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The discography of Czech-American musician Jan Hammer consists of 25 albums with Hammer as the lead artist, as well as several singles and a large number of collaborations with jazz and rock musicians, such as John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Tommy Bolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, and Elvin Jones among many others. He has composed and produced at least 14 original motion picture soundtracks, the music for 90 episodes of Miami Vice and 20 episodes of the popular British television series Chancer.

As leader

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US NA	US	GER	UK
The Jan Hammer Trio Malma Maliny	Released: 1968 Label: MPS Records Note: (re-released in 1976 as Make Love)	—	—	—	—
Jerry Goodman and Jan Hammer Like Children	Released: 1974 Label: Nemperor / Sony	—	150	—	—
Jan Hammer The First Seven Days	Released: 1975 Label: Nemperor / Sony	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Group Oh Yeah?	Released: 1976 Label: Nemperor / Sony	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Group Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live	Released: 1977 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Group Melodies	Released: 1977 Label: Nemperor / Sony	—	—	—	—
Hammer Black Sheep	Released: 1978 Label: Elektra / Asylum	—	—	—	—
Hammer Hammer	Released: 1979 Label: Elektra / Asylum	—	—	—	—
David Earle Johnson with Jan Hammer Hip Address	Released: 1980	—	—	—	—
Neal Schon and Jan Hammer Untold Passion	Released: 1981 Label: Columbia	—	—	—	—
Neal Schon and Jan Hammer Here to Stay	Released: 1983 Label: Columbia	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Miami Vice	Released: 1985 Label: MCA	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer The Early Years	Released: 1986 Label: Nemperor / Sony	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Escape from Television	Released: 1987 Label: MCA	—	—	14	34
Jan Hammer Snapshots	Released: 1989 Label: MCA	—	—	44	—
Jan Hammer Police Quest 3 Soundtrack (PC game)	Released: 1991 Label: Sierra	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer BEYOND The Mind's Eye	Released: 1992 Label: Miramar / MCA	14	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Drive	Released: 1994 Label: Miramar	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Snapshots 1.2	Released: 2000 Label: One Way	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Miami Vice: The Complete Collection	Released: 2002 Label: One Way	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer The First Seven Days	Released: 2003, remastered Label: Columbia/Legacy	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer The Best of Miami Vice	Released: 2004 Label: Reality Records	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Black Sheep/Hammer (2-CD Set)	Released: 2005 Label: Wounded Bird Records	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Project (Featuring TQ) "Crockett's Theme"	Released: 2006 Label: LuckySong/Sony/BMG	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer "Cocaine Cowboys" Soundtrack	Released: 2007 Label: Red Gate Records	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer Group "Live in New York"	Released: 2008 Label: Red Gate Records	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice: The Complete Collection"	Released: 2018 Label: Universal Music Group	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer "Seasons, Pt. 1"	Released: 2018 Label: Universal Music Group	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer ”Sketches in Jazz”	Released: 2020 Label: Red Gate Records	—	—	—	—
Jan Hammer "Seasons, Pt. 2"	Released: 2022 Label: Red Gate Records	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions									Album	Soundtrack
		US	US A/C	CHE	GER	AUS	NLD	BE	NZ	UK
1976	"Oh, Yeah?"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Oh, Yeah?	—
1977	"Too Much to Lose"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Melodies	—
	"Don't You Know" (Jan Hammer Group)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—
1979	"Oh, Pretty Woman"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hammer	—
1985	"Miami Vice Theme"	1	16	8	5	14	22	20	8	5	Escape from Television	Miami Vice
1986	"Crockett's Theme"	—	42	9	4	—	1	1	—	2		Miami Vice II
1987	"Tubbs and Valerie"	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	—	84		Miami Vice: The Complete Collection
	"Forever Tonight"	—	—	—	62	—	74	—	—	—		—
1988	"The Runner"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	93	Snapshots	—
1989	"Eurocops"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—
1990	"Chancer" (TV theme)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Crockett's Theme 1991"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47	—	—
1993	"Seeds of Life"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Beyond the Mind's Eye	—
	"Midnight" (CD single)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As sideman

With the Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia):

• The Inner Mounting Flame (1971)
• Birds of Fire (1973)
• Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973)
• The Best of The Mahavishnu Orchestra (1980)
• The Lost Trident Sessions (recorded 1973, released 1999)
• Unreleased Tracks from Between Nothingness & Eternity (recorded 1973, released 2011 in box set)

With Jeff Beck (Epic):

• Wired (1976)
• Jeff Beck With the Jan Hammer Group Live (1977)
• There & Back (1980)
• Flash (1985)
• Beckology (1991)
• The Best of Beck (1995)
• Who Else! (1999)

With Al Di Meola (Columbia):

• Elegant Gypsy (1977)
• Splendido Hotel (1980)
• Electric Rendezvous (1982)
• Tour De Force – Live (1982)
• Scenario (1984)
• The Electric Anthology (1995)
• This Is Jazz Volume 31 (1997)
• Anthology (2000)

With Frank Foster

• The Loud Minority (Mainstream, 1972)

With Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin (Columbia):

• Love Devotion Surrender (1973) – Hammond organ, drums, percussion

With Billy Cobham (Atlantic):

• Spectrum (1973) – keyboards

With Stanley Clarke (Nemperor):

• Stanley Clarke (1974) – keyboards

With Harvey Mason (Arista):

• Earth Mover (1975) – keyboards (Mini Moog)

With Lenny White (Nemperor):

• Big City (1977) – keyboards

With John Abercrombie (ECM):

• Timeless (recorded 1974, released 1975) – organ, synth, piano
• Night (1984) – keyboards

With The Freelance Hellraiser (Sony/BMG):

• Waiting for Clearance (2006) – keyboards

With Tommy Bolin (Atlantic):

• Teaser (1975) – keyboards, drums
• From the Archives Vol. 1 (1996) – keyboards

With Elvin Jones

• Merry-Go-Round (Blue Note, 1971) – piano
• Mr. Jones (Blue Note, 1972) – piano
• The Prime Element (Blue Note, 1973) – keyboards
• Elvin Jones is "On the Mountain" (PM, 1975) – keyboards

With Jeremy Steig

• Energy (Capitol, 1971)
• Fusion (Groove Merchant, 1972)

With Glen Moore (Elektra):

• Introducing Glen Moore (1978) – drums (with Glen Moore - double bass & piano, David Darling - cello, Zbigniew Seifert - violin)

With Steve Grossman (PM Records):

• Some Shapes to Come (1974) – Electric piano and moog synthesizer
• Terra Firma (1977) - Electric piano and moog synthesizer

With Joni Mitchell (Asylum):

• Mingus (1979) – Mini Moog

With Tony Williams (Columbia):

• The Joy of Flying (1979) – keyboards

With Mick Jagger (Columbia):

• She's the Boss (1985) – keyboards

With James Young (Passport):

• City Slicker (1985) – keyboards, drums

With Clarence Clemons (Columbia):

• An Evening With Mr. C (1989) – keyboards, drums

With Steve Lukather (Columbia):

• Lukather (1989) – keyboards

With Charlie Mariano (MPS):

• Helen 12 Trees (1976) – keyboards (with Charlie Mariano - saxes & nagaswaram, Zbigniew Seifert - violin, John Marshall - drums, Jack Bruce - bass)

With Yoshiaki Masuo (Electric Bird/King):

• Finger Dancing / Yoshiaki Masuo with Jan Hammer (Recorded 1980) – Oberheim, Mini Moog, YAMAHA CP70

External links

• Jan Hammer discography discography at Discogs