Jay Graydon

Tremendous songwriter and guitarplayer

One of the most talented musicians in the world is Jay Graydon, he is a tremendous guitarplayer, songwriter and producer, and he ha been working with "everybody" in the musicindustry.

He In 1991 he released his own project Planet 3, a group he had together with Clif Magness & Glen Ballard. Later in 1993 he made the "new Airplay" release and the album was the new reference west coast album, so Jay Graydon did it again, because in 1980 he released together with David Foster the legendary "Airplay" album, that still is a masterpiece, a must have album in a west coast music collection.

More info about Jay Graydon, can be seen at his official website.


Airplay -
Airplay
"The masterpiece"
 The Tracks are: Stranded, Cryin' All Night, It Will Be Alright, Nothin' You Can Do About It, Should We Carry On, Leave Me Alone, Sweet Body, Bix, She Waits For Me & After The Love Is Gone.
Musicians on the Airplay album: Jay Graydon, David Foster, Tommy Funderburk, Jeff Porcaro, Mike Baird, David Hungate, Steve Lukather, Pay Parker Jr., Steve Porcaro, Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Lew McCreary, Bill Reichenbach, Steve Madaio, Charlie Loper, Bill Champlin, Tom Kelly & Max Groenthal.
Available from RCA Records/Original release year: 1980

Jay Graydon -
Airplay For The Planet
"Mini album from Graydon"
 The Tracks are: Walk The Wire, She Just Can't Make Up Her Mind, History, Show Me The Magic, You're Not Alone & When You Look In My Eyes.
Musicians on the Airplay For The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin, Sherwood Ball , Warren Wiebe, Bill Cantos, David Foster, Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer, Abe Laboriel, John Von Tongeren, Mark Portmann, Kenji Sano, Jerry Hey, Jay Oliver, Jon Gilutin & Brett Raymond.
Available from Inside Out/Toshiba-EMI, Japan/Original release year: 1993



Jay Graydon -
Airplay For The Planet - The Album
"West coast music reference album"
 The Tracks are: Walk The Wire, She Just Can't Make Up Her Mind, History, After The Love Is Gone, Holdin' On To Love, One Way Or Another, Roxann, Show Me The Magic, You're Not Alone, When You Look In My Eyes, Ever After Love & After The Love Is Gone (instrumental).
Musicians on the Airplay For The Planet The Album album: Jay Graydon, Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin, Sherwood Ball , Warren Wiebe, Bill Cantos, David Foster, Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer, Abe Laboriel, John Von Tongeren, Mark Portmann, Kenji Sano, Jerry Hey, Jay Oliver, Jon Gilutin & Brett Raymond.
Available from Inside Out/Toshiba-EMI, Japan/Original release year: 1993

Jay Graydon -
Airplay For The Planet
"Scandinavian release"
 The Tracks are: Walk The Wire, She Just Can't Make Up Her Mind, History, After The Love Is Gone, Holdin' On To Love, One Way Or Another, Roxann, Show Me The Magic, You're Not Alone, When You Look In My Eyes & Ever After Love.
Musicians on the Airplay For The Planet album: Musicians on the Airplay For The Planet The Album album: Jay Graydon, Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin, Sherwood Ball , Warren Wiebe, Bill Cantos, David Foster, Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer, Abe Laboriel, John Von Tongeren, Mark Portmann, Kenji Sano, Jerry Hey, Jay Oliver, Jon Gilutin & Brett Raymond.
 Available from Westcoast Records/Original release year: 1993

Jay Graydon -
Airplay For The Planet
"German release" The Tracks are: Walk The Wire, She Just Can't Make Up Her Mind, History, After The Love Is Gone, Holdin' On To Love, One Way Or Another, Roxann, Show Me The Magic, You're Not Alone & When You Look In My Eyes.
Musicians on the Airplay For The Planet album: Musicians on the Airplay For The Planet The Album album: Jay Graydon, Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin, Sherwood Ball , Warren Wiebe, Bill Cantos, David Foster, Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer, Abe Laboriel, John Von Tongeren, Mark Portmann, Kenji Sano, Jerry Hey, Jay Oliver, Jon Gilutin & Brett Raymond.
Available from Beverly Records/Original release year: 1994

 

Jay Graydon featuring Planet 3 -
 Music From The Planet
"Beverly Records CD06"
The Tracks are: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don't Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & Ever After Love.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Available from Beverly Records/Original release year: 1994



Planet 3 -
 A Heart From The Big Machine
"Songs from the big machine"
 The Tracks are: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don't Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & I Will Be Loving You.
Musicians on the A Heart From The Big Machine album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Available from Capitol Records/Original release year: 1991



 Planet 3 -
 Music From The Planet
"European release"
 The Tracks are: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don't Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & Ever After Love.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Available from Sony Music/Original release year: 1992



