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Mel Collins

Mel Collins is a person, active since 1947. Member of 21st Century Schizoid Band, Camel, Climax Blues, Dire Straits Legacy, King Crimson, Kokomo, Snape, The Secret Police.

Mel Collins

Person · Active since 1947

Mel Collins is a musician in the Credits.fm index identified by 1 IPI number and 1 ISNI identifier. A musician is the person or group behind the codes — IPI numbers identify them as a songwriter or publisher, ISNI identifiers as a creative contributor, and their recordings each carry an ISRC.

IPI identities

Mel CollinsIPI 00046633969MusicBrainz·MLC

ISNI

0000 0000 5517 5052

SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

Last verified: September 2, 2026

Verified on

MusicBrainz artist record
ISNI.org identity 0000000055175052

Identifier Graph

Member of

21st Century Schizoid Band Camel Climax Blues Dire Straits Legacy King Crimson Kokomo Snape The Secret Police

Credit Chain

MusicianMel Collins

ISNI0000 0000 5517 5052

MC

Mel Collins

Collins, Mel

Songwriter · Performer

Member of 21st Century Schizoid Band, Camel, Climax Blues, Dire Straits Legacy, King Crimson, Kokomo, Snape, The Secret Police

IPI: 00046633969 ISNI: 0000 0000 5517 5052

196Recordings

4Works

3Releases

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Credits

…It Is for You, but Not for Us

King Crimson

via King Crimson

’Twas the Night Before Christmas

The Smithereens

21st Century Schizoid Man

King Crimson

via King Crimson

21st Century Schizoid Man

King Crimson

via King Crimson

21st Century Schizoid Man (radio version)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

A Scarcity of Miracles

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

SongwriterPerformer

A Scarcity of Miracles

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

Songwritersaxophone

Absent Lovers

King Crimson

via King Crimson

ATTAKᶜATHRAK (end edit)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

B’Boom

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Banshee Legs Bell Hassle

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Beatiful Rainbow

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Blastic Rhino

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Bolero

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Bolero (from Frame by Frame)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Bolero (from Frame by Frame)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Book of Saturday

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Cage

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Catfood (instrumental)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Cirkus (2009 stereo mix)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Cirkus (guitar extract)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Cirkus (studio run through with guide vocal from original session)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Coda Marine 475

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Coda: Marine 475 (abridged)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Conundrum

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Crossroad

Francis Cabrel

Crossroads

Lange, Stine Grove

Crossroads

Cream

CROSSROADS

Unknown Artist

CROSSROADS

Unknown Artist

CROSSROADS

Unknown Artist

CROSSROADS

Unknown Artist

CROSSROADS (ESTIVA REMIX)

Unknown Artist

Crossroads (original mix edit)

Rio Addicts

CROSSROADS (ORIGINAL MIX)

Unknown Artist

Crossroads (Percussive mix)

Lange, Stine Grove

Cry

Vic Vergeat Band, Mel Collins (King Crimson)

SongwriterPerformer

Dangerous Curves

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Dangerous Curves

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Dig Me

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Dinosaur (commentary)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Dinosaur (single version)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Easy Money

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Easy Money (alt take)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

EleKtriK

King Crimson

via King Crimson

EleKtriK

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Epitaph (2015 instrumental)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Eyes Wide Open (commentary)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Facts of Life

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Facts of Life

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Fallen Angel (extract) (RF harmonics)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Fracture (abridged)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Fracture (commentary)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Fracture (Steven Wilson live mix)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

FraKctured (commentary)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

From the Drummer’s Chair (Mike Giles)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

From the Drummers’ Chairs I

King Crimson

via King Crimson

From the Drummers’ Chairs II

King Crimson

via King Crimson

From the Guitarist’s Stool I

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Happy Family (2009 stereo mix)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With (EP version abridged)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Heaven & Earth (early edit)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Heroes

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Hoodoo (extract)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Il figlio del barbiere

Arti & mestieri, Gigi Venegoni, Mel Collins (King Crimson)

SongwriterPerformer

Improv I

King Crimson

via King Crimson

In the Court of the Crimson King (abridged)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Indoor Games (2009 stereo mix)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Industrial Zone B

