Dave Mason
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David Thomas "Dave" Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English
singer, songwriter
, and guitarist
from Worcester
, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic
. In his long career, Mason has played and recorded with many of the era's most notable rock musicians, including Jimi Hendrix
, Delaney Bramlett
, Michael Jackson
, The Rolling Stones
, Eric Clapton
, George Harrison
, Fleetwood Mac
and Cass Elliot
. Mason's best known song is "Feelin' Alright
", recorded by Traffic in 1968 and later by many other performers, including Joe Cocker
, who had a major hit with the song in 1969. For Traffic, he also wrote "Hole in My Shoe
", a psychedelic pop song that became a hit in its own right. "We Just Disagree
", Mason's 1977 solo
hit written by Jim Krueger, has become a staple of Oldies
and Adult Contemporary radio playlists.
(1967), only to rejoin halfway through the sessions for their next album, Traffic (1968), after which he left again. Last Exit (1969), a compilation of odds and ends, features little material by Mason apart from his song "Just For You". Traffic later re-formed without Mason, although he briefly toured with the band in 1971 as captured on Welcome to the Canteen
. Even during his brief spells with the group, Mason never quite fit in; Steve Winwood later recalled "We all [Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood] tended to write together, but Dave would come in with a complete song that he was going to sing and tell us all what he expected us to play. No discussion, like we were his backing group."
Mason was a friend of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix
, whose career was launched in England in 1966. Hendrix first heard the song "All Along the Watchtower
", by Bob Dylan
, at a party to which he was invited by Mason, and promptly decided to record
his own version
. That night he recorded the song at Olympic Studios
, South West London
, with Mason playing acoustic guitar
. It was released on the Electric Ladyland
album in September 1968. When the song came out as a single
in October, it hit #5 on the UK Singles Chart
and was a Top 40 in the U.S
. Mason later recorded his own version of the song on his self-titled 1974 album, Dave Mason, with Bob Glaub on bass.
Mason appears on the Rolling Stones' 1968 album Beggars Banquet
, although uncredited. Mason's connection was Jimmy Miller. Miller served as producer for the Stones and Traffic. In 1969–1970, Mason toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends along with Eric Clapton and George Harrison. Mason appears on George Harrison's 1970 solo set All Things Must Pass
. In 1970, Dave was slated to be the second guitarist for Derek and the Dominos
, but left the group before they entered the studio. He co-wrote the song "Big Thirst" on Oh How We Danced
by Jim Capaldi
(Mason's bandmate in the Hellions, Deep Feeling, and Traffic), as well as playing the guitar solo on "Don't be a Hero".
After Traffic, Mason pursued a moderately successful solo career. His first single, "Just for You" had "Little Woman" as the B-side, with Family
backing him, following his production of Family's first album. His song writing and sound culminating on his 1970 album Alone Together with backing of drummer Jim Gordon
. In the early 1970s he enlisted his friend, singer-songwriter Ray Kennedy
to tour and write for his next album. In the mid-late 1970s, he toured and recorded with guitarist Jim Krueger, keyboardist
Mike Finnigan
, bassist
Gerald Johnson and drummer Rick Jaeger. The 1976 album, Certified Live
is a display of Mason's songwriting, arranging, vocal and guitar talents. In 1977, Mason had his biggest hit with "We Just Disagree
", written by Jim Krueger. Reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
, it was later successfully recorded by country
singer Billy Dean
. Mason's 1980 single, "Save Me", featured a duet with Michael Jackson
.
For a brief period in the 1990s, Mason joined Fleetwood Mac
and released the album Time
with them in 1995.
In 2002, he released the DVD
, Dave Mason: Live at Sunrise
. It featured a live performance at the Sunrise Musical Theater in Sunrise, Florida
, backed by Bobby Scumaci on keyboards, Johnne Sambataro
on rhythm guitar (who rejoined Mason for the DVD, after previously touring with him in 1978), Richard Campbell on bass and Greg Babcock on drums.
At one time, Mason lived in the Ojai
Valley in California
. As of 2005, he was performing about 100 shows a year with the Dave Mason Band across the U.S. and Canada
.
, a non-profit organization that provides free musical instruments and lessons to children in public schools throughout the U.S. He sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member. Mason also is a founding board member of Yoga Blue, a non profit organization devoted to teaching yoga and other holistic practices to those recovering from substance abuse and other self destructive disorders. Mason, together with his longtime friend John Niekrash, is also involved in the program Work Vessels for Veterans (WVFV), an all volunteer movement that provides veterans transitioning to civilian work with tools that have ranged from computers to boats to tractors.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer, songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
from Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic
Traffic (band)
Traffic were an English rock band whose members came from the West Midlands. The group formed in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason...
