliament Mothership Connection Island / Mercury
1977 Bootsy Collins Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! Warner Bros.
1977 Parliament Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Island / Mercury
1977 Parliament Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Island / Mercury
1977 Fred Wesley A Blow for Me, A Toot for You Atlantic
1978 Parliament Motor Booty Affair Island / Mercury
1978 Bernie Worrell All the Woo in the World Arista
1979 Bootsy Collins This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N Warner Bros.
1979 Parliament Gloryhallastoopid MCA
1980 Bootsy Collins Ultra Wave Warner Bros.
1980 Parliament Trombipulation PolyGram
1983 P-Funk All Stars Urban Dancefloor Guerillas Sony
1983 George Clinton You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish Capitol
1985 George Clinton Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends Capitol
1985 Red Hot Chili Peppers Freaky Styley EMI
1986 James Brown Gravity Volcano
1986 James Brown James In the Jungle GroovePolydor / Umgd
1986 Ryuichi Sakamoto Futurista
1987Mico WaveCookin' from the Inside Out!!! Columbia
1987Yvonne JacksonI'm TroubleIchiban
1988 James Brown James Brown's Funky People, Pt. 2Polydor / Umgd
1988 Bootsy Collins What's Bootsy Doin'?Sony
1988 Keith Richards Talk Is Cheap EMI
1989Criminal Element OrchestraLocked Up Atlantic
1990Various ArtistsGramavision 10th Anniversary Sampler Gramavision
1990 Deee-Lite World Clique Elektra / Wea
1990 Living Colour Time's Up Sony
1990P-Funk All StarsLive at the Beverly Theatre in Hollywood Westbound
1990 Fred Wesley New FriendsPolyGram
1990Rev. Billy C. WirtzBackslider's Tractor Pull HighTone
1991 James Brown Messing with the BluesPolyGram
1991 Material The Third Power Axiom
1991Bernie WorrellFunk of AgesRhino
1991 Kenny Neal Walking on Fire Alligator
1991Various ArtistsHouse Party 2MCA
1992 Bachir Attar The Next DreamCMP
1992 10,000 Maniacs Our Time in Eden Elektra / Wea
1992 Deee-Lite Infinity WithinElektra / Wea
1993Various ArtistsThe Best Jazz Is Played with VervePolyGram
1993 George Clinton "P" Is the FunkAEM
1993 Candy Dulfer Sax-A-Go-GoSony
1993 Color Me Badd Time and ChanceWarner Bros.
1993 Bernie Worrell Blacktronic ScienceGramavision
1993 Bryan Ferry TaxiWarner Bros.
1993Various ArtistsManifestation: Axiom Collection IIPolyGram
1993 James Brown Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960–1969)PolyGram
1993 De La Soul Buhloone Mindstate Rhino
1993 Hans Theessink Call MeDeluge
1993 Dave Koz Lucky ManCapitol
1993 George Clinton Plush FunkAem
1993 Bernie Worrell Blacktronic ScienceGramavision
1994 Bootsy Collins Blasters of the Universe Rykodisc
1994 Pedro Abrunhosa Viagens PolyGram
1994Bryan FerryMamouna Virgin
1994 Nils Landgren Funk Unit Live in StockholmRed Horn
1992 The JB Horns I Like It Like ThatSoulciety
1995 Parliament The Best of Parliament: Give Up the FunkPolyGram
1995 Fred Wesley Say Blow by Blow BackwardsAem
1995 Larry Goldings Whatever It TakesWarner Bros.
1995 Brooklyn Funk Essentials Cool And Steady And EasyGroovetown Records
1995Various ArtistsBack to Basics, Vol. 2 Instinct
1996 James Brown Foundations Of Funk: A Brand New BagPolydor / Umgd
1996Various ArtistsLittle Magic in a Noisy WorldAct
1996Various ArtistsA Celebration of Blues: The New BreedCeleb. of Blues
1997Various ArtistsBooming on Pluto: Electro for DroidsAmbient
1997 Kenny Neal Deluxe EditionAlligator
1997 Phil Upchurch Whatever Happened to the BluesGo Jazz
1999 Ani DiFranco To The Teeth Righteous Babe Records
1999 Prince Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic NPG
2001 Dave Matthews Band Live in Chicago 12.19.98 RCA
2001 Ani DiFranco Revelling/Reckoning Righteous Babe Records
2002 Prince and The New Power Generation One Nite Alone... Live! NPG
2003 Prince and The New Power Generation C-Note NPG
2004 Prince Musicology NPG / Columbia
2006 Prince 3121 NPG / Universal
2007 Prince Planet Earth NPG / Columbia
2007Various Artists Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino Vanguard
2008 Prince Indigo Nights NPG
2009 Prince Lotusflower NPG

Filmography

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Playing with Prince
YearArtistAlbumLabel
2000 Prince Rave Un2 the Year 2000 NPG Music Club
2002Maceo Parker Roots Revisited Arthaus Musik
2003 Prince Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas NPG Music Club
2004Maceo Parker My First Name Is Maceo Minor Music

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References

  1. Yanow, Scott, Maceo Parker - Southern Exposure Album Reviews, Songs & More, AllMusic , retrieved 2024-02-07