This is the discography of Glenn Hughes, a British musician who is known for playing bass and singing with funk rock pioneers Trapeze and the Mk. III and IV line-ups of Deep Purple, as well as briefly fronting Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s. Hughes is an active session musician and has a solo career; in recent years, he has been the frontman of the supergroup Black Country Communion until their disband in 2013 and California Breed until their disband in 2015. Black Country Communion reformed in 2016 and released their latest album BCCIV, and are also planning a follow-up sometime in 2021. In 2020 he joined The Dead Daisies and performs vocals & bass on their latest album Holy Ground, which was released in January 2021.
Solo discography Studio albums DateTitleNotes1977Play Me Out 1993L.A. Blues Authority Volume II: Glenn Hughes – Blues1994From Now On... 1995Feel1996Addiction1999The Way It Is2000Return of Crystal KarmaA Soulful Christmas2001Building the Machine 2003Songs in the Key of Rock2005Soul Mover 2006Music for the Divine2008First Underground Nuclear Kitchen 2016Resonate2025Chosen
Live albums
{| class="wikitable" !Date !Title !Notes |- |1994 |Burning Japan Live
|2001 |Days of Avalon (VHS) |First official solo video release |- |2003 |Freak Flag Flyin
|2004 |Soulfully Live in the City of Angels (CD & DVD)
|2007 |Live in Australia (CD & DVD)
|2012 |Live at Wolverhampton (CD & DVD)
Compilation & EPs
DateTitleTypeNotes1997Talk About It EPEPPreviously unreleased live and acoustic tracks1998The God of Voice: Best of Glenn HughesGreatest Hits2000From the Archives Volume I – Incense & PeachesCompilationDemos and unreleased tracks2002Different Stages – The Best of Glenn HughesGreatest Hits2007This Time AroundGreatest Hits2009Glenn Hughes Alive DriveUSB
Collaborations DateProjectsTitleNotes1982Hughes/ThrallHughes/ThrallStudio, Remastered in 20071985Gary MooreRun for CoverStudio, The album features many of Moore's musical friends, including Glenn Hughes, Paul Thompson and Phil Lynott1992John NorumFace The TruthStudio1994Manfred Ehlert's feat. Glenn Hughes / Marc StoraceAmen1998Glenn Hughes/Geoff DownesThe Work Tapes Studio, recorded 19911998Glenn Hughes, Johnnie Bolin & FriendsTommy Bolin: 1997 TributeLive Tribute album2002Hughes Turner ProjectHTP StudioLive In TokyoLive album2003HTP 2Studio2004Tony Iommi with Glenn HughesThe 1996 DEP Sessionspreviously distributed demo was released in 1996 as 'Eighth Star' with Dave Holland on drums2005FusedStudioRata Blanca & Glenn HughesTeatro Gran Rex (XIV-XII-MMIII)Live DVDMichael Men ProjectMade In Moscow With Joe Lynn Turner2008Robin George/Glenn HughesSweet RevengeStudio, recorded 1990Keith Emerson/Glenn Hughes/Marc BonillaBoys Club – Live From CaliforniaLive album2018Joe SatrianiWhat Happens NextStudio - bass only2026SATCHVAI BandThe Sea of EmotionVocals on "I Wanna Play My Guitar"
As band member DateBandsTitleTypeNotes1968Finders KeepersSadie, the Cleaning LadySingle1970TrapezeTrapeze StudioMedusa1972You Are the Music...We're Just the Band 1974The Final SwingGreatest HitsCompilation + 2 new tracks1986Way Back to the Bone – Best of 1970–19721993Welcome to the Real World – live 1992LiveLive from the reunion tour1996High Flyers: The Best of Trapeze – Best of Studio 1970–1974Greatest Hits1998Way Back to the Bone LiveLiveCollection of previously unreleased live material from 1970–19722003On the Highwire – Best of 1970–1992Greatest Hits1974Deep Purple Mk III & IVBurnStudioMk III, 30th Anniversary Edition 2004StormbringerMk III, 35th Anniversary Edition 20091975Come Taste the BandMk IV, 35th Anniversary Edition 20101976Made in Europe LiveMk III1977Last Concert in JapanMk IV1982Live in LondonMk III, Remastered Edition 20071985Rises Over JapanMk IV, VHS1995On the Wings of a Russian Foxbat: Live in California 1976 King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple in Concert