. In his long career, Mason has played and recorded with many of the era's most notable rock musicians, including Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Bramlett's five decade career reached peaks in creativity, performance, and notoriety in partnership with his then wife Bonnie Bramlett, in a revolving troupe of professional musicians and Rock superstars dubbed Delaney...
, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
, George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
, Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
and Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot , born Ellen Naomi Cohen and also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer and member of The Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. Elliot was found dead in her room in London, England, from an apparent heart attack after two weeks of sold-out...
. Mason's best known song is "Feelin' Alright
Feelin' Alright
"Feelin' Alright" also known as "Feeling Alright" is a song written by Dave Mason of the English rock band Traffic from their eponymous 1968 album, Traffic...
", recorded by Traffic in 1968 and later by many other performers, including Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
, who had a major hit with the song in 1969. For Traffic, he also wrote "Hole in My Shoe
Hole In My Shoe
"Hole in My Shoe" is a song by Traffic which as a single release reached number 2 in the UK charts and number 22 in the German charts in 1967. Composed by guitarist Dave Mason, it was disliked by the other three members of the group, who felt that it did not represent the band's musical or lyrical...
", a psychedelic pop song that became a hit in its own right. "We Just Disagree
We Just Disagree
"We Just Disagree" is a song by English singer-guitarist Dave Mason, written by Jim Krueger.-Dave Mason version:Released in August 1977 as the second single from the album Let It Flow, the ballad about no-fault divorce featured Krueger's 12-string guitar prominently; the author also sang the...
", Mason's 1977 solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
hit written by Jim Krueger, has become a staple of Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
and Adult Contemporary radio playlists.
Musical career
Mason's tenure with Traffic was disjointed. He co-founded the group, but left following the recording of their debut album, Mr. FantasyMr. Fantasy
-Original US album :# "Paper Sun" – 3:26# "Dealer" – 3:13# "Coloured Rain" – 2:46# "Hole in My Shoe" – 3:04# "No Face, No Name, No Number" – 3:38...
(1967), only to rejoin halfway through the sessions for their next album, Traffic (1968), after which he left again. Last Exit (1969), a compilation of odds and ends, features little material by Mason apart from his song "Just For You". Traffic later re-formed without Mason, although he briefly toured with the band in 1971 as captured on Welcome to the Canteen
Welcome to the Canteen
Welcome to the Canteen is the fifth album by English rock band Traffic. It was recorded live at Fairfield Halls, Croydon and the Oz Benefit Concert, London, July 1971 and released in September of that year...
. Even during his brief spells with the group, Mason never quite fit in; Steve Winwood later recalled "We all [Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood] tended to write together, but Dave would come in with a complete song that he was going to sing and tell us all what he expected us to play. No discussion, like we were his backing group."
Mason was a friend of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, whose career was launched in England in 1966. Hendrix first heard the song "All Along the Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The song, which has been included on most of Dylan's greatest hits compilations, initially appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding. Over the past 35 years, he has performed it in concert more...
", by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, at a party to which he was invited by Mason, and promptly decided to record
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
his own version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
. That night he recorded the song at Olympic Studios
Olympic Studios
Olympic Studios was a renowned independent commercial recording studio located at 117 Church Road, Barnes, South West London, England. The studio is best known for the huge number of famous rock and pop recordings made there from the late 1960s onward....
, South West London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, with Mason playing acoustic guitar
Steel-string acoustic guitar
A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
. It was released on the Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland is the third and final album of new material by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in October 1968 on Reprise Records, catalogue 2RS 6307. It is the only Hendrix studio album professionally produced under his supervision. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks in...
album in September 1968. When the song came out as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in October, it hit #5 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and was a Top 40 in the U.S
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Mason later recorded his own version of the song on his self-titled 1974 album, Dave Mason, with Bob Glaub on bass.
Mason appears on the Rolling Stones' 1968 album Beggars Banquet
Beggars Banquet
- Personnel :The Rolling Stones* Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica on "Parachute Woman"* Keith Richards – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar on "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man", backing vocals, lead vocals on opening of "Salt of the Earth"* Brian...
, although uncredited. Mason's connection was Jimmy Miller. Miller served as producer for the Stones and Traffic. In 1969–1970, Mason toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends along with Eric Clapton and George Harrison. Mason appears on George Harrison's 1970 solo set All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass is a triple album by George Harrison, recorded and released in 1970. The original vinyl release featured two LPs of rock songs as well as Apple Jam, a third LP of informal jams...
. In 1970, Dave was slated to be the second guitarist for Derek and the Dominos
Derek and the Dominos
Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon, who had all played with Clapton in Delaney, Bonnie & Friends...
