Melvin Van Peebles discography

Melvin Van Peebles was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. Over his career he recorded several albums with various musicians, and also recorded soundtracks.

Studio albums

 * Brer Soul (1968)
 * Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (1970)
 * As Serious as a Heart-Attack (1971)
 * What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?! (1974)
 * Ghetto Gothic (1995)
 * Nahh... Nahh Mofo (2012)
 * The Last Transmission (2014, with The Heliocentrics)

Compilations

 * X-Rated By an All-White Jury (1997) – including Brer Soul, Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death and As Serious as a Heart-Attack

Soundtrack albums

 * Watermelon Man (1970)
 * Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
 * Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (1972)
 * Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

La Permission
In 1968, Van Peebles released a 4-song EP in France to accompany the motion picture with the same name.

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
In 1971, to help promote his film, Van Peebles released this soundtrack album, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song which featured Earth, Wind & Fire.

Musicians

 * Rhetta Hughes - guest vocalist on "Mother's Prayer"
 * Doug Carn - keyboards
 * John Boudreaux Jr. - drums
 * Tom Scott, Albert Hall, Jr. - horns
 * William Henderson - strings
 * Clydie King, Venetta Fields, Rhetta Hughes, Jessica Smith - backing vocals

Engineers

 * Robert Appère - recording and mix
 * Dick Burns - mix
 * Produced And Conceived By Melvin Van Peebles
 * All Words And Music By Melvin Van Peebles
 * All Selections Published By Almo Music Corp./Yeah Inc., Ascap,
 * Except "Love That's, America," Colgems Music, Ascap
 * Art Direction: Roland Young
 * Album Design: Chuck Beeson
 * Photography: Jim McCrary

What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?!
In 1974, Van Peebles released his first album that had less spoke word and a good deal of singing on the tracks.

Musicians

 * Melvin Van Peebles – lead vocals
 * Kenny Altman – bass
 * Bob Babbitt – bass
 * David Cohen – guitar
 * George David – guitar
 * Leopoldo Fleming – percussion
 * Jerry Friedman – guitar
 * Rhetta Hughes	– background vocals
 * Tali Jackson – drums
 * Arthur Jenkins – keyboards
 * Bob Mann – guitar
 * Barbara Massey – background vocals
 * Andrew Smith – drums
 * Warren Smith – percussion
 * J. Steven Soles – guitar
 * Tasha Thomas – background vocals
 * Christie Thompson – keyboards
 * Harold Wheeler – arranger, conductor, keyboards

Production

 * Charles Blackwell – executive producer
 * Tony Bongiovi	– remixing
 * Gary Hobish – remastering
 * Michael Myers	– liner notes
 * Abdullah Rahman – artwork
 * Dave Rubin – cover design
 * Mark Rubin – cover design
 * Stephen Y. Scheaffer – engineer
 * LeBaron Taylor – executive producer
 * Pat Thomas – reissue producer
 * Melvin Van Peebles – liner notes, photography, producer

Ghetto Gothic
After over 20 years, in 1995, Van Peebles released an album, waiting so long because he waited "until I could do it correctly."

Musicians

 * Melvin Van Peebles – vocals
 * Anthony Aiello	– saxophone
 * Lamar Alsop – viola
 * Seymour Barab	– cello
 * Julien Barber	– viola
 * Katreese Barnes – background vocals
 * Warren Benbow – drums
 * Don Blackman – organ, piano
 * Roger Byam – saxophone
 * Barry Finclair – violin
 * Kenneth Gordon – violin
 * Natalie Kriegler – violin
 * Spaceman Patterson – bass, guitar, baritone horn, pocket trumpet
 * Dunn Pearson, Jr. – keyboards
 * Angel Rogers – background vocals
 * Norma Jean Wright – background vocals

Production

 * Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander – engineer
 * Nelson George – liner notes
 * Butch Jones – engineer
 * Mark Partis – engineer
 * Spaceman Patterson – arranger, associate producer, programming
 * Dunn Pearson, Jr. – arranger, associate producer, programming
 * Mark Schaffel – engineer
 * Tommy Steele – art direction
 * Mark Stichman	– engineer
 * Ezra Tucker – illustrations
 * Melvin Van Peebles – arranger, producer
 * Harley White – remixing

Nahh... Nahh Mofo
Van Peebles released a limited vinyl album for his eightieth birthday. It featured his current band at the time, widLaxative. It was distributed at his birthday celebration at the Film Forum.

Credits

 * Baritone Saxophone – Paula Henderson
 * Bass – Jared Nickerson
 * Cello – Will Martina
 * Drums – Chris Eddleton
 * Keyboards – Bruce Mack
 * Lead Vocals – Melvin Van Peebles
 * Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
 * Mixed By – Alex Lozupone
 * Music By – Melvin Van Peebles
 * Recorded By – Alex Lozupone
 * Technician [Polished By] – Billy "Spaceman" Patterson
 * Words By – Melvin Van Peebles
 * Samaritans: Mikel Banks, Andre Lasalle, Michael Kammers
 * Mike Sargent - Front Cover
 * Amy Gail - Original Logo
 * Alex Lozupone - Rear Photo

The Last Transmission
Van Peebles' last recorded release was a concept album with The Heliocentrics) released in 2014.

Credits

 * Art Direction – Errol F. Richardson
 * Bass Clarinet – Shabaka Hutchings
 * Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – The Heliocentrics
 * Electronics – Tom Hodges
 * Executive Producer – Eothen Alapatt
 * Guitar – Adrian Owusu
 * Lyrics By, Performer, Vocals – Melvin Van Peebles
 * astered By – Guy Davie
 * Mixed By – Spaceman Patterson
 * Percussion, Vibraphone, Flute, Other [Metalllic Objects] – Jack Yglesias
 * Photography By – Eric Coleman
 * Piano, Keyboards, Effects – Ollie Parfitt*
 * Recorded By, Mixed By, Producer, Bass, Other [Radio, Atmospherics] – Jake Ferguson
 * Recorded By, Mixed By, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Piano, Effects [Oscillator] – Malcom Catto
 * Theremin – Susi O'Neil