 Rake & The Surftones -
 "Surfers Drive Woodies"
"Surf music from the west coast boys"
 The Tracks are: Gotta Woodie Today, Undertow, Run Don't Walk. The Lonely Wave, For Sandi Girl And The Sea Cups, My Woodie, Malibu Pier, Surfin Drums, The Lake Mystery, Bach Goes Surfin', Minute Wave, October In Oxnard, Gettin Air, Blue Lights, Hot Fat Boogie, Surfers The Jam, Red Tide (Bonus Track only for Japanese Version) & Buryon Run (Bonus Track only for Japanese Version).
Musicians on the "Surfers Drive Woodies" album: Todd LaBrea (Jay Graydon), Sleepy Richard Hueneme (Dean Parks), Yo Wood (Sherwood Ball), Biff "No Pick" Balboa (Sterling Ball), Malibu JC Peters (Jim Cox), "Butt" Powell (Tom Hensley), Ed Hudu (David Hungate), Hot Fat Reynolds (John Ferraro), Honky "Leaky Pad" Beeflat (Dean Parks), Hungus Hudu (David Hungate), Dave "Goofy Hand" Hemosa (Dave Richardson), Stan "Haight" Ashbury (Joseph Williams), Paco Pt. Loma (Jason Scheff), Craig Laguna (Craig Copeland) & Poop Fiction (Steve Lukather).
Available from Pioneer Japan/Original release year: 1996

 Rake & The Surftones -
 "Surfers Drive Woodies"
"European release"
 The Tracks are: Gotta Woodie Today, Undertow, Run Don't Walk. The Lonely Wave, For Sandi Girl And The Sea Cups, My Woodie, Malibu Pier, Surfin Drums, The Rake Mystery, Bach Goes Surfin', Minute Wave, October In Oxnard, Gettin Air, Blue Lights, Hot Fat Boogie & Surfers The Jam.
Musicians on the "Surfers Drive Woodies" album: Todd LaBrea (Jay Graydon), Sleepy Richard Hueneme (Dean Parks), Yo Wood (Sherwood Ball), Biff "No Pick" Balboa (Sterling Ball), Malibu JC Peters (Jim Cox), "Butt" Powell (Tom Hensley), Ed Hudu (David Hungate), Hot Fat Reynolds (John Ferraro), Honky "Leaky Pad" Beeflat (Dean Parks), Hungus Hudu (David Hungate), Dave "Goofy Hand" Hemosa (Dave Richardson), Stan "Haight" Ashbury (Joseph Williams), Paco Pt. Loma (Jason Scheff), Craig Laguna (Craig Copeland) & Poop Fiction (Steve Lukather).
Available from Westcoast Records/Original release year: 1996

Jay Graydon -
 Bebop
"New bebop release from Jay Graydon"
 The Tracks are: Joe Graydon TV Show 1951, Oh Yes There Will, Blow Man, 42, Go 'Way Moon, Tubs, C Bop, My Hot Girth, G Wizz & Star Spangled Banner.
Musicians on the "Surfers Drive Woodies" album: Jay Graydon, Brandon Fields, Bill Cantos, Dave Carpenter & Dave Weckl.
Available from Sonic Thrust Records/Original release year: 2001

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Jay Graydon -
Airplay For The Planet
"Remastered version with added Bonus Track"
 The Tracks are: Walk The Wire, She Just Can't Make Up Her Mind, History, After The Love Is Gone, Holdin' On To Love, One Way Or Another, Roxann, Show Me The Magic, You're Not Alone, When You Look In My Eyes, Ever After Love, After The Love Is Gone (instrumental) & I Do (bonus track).
Musicians on the Airplay For The Planet The Album album: Jay Graydon, Joseph Williams, Bill Champlin, Sherwood Ball , Warren Wiebe, Bill Cantos, David Foster, Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer, Abe Laboriel, John Von Tongeren, Mark Portmann, Kenji Sano, Jerry Hey, Jay Oliver, Jon Gilutin & Brett Raymond.
 Available from Sonic Thrust Records/Original release year: 2002

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Rake & The Surftones -
 "Surfers Drive Woodies"
"Remastered version of the surferalbum"
 The Tracks are: Gotta Woodie Today, Undertow, Run Don't Walk. The Lonely Wave, For Sandi Girl And The Sea Cups, My Woodie, Malibu Pier, Surfin Drums, The Lake Mystery, Bach Goes Surfin', Minute Wave, October In Oxnard, Gettin Air, Blue Lights, Hot Fat Boogie, Surfers The Jam, Red Tide & Buryon Run.
Musicians on the "Surfers Drive Woodies" album: Todd LaBrea (Jay Graydon), Sleepy Richard Hueneme (Dean Parks), Yo Wood (Sherwood Ball), Biff "No Pick" Balboa (Sterling Ball), Malibu JC Peters (Jim Cox), "Butt" Powell (Tom Hensley), Ed Hudu (David Hungate), Hot Fat Reynolds (John Ferraro), Honky "Leaky Pad" Beeflat (Dean Parks), Hungus Hudu (David Hungate), Dave "Goofy Hand" Hemosa (Dave Richardson), Stan "Haight" Ashbury (Joseph Williams), Paco Pt. Loma (Jason Scheff), Craig Laguna (Craig Copeland) & Poop Fiction (Steve Lukather).
Available from Sonic Thrust Records/Original release year: 2002

