Discography

114 albums on which Elton Dean plays, as listed in Hulloder’s “ultimate Elton Dean discography” (last updated 23 December 2006). Albums under his own name are marked in gold. “Details” opens the archived session notes: dates, places, tracks and line-ups.

1969-1972

1. 1969BackwardsThe Soft Machinedetails
2. 19691969Julie Driscolldetails
3. 1969-1971BBC Radio 1967-1971The Soft Machinedetails
4. 1970NoisetteThe Soft Machinedetails
5. 1970Breda ReactorThe Soft Machinedetails
6. 1970You Are Here.... I Am ThereKeith Tippett Groupdetails
7. 1970BBC Sessions 1970-1976Kevin Ayersdetails
8. 1970ThirdThe Soft Machinedetails
9. 1970Somewhere in SohoThe Soft Machinedetails
10. 1970FaceliftThe Soft Machinedetails
11. 1970Live At The PromsThe Soft Machinedetails
12. 1970The End Of An EarRobert Wyattdetails
13. 1970Dedicated To You...Keith Tippett Groupdetails
14. 1970FourthThe Soft Machinedetails
15. 1971Soft Machine and Heavy FriendsThe Soft Machinedetails
16. 1971VirtuallyThe Soft Machinedetails
17. 1971Elton DeanElton Deandetails
18. 1971Septober EnergyCentipededetails
19. 1971Heads Hands & FeetHeads Hands & Feetdetails
20. 1971Reg KingReg Kingdetails
21. 1971-19725Soft Machinedetails
22. 1972Live In FranceSoft Machinedetails
23. 1972SomewhereMike Huggdetails

1973-1979

1. 1973Alexis KornerAlexis Kornerdetails
2. 1973Stress & StrainMike Huggdetails
3. 1974Monster BandHugh Hopperdetails
4. 1975Bremen to BridgwaterBrotherhood of Breathdetails
5. 1975Live at the BBCElton Dean's Ninesensedetails
6. 1975Diamond ExpressDudu Pukwanadetails
7. 1975Sunset GlowJulie Tippettsdetails
8. 1976Oh! For The EdgeElton Dean's Ninesensedetails
9. 1976Hopper Tunity BoxHugh Hopperdetails
10. 1976Cruel But FairHopper/Dean/Tippett/Gallivan with Joe Gallivandetails
11. 1976They All Be On This Old RoadElton Dean Quartetdetails
12. 1976LondonIntercontinental Express with Joe Gallivandetails
13. 1977El SkidElton Dean & Alan Skidmoredetails
14. 1977The Cheque Is In The MailDean/Wheeler/Gallivan with Joe Gallivandetails
15. 1977Mercy DashHopper/Dean/Tippett/Gallivan with Joe Gallivandetails
16. 1977Happy DazeElton Dean's Ninesensedetails
17. 1977European Tour 1977Carla Bleydetails
18. 1978FramesKeith Tippett's Arkdetails
19. 1978Rogue ElementSoft Headdetails
20. 1978Soft HeapSoft Heapdetails
21. 1979Three's Company Two's A CrowdElton Deandetails
22. 1979A Luta ContinuaJohn Stevens Dance Orchestradetails

1980-1989

1. 1980BoundariesElton Deandetails
2. 1981DS Al CodaNational Healthdetails
3. 1982-1988A Veritable CentaurSoft Heapdetails
4. 1984A Loose Kite in a Gentle Wind...Keith Tippettdetails
5. 1984Under The InfluenceThe Big Teamdetails
6. 1985The Bologna TapeElton Dean Quintetdetails
7. 1985Pip Pyle's Equip' OutPip Pyledetails
8. 1985Cutting Both WaysPhil Millerdetails
9. 1985Pictures of YouHarry Beckettdetails
10. 1986WelcometElton Dean Quintetdetails
11. 1986-1989In Cahoots Live 86-89Phil Millerdetails
12. 1987CatechismDennis Gonzalez Dallas-London Sextetdetails
13. 1988Split SecondsPhil Millerdetails
14. 1988DuosElton Deandetails
15. 1989TriosElton Deandetails
16. 1989EDQ LiveElton Deandetails
17. 1989Unlimited Saxophone CompanyElton Deandetails