, but left the group before they entered the studio. He co-wrote the song "Big Thirst" on Oh How We Danced
Oh How We Danced
Oh How We Danced is the debut studio album by the British musician Jim Capaldi.The album was recorded while Traffic was on hiatus due to Steve Winwood's struggles with peritonitis, and released by Island Records in 1972...
by Jim Capaldi
Jim Capaldi
Nicola James "Jim" Capaldi was an English musician and songwriter. His musical career lasted more than four decades. He co-founded Traffic in Birmingham with Steve Winwood, and the band's psychedelic rock was influential in Britain and the United States...
(Mason's bandmate in the Hellions, Deep Feeling, and Traffic), as well as playing the guitar solo on "Don't be a Hero".
After Traffic, Mason pursued a moderately successful solo career. His first single, "Just for You" had "Little Woman" as the B-side, with Family
Family (band)
Family were an English rock band that formed in late 1966 and disbanded in October 1973. Their style has been characterised as progressive rock, although their sound often explored other genres, incorporating elements of styles like as folk, psychedelia, acid, jazz fusion and rock and roll...
backing him, following his production of Family's first album. His song writing and sound culminating on his 1970 album Alone Together with backing of drummer Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon (musician)
James Beck "Jim" Gordon is an American recording artist, musician and songwriter. The Grammy Award winner was one of the most requested session drummers in the late 1960s and 1970s, recording albums with many well-known musicians of the time, and was the drummer in the blues-rock supergroup Derek...
. In the early 1970s he enlisted his friend, singer-songwriter Ray Kennedy
Raymond Louis Kennedy
Raymond Louis Kennedy is a singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. His works span multiple genres including R&B, pop, rock, jazz, fusion, acid rock, country and many others...
to tour and write for his next album. In the mid-late 1970s, he toured and recorded with guitarist Jim Krueger, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Mike Finnigan
Mike Finnigan
Mike Finnigan is an American keyboard player and vocalist, his specialty being the Hammond Organ.-Career:Finnigan has toured and sessioned for the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Sam Moore, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dave Mason, Buddy Guy, Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Michael...
, bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Gerald Johnson and drummer Rick Jaeger. The 1976 album, Certified Live
Certified Live
Certified Live is a live album by Dave Mason, which was released as a double-LP in 1976.-Track listing:# "Feelin' Alright" – 6:21# "Pearly Queen" – 3:41# "Show Me Some Affection" – 4:36# "All Along the Watchtower" – 4:46# "Take It to the Limit" – 3:34...
is a display of Mason's songwriting, arranging, vocal and guitar talents. In 1977, Mason had his biggest hit with "We Just Disagree
We Just Disagree
"We Just Disagree" is a song by English singer-guitarist Dave Mason, written by Jim Krueger.-Dave Mason version:Released in August 1977 as the second single from the album Let It Flow, the ballad about no-fault divorce featured Krueger's 12-string guitar prominently; the author also sang the...
", written by Jim Krueger. Reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, it was later successfully recorded by country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Billy Dean
Billy Dean
William Harold "Billy" Dean, Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Billy Dean first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition Star Search...
. Mason's 1980 single, "Save Me", featured a duet with Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
.
For a brief period in the 1990s, Mason joined Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
and released the album Time
Time (Fleetwood Mac album)
Time is the 16th studio album by British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1995. This album featured a unique line-up for the band featuring the addition of former Traffic guitarist Dave Mason and country vocalist Bekka Bramlett, daughter of Delaney and Bonnie, to the line-up...
with them in 1995.
In 2002, he released the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, Dave Mason: Live at Sunrise
Dave Mason: Live at Sunrise
Dave Mason: Live At Sunrise was recorded at the Sunrise Musical Theater in Sunrise, Florida, and released by Image Entertainment in 2002. The 66 minute DVD is the first video release for Mason since his 1981 Laserdisc release Dave Mason - Live At Perkins Palace...
. It featured a live performance at the Sunrise Musical Theater in Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise, Florida
-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...
, backed by Bobby Scumaci on keyboards, Johnne Sambataro
Johnne Sambataro
Johnne "John" Sambataro was born on August 27, 1953, in South Florida. In 1975 he began working as a session vocalist & musician at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, where he met & worked with Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Teri DeSario, Meat Loaf, John...
on rhythm guitar (who rejoined Mason for the DVD, after previously touring with him in 1978), Richard Campbell on bass and Greg Babcock on drums.
At one time, Mason lived in the Ojai
Ojai, California
Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
Valley in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. As of 2005, he was performing about 100 shows a year with the Dave Mason Band across the U.S. and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Philanthropy
Mason is a proponent of music education for children. In 2005, he signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids RockLittle Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit organization that provides free instruments and lessons to children in under-served public schools. The organization is supported by a number of music industry luminaries including Bonnie Raitt, Slash, Joe Satriani, BB King, Jason Newsted, Linkin Park's Brad Delson,...
