JPJ's post-Zep session work

[Scott Swanson <swandwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

By request, here's a list of JPJ's guest appearances since 1969:

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P.J. Proby: "THREE WEEK HERO" (UK: Liberty LBL/LBS 83219, 1969)
  Features Jones on bass, piano & organ; he also arranged 10 of the 12
  tracks; the album also features Page & Bonham on various songs, and all
  four members of Zep appear on the track "Jim's Blues/George Wallace Is
  Rollin' In This Mornin'" (Plant plays harmonica); reissued on CD/vinyl
  in 1990 (Beat Goes On BGO 87); Jones, Page, and Bonham also played on a
  non-album track called "Mery Hoppkins Never Had Days Like These," which
  is available on Proby's compilations "AT HIS VERY BEST VOL. 2"
  (See For Miles SEE 82) and "ROUGH VELVET" (EMI CDS 7805442).
The Family Dogg: "A WAY OF LIFE" (UK/US: Bell 122, 1969)
  Jones played bass and also arranged three songs; the album also
  features Page and Bonham (unspecified tracks).
Madeline Bell: "COMIN' ATCHA" (UK: RCA SF 8393, 1973)
  This is essentially a John Paul Jones solo album, with someone else
  (Bell) singing the vocal parts; most of the album was recorded at JPJ's
  home studio, with Jones producing and playing all the instruments
Roy Harper: "H.Q." (UK: Harvest SHSP 4046, 1975)
  Features Jones on "The Game"; the album was released in the US as
  "WHEN AN OLD CRICKETER LEAVES THE CREASE" (Chrysalis CHR 1105)
Paul McCartney & Wings: "BACK TO THE EGG"
(US: Columbia AL 36057; UK: EMI/MPL PCTC 257, 1979)
  Jones & John Bonham contribute to McCartney's vision of a
  "rock orchestra" ('Rockestra'), playing on "Rockestra Theme" and
  "So Glad To See You Here"; "Rockestra Theme" was also released on
  McCartney's "WINGSPAN" compilation (2001)
"CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA"
(US: Atlantic SD-2 7005; UK: Atlantic K60153, 1981)
  From a December 1979 benefit concert; Jones, Plant and Bonham all
  sit in on the all-star finale (credited to 'Rockestra') of
  "Lucille," "Let It Be" and "Rockestra Theme"
Paul McCartney: "GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADSTREET" SOUNDTRACK
(US: Columbia SC 39613; UK: EMI/MPL PCTC 2, 1984)
  Jones contributes to "Ballroom Dancing"; he can also be seen in the
  movie of the same name
John Renbourn/Stefan Grossman: "THREE KINGDOMS" (Shanachie 95006, 1987)
  Produced by Jones
Ben E. King: "SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME"
(US: EMI America 46904; UK: EMI Manhattan MTL 1013, 1988)
  Jones contributed to three tracks: "Because Of Last Night," "Whatever
  This Is (It Ain't True Love)" and "Two Lovers"
The Mission UK: "CHILDREN" (US: Mercury 834 263; UK: Mercury MISH 2,1988)
  Jones produced and also played keyboards
Various: "MUSIC FOR FILMS III" (US: Opal 25769; UK: Opal LAND 04, 1988)
  Includes Jones' song "Four Minute Warning"
Cinderella: "HEARTBREAK STATION" (Mercury 848018, 1990)
  String arrangements for "Heartbreak Station" & "Winds Of Change"
Red Byrd: "SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH" (UK: Factory FACT 336, 1991)
  Jones composed & produced the three-movement piece "Amores Passados"
Brian Eno: "NERVE NET" (Opal 2-45033,1992) - piano on "Distributed Being"
Peter Gabriel: "US" (US: Geffen 24473; UK: Virgin/Real World PG 7, 1992)
  Jones plays zurdu, bass & keyboards on "Fourteen Black Paintings"
REM: "AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE" US: Warner 45055; UK: Warner WX-488,1992)
  String arrangements for "Drive," "Everybody Hurts," "The Sidewinder
  Sleeps Tonite" and "Nightswimming"
The Butthole Surfers: "INDEPENDENT WORM SALOON"
(US: Capitol 98798; UK: EMI CDP7987982, 1992)
  Jones produced; he also played bass on 1 song ("Ballad Of Naked Man")
Raging Slab: "DYNAMITE MONSTER BOOGIE CONCERT"(US: Def American 45244,1993)
  String arrangements for "Lynne"
Heart: "THE ROAD HOME" (US: Capitol 30489, 1995)
  Live album recorded in August 1994; Jones produced and arranged and
  also played piano, bass & mandolin
Elephant Ride: "FORGET" (US: Work ok 67234, 1996)
  Jones produced and also played keyboards
Various: "MINIATURES 2" (UK: Cherry Red CDBRED 165, 2000)
  Includes Jones' song "It's Coming (A Fanfare for the Millennium)"
Lemon Jelly: "LEMONJELLY.KY" (XL IFXLCD139, 2000)
  Guitar/mandola on "Come"
Roy Harper: "HATS OFF" (UK: Right Stuff/EMI, 2001)
  "The Game" (edit version)
Julie Felix: STARRY EYED AND LAUGHING (Remarkable RR799, 2002)
  Mandolin on "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and
  "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
Various: "GUITAR WARS" (Japan: Universal UICE 1070, 4/14/04)
  From an all-star concert at Tokyo's Hard Rock Café in August 2003;
  features Jones solo ("Tidal", "Steel Away", "Nobody's Fault But Mine")
  and with other artists (Nuno Bettencourt's "Gravity", Steve Hackett's
  "Los Endos", and the ensemble's "Rock And Roll"); also released on
  DVD (UICE 1073) with bonus tracks and a bonus audio CD
The Datsuns: "OUTTA SIGHT/OUTTA MIND" (US/UK: V2 VVR1026942, 6/7/04)
  Jones produced the album and also played keyboards on three tracks
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Later,

Scott
(swandwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

P.S.  Don't fret, Plant-fanatics -- his list will be posted shortly!