1990-1999

1. 1990Put It Right Mr. SmoothieAnglo Italian Quartetdetails
2. 1990All The TraditionElton Dean/Howard Riley Quartetdetails
3. 1990Vortex TapesElton Deandetails
4. 1990Up!l'Equip' Outdetails
5. 1991InnocenceJoe Gallivan's Soldiers Of The Road with Joe Gallivandetails
6. 1991The Saxophone PhenomenonVarious Artistsdetails
7. 1991In Cahoots Live In JapanPhil Millerdetails
8. 1992Spirits RejoiceDedication Orchestradetails
9. 1992Seven Year ItchPip Pyledetails
10. 1992Bar TorqueMark Hewins/Elton Deandetails
11. 1993In Cahoots Recent DiscoveriesPhil Millerdetails
12. 1993One Two OneElton Dean/Howard Rileydetails
13. 1993KaddishTowering Infernodetails
14. 1993-1994SongsJohn Greavesdetails
15. 1994Ixesha (Time)Dedication Orchestradetails
16. 1995If Dubois Only KnewElton Dean & Paul Dunmalldetails
17. 1995Elephants In Your Head?MASHUdetails
18. 1995InstantsEquip'Outdetails
19. 1995Twice Upon A TimeAnglo Italian Quartetdetails
20. 1995Silent KnowledgeElton Dean Quintetdetails
21. 1995Descending CirclesHoward Riley/Elton Dean Quartetdetails
22. 1995Early OctoberBritish Saxophone Quartetdetails
23. 1996In Cahoots ParallelPhil Millerdetails
24. 1996Rumours Of An IncidentElton Dean Quartet with Roswell Rudddetails
25. 1996BladikDean/Dunmall/Levin/Rogers/Rudd/Tippettdetails
26. 1996The Origin Of ManGallivan/Cuomo/Dean with Joe Gallivandetails
27. 1996Ciné ClubJean-Louis Mechalidetails
28. 1997Headless QuartetElton Deandetails
29. 1997The Mind In The TreesDean/Hopper/Clarke/Knightdetails
30. 1997DifferentHopper/S Klossnerdetails
31. 1997CryptidsHopper/S Klossnerdetails
32. 1997Delta FloraHughscoredetails
33. 1997NewsenseElton Deandetails
34. 1998Into The NierikaDean/Bellatalla/Sandersdetails
35. 1998MoorsongElton Deandetails
36. 1999Broad StrokesRoswell Rudddetails

2000-2006

1. 2000QEDElton Deandetails
2. 2000Out of the BlueIn Cahootsdetails
3. 2000The Great DividePaul Dunmall Octetdetails
4. 2000Freedom in JazzElton Dean and Gianluigi Trovesidetails
5. 2001-2002JazzloopsHugh Hopperdetails
6. 2002Sea of InfinityElton Deandetails
7. 2002AbracadabraSoft Worksdetails
8. 2002Tribute to Soft MachinePolySoftdetails
9. 2003KlusterbuckstuckleOrganondetails
10. 2003All ThatIn Cahootsdetails
11. 2003Belle IllusionPip Pyle's Bashdetails
12. 2003Psychic WarriorPsychic Warriordetails
13. 2003MotherCarol Grimesdetails
14. 2004AvantElton Dean & Sophia Domancichdetails
15. 2004Live at Le TritonSoft Boundsdetails
16. 2005Live in ZaandamSoft Machine Legacydetails

Source: Hulloder, Elton Dean discography (archived copy, Internet Archive). Hulloder thanks Aymeric Leroy, Julian Christou, Hugh Hopper, Mike King and many others, “and of course Elton Dean.”