, a non-profit organization that provides free musical instruments and lessons to children in public schools throughout the U.S. He sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member. Mason also is a founding board member of Yoga Blue, a non profit organization devoted to teaching yoga and other holistic practices to those recovering from substance abuse and other self destructive disorders. Mason, together with his longtime friend John Niekrash, is also involved in the program Work Vessels for Veterans (WVFV), an all volunteer movement that provides veterans transitioning to civilian work with tools that have ranged from computers to boats to tractors.
Studio albums
- 1970 Alone Together
- 1971 Dave Mason & Cass ElliotDave Mason & Cass ElliotDave Mason & Cass Elliot was the only teaming of artists Dave Mason and Cass Elliot. The album was produced by both Mason and Elliot and recorded in 1970...
- 1972 HeadkeeperHeadkeeperHeadkeeper is a 1972 album by Dave Mason. Originally released on Blue Thumb Records as Blue Thumb 34 , Headkeeper was reissued by MCA Records as MCA 712, then reissued on CD in 1988 as MCAD-31326).-Side one:...
- 1973 It's Like You Never Left
- 1974 Dave MasonDave Mason (album)Dave Mason is a 1974 album by Dave Mason and was released on the CBS Records label . It was reissued on CD on the One Way label in 1995.-Side one:# "Show Me Some Affection" - 4:14# "Get Ahold On Love" - 2:41...
- 1975 Split CoconutSplit CoconutSplit Coconut is an album by Dave Mason, released in October 1975. It was reissued on CD on the One Way label in 1995.- Track listing :All songs by Dave Mason unless otherwise noted.Side One# "Split Coconut"...
- 1977 Let It Flow
- 1978 Mariposa De Oro
- 1980 Old Crest on a New WaveOld Crest on a New WaveOld Crest on a New Wave is the ninth studio album by the English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Mason. The album includes a duet with Michael Jackson, "Save Me", which peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #70 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.-Track listing:...
- 1987 Two Hearts
- 1987 Some Assembly Required
- 2008 26 Letters – 12 Notes
Live albums
- 1973 Dave Mason is Alive!
- 1976 Certified LiveCertified LiveCertified Live is a live album by Dave Mason, which was released as a double-LP in 1976.-Track listing:# "Feelin' Alright" – 6:21# "Pearly Queen" – 3:41# "Show Me Some Affection" – 4:36# "All Along the Watchtower" – 4:46# "Take It to the Limit" – 3:34...
- 1999 Live: 40,000 Headmen Tour (w/ Jim CapaldiJim CapaldiNicola James "Jim" Capaldi was an English musician and songwriter. His musical career lasted more than four decades. He co-founded Traffic in Birmingham with Steve Winwood, and the band's psychedelic rock was influential in Britain and the United States...
) - 2002 Live at Perkins' Palace|Live At Perkins Palace (originally recorded 1981)
- 2002 Dave Mason: Live at SunriseDave Mason: Live at SunriseDave Mason: Live At Sunrise was recorded at the Sunrise Musical Theater in Sunrise, Florida, and released by Image Entertainment in 2002. The 66 minute DVD is the first video release for Mason since his 1981 Laserdisc release Dave Mason - Live At Perkins Palace...
- 2007 XM Live (originally released in 2005 on Dave Mason's website, released to general public 2007)
Compilations
- 1972 Scrapbook
- 1974 The Best Of Dave Mason
- 1978 The Very Best of Dave Mason
- 1981 The Best of Dave Mason
- 1995 Long Lost Friend: The Very Best of Dave Mason
- 1999 Ultimate Collection
- 2006 The Definitive Collection
Singles
- 1968 "Just for You" b/w "Little Woman"
- 1970 "Only You Know and I Know" US #42
- 1970 "Satin Red and Black Velvet Woman" US #97 (was only a 45 rpm B-side until it was released on the Ultimate Collection CD in 1999)
- 1972 "To Be Free" US #121
- 1977 "So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away)" US #89
- 1977 "We Just DisagreeWe Just Disagree"We Just Disagree" is a song by English singer-guitarist Dave Mason, written by Jim Krueger.-Dave Mason version:Released in August 1977 as the second single from the album Let It Flow, the ballad about no-fault divorce featured Krueger's 12-string guitar prominently; the author also sang the...
" US #12, US AC #19 - 1978 "Mystic Traveller"
- 1978 "Don't It Make You Wonder"
- 1978 "Let It Go, Let It Flow" US #45
- 1978 "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?Will You Love Me Tomorrow"Will You Love Me Tomorrow", also known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and originally recorded by The Shirelles. It has been recorded by many artists and was ranked among Rolling Stone 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #125...
" US #39 - 1980 "Save Me"(With Michael Jackson) US #71
- 1988 "Dreams I Dream" (duet with Phoebe Snow) US AC #11