Extended Versions
Live at Long Beach 1976 Mk IV, Remastered in 2003 and again in 2016 for the Deep Purple (Overseas) Live Series1996California JammingMk III, Remastered Edition 2003Mk III: The Final Concerts Mk III2000Days May Come and Days May Go, the California Rehearsals, June 1975 The 1975 California Rehearsals
1420 Beachwood Drive: The 1975 Rehearsals, Volume 2 Mk IV2001This Time Around: Live in TokyoMk IV, Remix & Expanded Edition of Last Concert in JapanLive in Paris 1975Mk III, Remastere 20122004Live In San Diego 1974 / Perks and TitMk III 2005Live in California 74DVD2009History, hits & highlights '68–'76Compilation2011Phoenix Rising Documentary & LiveMk IV, CD&DVD, includes Rises Over Japan & new documentary about the 1975/1976 tour2014Graz 1975LiveMk III1979Four On The FloorFour On The FloorStudio1985PhenomenaPhenomena 1987Phenomena II: Dream Runner2006Psychofantasy1986Black SabbathSeventh Star2000Voodoo HillVoodoo Hill2004Wild Seed of Mother Earth2015Waterfall2010Black Country CommunionBlack Country 201122012Live Over EuropeLiveAfterglowStudio2017BCCIV2024V2014California BreedCalifornia Breed2020The Dead DaisiesThe Lockdown Sessions EP2021Holy Ground Studio2022Radiance Studio
Session Work/With others
Roger Glover and Guests – The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974) Jon Lord – Windows (1974) Tommy Bolin – Teaser (1975) Various Artists – The Wizard's Convention (1976) Pat Travers – Makin' Magic (1977) The Chromatics – Hot Stuff / Jookin at the Joint (1980) Climax Blues Band – Lucky for Some (1981) Night Ranger – Midnight Madness (1983) Heaven – Where Angels Fear to Tread (1983) Various Artists – Dragnet (motion picture soundtrack) (1987) Whitesnake – Slip of the Tongue (1989) XYZ – same (1989) Notorious – same (1990) Various Artists – Music from and Inspired by the Film Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) L.A. Blues Authority, Volume I - same (1992) The KLF – "America: What Time Is Love?" (single) (1992) Lynch Mob – same (1992) Geoff Downes/The New Dance Orchestra – Vox Humana (European version) (1993) Sister Whiskey – Liquor and Poker (1993) Marc Bonilla – American Matador (1993) George Lynch – Sacred Groove (1993) Stevie Salas – Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow (1993) Mötley Crüe – Mötley Crüe (1994) Various Artists – Smoke on the Water: A Tribute (1994) L.A. Blues Authority Volume V – Cream of the Crop: A Tribute (1994) Hank Davison & Friends – Real Live (1995) Brazen Abbot – Live and Learn (1995) Wet Paint – Shhh..! (1995) Richie Kotzen – Wave of Emotion (1996) Liesegang – No Strings Attached (1996) Asia – Archiva Vol. 1 (1996) Various Artists – To Cry You a Song: A Collection of Tull Tales (1996) Various Artists – Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen (1996) Amen – Aguilar (1996) Stuart Smith – Heaven and Earth (1998) Various Artists – Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999) Various Artists – Encores, Legends & Paradox: A Tribute to the Music of ELP (1999) The Bobaloos – The Bobaloos (1999) Niacin – Deep (1999) Erik Norlander – Into the Sunset (2000) Tidewater Grain – Here on the Outside (2000) Craig Erickson Project – Shine (2000) Nikolo Kotzev – Nostradamus (2001) Max Magagni – Twister (2001) Various Artists – Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute (2001) Various Artists – Another Hair of the Dog – A Tribute to Nazareth (2001) Various Artists – Let the Tribute Do the