Planet 3 -
 Music From The Planet
"Remastered version + 1"
 The Tracks are: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don't Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & Dreamers (Bonus Track).
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Available from Sonic Thrust Records/Original release year: 2002

 

Jay Graydon with K-A-Z -
Blazin
"Theme song for the pro wrester Kenta Kobashi"
 The Tracks are: Blazin, Ring Announce, Blazin (victory version), Message, Blazin (original version) & Blazin (original long version).
Musicians on the Blazin album: Jay Graydon, Bill Cantos, K-A-Z, Go & Jimmy Johnson.
Available from Warner Music Japan/Original release year: 2003

 

Planet 3 -
Gems Unearthed
"Highlights from Graydon´s archives"
 The Tracks are: Jenny´s Still In Love, Modern Girl, Tonight You´re Mine, Push It In, Mondo Rock, Criminal, Comin´Together, I Don´t Want To Say Goodnight, Make My Day & I Gotta Have It.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard and others.
Available from Sonic Thrust Records/Original release year: 2004

 

Planet 3 -
Gems Unearthed
"Japanese release"
 The Tracks are: After The Love Is Gone, Holdin´On To Love, Roxann, Jenny´s Still In Love, Modern Girl, Tonight You´re Mine, Push It In, Mondo Rock, Criminal, Comin´Together, I Don´t Want To Say Goodnight, Make My Day & I Gotta Have It.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard and others.
Available from Columbia Records, Japan/Original release year: 2004

 

Jay Graydon -
Past To Present - the 70s
"Great tracks from the gems"
 The Tracks are: If There´s A Way, What Good Is Love, You Can Count On Me, You´re My Day, Should We Carry On, Secret Love, She Waits For Me, Throw A Little Bit Of Love Way, I Fall In Love Every Day, Love Flows, Love Flows (Melody Guide Version), Ted´s Theme #2 (Without Ted´s Rap), Ted´s Theme #2 (With Ted´s Rap). Ted´s Theme #1, Ted´s Theme #1 (With Ted´s Rap), Ted´s Theme #1 (Only The Tail of Ted´s Rap), Sony Jingle, If There´s A Way (Instrumental Track), What Good Is Love (Instrumental Track) & It´s Right To Be In Love.
Musicians on the Past To Present - the 70s album: Jay Graydon, David Foster, Greg Mathieson, Jeff Porcaro, Willy Ornelas, Mike Baird, Ralph Humphrey, Dave McDaniel, David Hungate, Mike Porcaro, Bill Champlin, Ed Whiting, Marc Jordan, Tata Vega, Lisa DalBello, Nettie Gloud & Carmen Twillie.
Available from Sonic Thrust Records/Original release year: 2006

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JaR -
Scene 29
"Together with Mr. Goodrum"
 The Tracks are: Cure Kit, Call Donavan, Esquire, Make Somebody, Your Heartbreak, Scene 29, GPS, Crumble Down, Glen´s Hair & The Cabo Cad. 
Musicians on the Scene 29 album: Randy Goodrum, Jay Graydon and others.
Available from Graydon/Goodrum/Original release year: 2008

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Jay Graydon -
Jay Graydon All Stars
"1994 recorded live in Japan"
 The Tracks are: CD1: Criminal, Satisfaction, She Just Can´t Make Up Her Mind, Holdin´On To Love, Walk The Wire, After The Love Has Gone, First And Last, Insincere, In The Heat Of The Night, baby Bye Bye, Steve Porcaro - Bill Cantos - John Van Tongeren Keyboard Solo, When You Look In My Eyes & Roxann. CD2: Nothin´You Can Do About It, Jay´s Band Introduction, Turn Your Love Around, Pat Mastelotto Drum Solo And Kenji Sano Bass Solo, Show Me The Magic, Pamela & Stranded. Bonus DVD: Cryin´All Night, Bix, It Will Be Alright, She Just Can Make Up Her Mind, Nothin´You Can Do About It, Whatcha Gonna Do For Me, Pamela, After The Love Has Fone, Stranded, Live Rehearsal, She Just Can Make Up Her Mind & Stranded. 
Musicians on the Jay Graydon All Stars album: Jay Graydon, Joseph Williams, Pat Mastelotto, Bill Cantos, Kenji Sano, Steve Porcaro, Bill Champlin, John Van Tongeren & Sherwood Ball.
Available from Ward Records/Original release year: 2008

Jay & Joe Graydon -
On This Christmas Eve
"Christmas song from Jay & Joe Graydon"
 The Tracks are: On This Christmas Eve.
Musicians on the On This Christmas Eve album: Jay Graydon, Joe Graydon, Bill Cantos and others.
Available from Jay Graydon/Original release year: 2008

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