Larry Jacobs Charles Williams Jacob Sheffer George Gray Irving Madison Kevin Barnes Al McKinney Gary Grainger Glenn Grainger
Soul funk disco group, formed in 1975, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Later based in Los Angeles, Pockets were proteges of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Lineup:
Albert McKinney (keyboards / vocals)
Charles Williams (trumpet / vocals / percussion)
Gary Grainger (bass / vocals)
Glenn Grainger (trumpet / never recorded with the group)
George Gray (drums / vocals / percussion)
Irving Madison (sax / vocals / percussion)
Jacob Sheffer (guitar / percussion)
Kevin Barnes (trombone / vocals / percussion)
Larry Jacobs (vocals / percussion)
ALBUMS
Pockets
Work It Out (Dave Lee Redemption Mix)
2021
Pockets
Pockets (4)
1998
Pockets
Golden Classics
1996, CD, Comp, Collectables, Sony Music Special Products, 
,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Pockets
Catch Me
1979, 7", Single, Promo, CBS/Sony
Pockets
So Delicious
1979
Pockets
Catch Me
1979, Vinyl, ,
, Disco/Soul
Pockets
So Delicious
1979, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Pockets
Happy For Love
1978, ,
, Funk/Disco
Pockets
In The Pocket
1978
Pockets
Pasado / One Day At A Time
1978, ,
, Funk
Pockets
Take It On Up
1978, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
, Disco
Pockets
Take It On Up
1978
Pockets
Come Go With Us
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Disco
Pockets
Come Go With Me
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Funk/Disco
Pockets
Come Go With Me
2019, ,
, Disco
APPEARANCES +
Various
DMC - Commercial Collection 491 - Dec 2023
2023, 3xCDr, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC, 
,
, House/Contemporary R&B/Disco/Electro House/Jazz-Funk/Nu-Disco/Hip Hop/Synth-pop/Soul/Funk
Various
Attack The Dancefloor Volume Eighteen
2021, 12", Promo, Smplr, Z Records, ,
, Deep House/House/Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Life's Better With Disco
2021, 38x File 320 kbps, ,
, House/Disco
Dave Lee
Dave Lee's 2021 Essentials
2021, ,
, House/Deep House/Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Disco Giants 15
2020, 2xCD, Comp, PTG Records, Vinyl Masterpiece
Ben Liebrand
Grandmix Earth Wind & Fire And Friends
2020, 2xCD, Mixed, TEX, Sony Music
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire And Friends - 50 Years Anniversary Album
2020, 5xCD, Comp, Sony Music, 
,
, Disco
Various
Ultimate Disco
2018, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music, 
,
, Pop Rock/Disco/Funk/Soul/Schlager
Various
Luxury Soul 2017
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Expansion, ,
, Soul/Contemporary R&B
Muro
Edit - Bits & Pieces Mixed Together
2017, CD, Mixed, Promo, 11154, 
,
, Disco
Joey Negro
Remixed With Love By Joey Negro (Vol. Two)
2016, 2x CD, ,
, Soul/Jazz-Funk/Disco/House
Various
Growing Home
2015, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Wonderland - The Spirit Of Earth Wind & Fire
2012, CD, Comp, Expansion
Muro
Diggin' Kalimba
2012, CD, Mixed, Promo, Sony Records Int'l
Peter Young
Soul Cellar
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Jazz FM Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Happy Days Vol 3 (Original Disco & Funk Joints Remastered)
2010
Various
Radioactiva 92.5 • Los Dueños De La Pista Vol. 2
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Chile) S.A., 
,
, Disco/Dance-pop/Eurodance
Various
Mastercuts Classics Disco
2008, 12", Mastercuts
Various
100 Anthems - Funky House
2008, 5xCD, Comp, Apace Music, ,
, House/UK Garage/Disco/Speed Garage/Garage House
Various
Ferry Maat's Soulshow "Funky # 5"
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
, P.Funk/Soul/Funk/Disco
Peter Young
Soul Cellar (A Superior Selection Of Funky Soul Favourites)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
30 Years Of Central Station Records: The Early Years
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Central Station, 
,
, Breaks/Electro/House/Trance
Various
Ferry Maat's Soulshow
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
, P.Funk/Funk/Disco
Marshall Jefferson
Move Your Body · The Evolution Of Chicago House
2003
Various
Ferry Maat's Soulshow
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Universal TV, ,
, Disco
Various
Soul Collector Volume No2
2001, 
,
, Soul/Disco
Various
Mirror Ball Classics
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Pro DJ International
Various
Boogie Nights - Dance Hits Of The 70's & 80's
1998, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music Media, ,
, Disco/Soul/Synth-pop
Various
Dance With Kalimba
1994, ,
, Disco/Funk/Soul
Various
Club Classics Volume 1
1984, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Disco Reflections
1980, 2xLP, Comp, CBS Special Products
Various
CBS Special Discom 79
1979, LP, Comp, Ltd, Promo, CBS, ,
, Disco/Chanson
Various
Dancin' At The Disco
1979, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Disco
Various
Soul & Disco Hits Best 30
1978, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, CBS/Sony, ,
, Boogie/Funk/Soul/Classic Rock
Various
Black Beat 7
1978, LP, Comp, Epic, 
Various
Disco Sampler Vol.21
1978, 12", EP, Promo, CBS/Sony
Various
New Artists Sampler Convention 1977
1977, LP, Promo, Smplr, Columbia
Various
Rare Funk & Disco 32
CDr, Comp, Not On Label, ,
, Funk/Free Funk/Boogie
Various
Baltic Soul Weekender #1
CD, Comp, Not On Label, ,
, Disco/Soul
Various
Great Disco Hits '78
LP, Promo, Smplr, CBS/Sony
Joaquin Joe Claussell*
The Unofficial Edits & Overdubs Vol. 2
2019, 2xCDr, Comp + 7" + Ltd, Unofficial, Circuit T Promo, Circuit T Promo
Larry Levan
Unreleased V2
2015, ,
, Disco/Dub/Garage House
Adaltz*
Adaltz Sunday
2007, CD, Mixed, Promo, Unofficial, Happy Set, Altzmusica,
Witch Queen / Pockets
Bang A Gong / Catch Me
12", Unofficial, Power Records (7)