Talking – A Tribute to Aerosmith (2001) Ape Quartet – Please Where Do We Live? (2001) Voices of Classic Rock – Voices for America (2001) Ellis – Ellis Three (E-III) (2001) The Alchemist – Songs from the Westside (2002) An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd – same (2002) Ryo Okumoto – Coming Through (2002) Jeff Scott Soto – Prism (2002) Various Artists – Influences & Connections, Volume 1, Mr.Big (2003) Chris Catena – Freak Out! (2003) Aina – Days of Rising Doom (2003) Monkey Business – Kiss Me On My Ego (2005) Vargas Blues Band – Love, Union, Peace (2005): Vocals on "Sad Eyes" Various Artists – Back Against the Wall (2005) Various Artists – "'Stealth' Music From The Motion Picture" (2005) Moonstone Project – Time to Take a Stand (2006) The Lizards – Against All Odds (2006) Quiet Riot – Rehab (2006) Ken Hensley – Blood On The Highway (2007) Jake E. Lee – Runnin' with the Devil (2008) Monkey Business – Twilight Of Jesters? (2009) Abbey Road – A Tribute To The Beatles (2009) Moonstone Project – Rebel On The Run (2009) Various Artists – An All-Star Salute To Christmas (2009) Various Artists – Childline Rocks 2009 (2009) One Soul Thrust – 1st (2010) Kens Dojo – Reincarnation (2010) Mike Porcaro – Brotherly Love (2011, rec. 2002) Pushking – The World as We Love It (2011) Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl (2011) Various Artists – Sin-Atra (2011) The Slam – Hit It (2011) Vargas Blues Band – Vargas Blues Band & Company (2012): Vocals on "Sad Eyes (new mixed)" Ken Hensley – Love & Other Mysteries (2012) Various Artists – Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head (2012) Device – Device (2013) Gov't Mule – Shout! (2013) Various Artists – Ronnie James Dio This Is Your Life (2014) Various Artists – Rock Against Trafficking (2014) Billy Ray Cyrus – Still the King (2015, single) The Lizards – Reptilicus Maximus (2015) Bob Daisley and Friends – Moore Blues for Gary (2018)
Film & TV appearances 1975 Deep Purple Rises Over Japan (performer) – re-issued on DVD "Phoenix Rising" in 2011 1977 The Butterfly Ball (performer) 1981 Deep Purple – California Jam (Video, performer) – re-issued in 2006 on DVD 1989 The Ultimate Tommy Bolin Documentary (TV, interviewee) 1991 Deep Purple – Heavy Metal Pioneers (Video, Warner, archive footage) 1992 The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 2 (Video, archive footage) 1995 Rock Family Trees, ep. 'Deep Purple''' (BBC TV, interviewee) 2005 Burn – The Ultimate Critical Review (Video, interviewee) 2005 Heavy: The Story of Metal, ep. 'Looks That Kill (VH1 TV, interviewee) 2008 Guitar Gods – Ritchie Blackmore (Video, interviewee) 2008 Deep Purple – In Their Own Words (Video, interviewee) 2009 A Shot of Whisky (History of the Whisky A Go Go club in LA) (TV, interviewee) 2011 Deep Purple – Phoenix Rising (Video, interviewee) 2011 Metal Evolution (TV mini-series, interviewee) 2013 Behind the Music Remastered, ep. Deep Purple (TV, interviewee)
Music videos 1982 I Got Your Number (with Pat Thrall) 1982 The Look in Your Eye (with Pat Thrall) 1986 No Stranger to Love (with Black Sabbath) 1987 City of Crime (Dan Aykroyd/Tom Hanks) – from the "Dragnet" movie 1992 America (What Time Is Love) (with KLF) 1994 Pickin' Up the Pieces1994 Why Don't You Stay1995 Save Me Tonight2000 Days of Avalon2005 Soul Mover2006 Black Light2006 The Divine2006 This House2007 Monkey Man (featuring Jimmy Barnes) 2008 Love Communion2009 Gumball (with Monkey Business) 2011 Man in the Middle (with Black Country Communion) 2014 Sweet Tea (with California Breed) 2025 I Wanna Play My Guitar'' (with SATCHVAI Band)
References
External links Discography at Glenn Hughes official website