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Industry

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Introductory Soundscape

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Introductory Soundscape

King Crimson

via King Crimson

JurassiKᶜ THRAK (edit)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Lady of the Dancing Water (alternate take)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Lament

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ III / Sleepless

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (Part II) (extract)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part 1 (abridged)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part I (extract, David/Jamie)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part I (extract)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part III

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part IV

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part IV

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part IV

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part IV

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic: Pt. IV

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Level Five

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Level Five

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Lights Please, Part 1

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Lights Please, Part 2

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Man With an Open Heart

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Matte Kudasai (alt intro)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Medley

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Medley (commentary)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Meltdown (demo)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Mie Gakure

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Model Man

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Model Man

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Moonchild (2016 instrumental)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Neal and Jack and Me

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Neal and Jack and Me (extract)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

No Warning

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

One More Red Nightmare

King Crimson

via King Crimson

One More Red Nightmare (guitars extract)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

One Time

King Crimson

via King Crimson

One Time

King Crimson

via King Crimson

One Time

King Crimson

via King Crimson

One Time

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Potato Pie

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Power to Believe I

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Power to Believe IV

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Prince Rupert Awakes (commentary)

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Prince Rupert’s Lament

King Crimson

via King Crimson

Rain or Shine

Vic Vergeat Band, Mel Collins (King Crimson)

SongwriterPerformer

Repo Man

Chrome, Mel Collins

SongwriterPerformer

Secrets

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

SongwriterPerformer

Separation (edit)

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

Songwritersaxophone

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza, Vinnie Colaiuta

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1–5)

Geoff Tate, Steve Hackett, Billy Sheehan, Mel Collins, Geoff Downes, Ian Paice

SongwriterPerformer

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1–5) (edit)

Pink Floyd

The Light of Day

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

SongwriterPerformer

The Other Man

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

SongwriterPerformer

The Other Man

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

Songwritersaxophone

The Price We Pay

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

SongwriterPerformer

This House

Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins

SongwriterPerformer

Twas the Night Before Christmas

William Shatner, Mel Collins

Songwriteralto saxophone

Valzer per domani

Arti & mestieri, Gigi Venegoni, Mel Collins (King Crimson)

SongwriterPerformer

Musical Works (4)

Locomotive Breath0 verifiedT-010169869-4 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-011128503-0 CROSSROAD BLUES0 verifiedT-072368239-0 Untitled Work0 verifiedT-922060692-8

Groups (8)

21st Century Schizoid Band

Group · 2002–2004

Camel

Group · 1977–1979

Climax Blues

Group

Dire Straits Legacy

Group

King Crimson

Group · Since 2013

Kokomo

Group

Snape

Group

The Secret Police

Group

Discography (3)

A Scarcity of Miracles

A Scarcity of Miracles

2011

A Scarcity of Miracles

A Scarcity of Miracles

2011 · Discipline Global Mobile

A Scarcity of Miracles

A Scarcity of Miracles

2011 · Inner Knot

Who is Mel Collins?

Mel Collins is a songwriter and performer, active since 1947. Mel Collins is a member of 21st Century Schizoid Band, Camel, Climax Blues, Dire Straits Legacy, King Crimson, Kokomo, Snape and The Secret Police, and credits from those groups are included in this catalog.

Our database contains 196 recordings, 4 musical works, and 3 releases credited to Mel Collins. Credits data is sourced from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), MusicBrainz (CC0), and Spotify.

People also ask

What identifiers does Mel Collins have?+

Mel Collins is identified by IPI 00046633969 and ISNI 0000 0000 5517 5052. IPI numbers identify a songwriter or publisher across collection societies; ISNI identifies a creative contributor across registries.

How many recordings is Mel Collins credited on?+

The index links Mel Collins to 196 recordings and 4 musical works, each carrying its own ISRC. Credits come from the MLC, MusicBrainz (CC0), and Spotify.

Is Mel Collins in a group?+

Mel Collins is a member of 21st Century Schizoid Band, Camel, Climax Blues, Dire Straits Legacy, King Crimson, Kokomo, Snape, The Secret Police; credits earned through those groups are included in this catalog.

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