James Litherland (born 6 September 1949 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English singer and guitarist, founding member of the progressive rock band Colosseum, as well as guitarist for Mogul Thrash, Bandit, John Baldry, Leo Sayer, Bob Theil, Jade, Alexis Korner and many more. Father of James Blake.
ALBUMS
James Litherland
Back 'N Blue
2017, CD, Confidential Records (12), 
James Litherland
Real Men Cry
CD, Album, Confidential Records (12), 
James Litherland
4th Estate
, Blues Rock
Colosseum
Elegy (The Recordings 1968-1971)
2024, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, Esoteric Recordings, ,
, Blues Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
Upon Tomorrow
2023, 2xCD, Album, Repertoire Records,
Prog Rock
Colosseum
Live At Montreux 1969
2023
Colosseum
Elegy / The Kettle
2022, 7", Dynamite Cuts
Colosseum
Ruisrock 1970 (Ruisrock Festival, Turku, Finland 22nd August 1970)
2020, CD Digipak, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
Festival International De Jazz Montreux Suisse 18 - 22 Juin 1969
2020, 
,
, Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
Colosseum Live '71
2020
Colosseum
Transmissions Live At The BBC
2020
Colosseum
Morituri Te Salutant
2009, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Sanctuary, Universal, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
Reunion Concert Cologne 1994
2006, ,
, Blues Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
Valentyne Suite (Deluxe Expanded Edition)
2004
Colosseum
The Complete Reunion Concert Cologne 1994
2003
Colosseum
Anthology
2000
Colosseum
Daughter Of Time
1995, CD, Comp, Castle/Spectrum
Colosseum
Colosseum LiveS (The Reunion Concerts 1994)
1995
Colosseum
Those Who Are About To Die Salute You / Valentyne Suite
1992, LP, Comp, Shilla Records
Colosseum
Colosseum Live
1992
Colosseum
Daughter Of Time
1991, ,
, Fusion/Prog Rock
Colosseum
The Time Machine
1991
Colosseum
Those Who Are About To Die Salute You / Valentyne Suite
1990
Colosseum
Night Riding
1990
Bandit
Bandit
1976, Vinyl, 
,
, Classic Rock
Colosseum
Pop Chronik
1973
Mogul Thrash
Mogul Thrash
1971
Colosseum
The Collectors Colosseum
1971, Vinyl, 
,
, Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Mogul Thrash
Sleeping In The Kitchen
1970
Colosseum
The Grass Is Greener
1970, Vinyl Monarch Pressing, Gatefold , ,
, Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
Those Who Are About To Die Salute You
1969
Colosseum
The Kettle / Plenty Hard Luck
1969
Colosseum
Walking In The Park
1969
Colosseum
Valentyne Suite
1969, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
BBC 1969 - 1970
2021, LP, Ltd, Unofficial, Red, NO KIDDING
Colosseum
Time's Arrow - The Complete 1970 Broadcast Sessions
2020, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Unofficial, Freefall Records (8)
Colosseum
In Concert 1969 -1971
2017, 2xLP, Album, Unofficial, Verne Records
Colosseum
On Stage & In The Studio 1968-1971
2017, 2xLP, Album, Unofficial, Gat, Bronze (2)
Mogul Thrash
BBC Sessions And Album Outtakes 1970 - 1971
2017, LP, Album, Ltd, Unofficial, Verne Records, 
,
, Prog Rock/Jazz-Rock
Colosseum
Live In Finland 1970
2017
Colosseum
Valentyne Suite
2014, CD Paper Sleeve , 
,
, Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Mogul Thrash
Mogul Thrash
2001, CD, 
,
, Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Colosseum
Those Who Are About To Die, Salute You
2000
Colosseum
Valentyne Suite / Daughter Of Time
1997
Colosseum
Colosseum Live
1997
Colosseum
'68 -'69
1995, Cass, Album, Comp, Unofficial, Dol, Royal Sound Kiadó
Colosseum
Valentyne Live
1991, CD, Album, Unofficial, Microphone Records (2)
Colosseum
Live In Montreux 1969
APPEARANCES +
Eddie Piller
British Mod Sounds Volume 2 (The Freakbeat & Psych Years)
2023, 4x CD Digibook, ,
, Garage Rock/Mod/Psychedelic Rock
Bob Theil
So far and further on ...
2023
Colosseum
Live In Germany
2021, 2x CD, DVD, ,
, Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Krautrock & Progressive "The Definitive Era"
2019, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Red, Music Brokers, ,
, Krautrock/Prog Rock
Various
Black Panther The Album (Music From And Inspired By)
2018
Various
One Way Glass (Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz & Funky Folk 1968-1975)
2017, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
, Prog Rock/Art Rock/Folk Rock/Jazz-Rock
Various
Ram Café 11
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Magic Records
Misc
Misc
2016
Jon Hiseman Presents Colosseum
Live At The Boston Tea Party
2015
Edwards Hand
Rainshine
2015, CD, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Soft Rock
Robert Luis
Shapes 12:01
2013, 2x Vinyl, 2x CD, ,
, Dub/Downtempo/Broken Beat/Future Jazz/Neo Soul/Ragga/Cumbia/Grime/Dubstep/UK Garage/Samba/Dancehall/Disco
The Bamboos
The Wilhelm Scream / Eel Oil
2011, 7", Ltd, Num, Tru Thoughts, ,
, Soul/Funk
James Blake
James Blake
2011
Dick Heckstall-Smith
A Story Ended
2009
Leo Sayer
Silverbird / Just A Boy
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Blow Your Cool
2007, CD, Comp, Psychic Circle, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock
John Baldry*
Boogie Woogie : The Warner Bros Recordings
2005, 2x CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Piano Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Pop Rock
Various
Funk Rock
2001, CD, ,
, Funk/Rock & Roll
Steve Marriott
A Small Face
1996, CD, EP, Bubblehead Records, ,
, Blues Rock
Steve Parsons
Rêves d'or
1996, CD, Disky
Leo Sayer
The Show Must Go On: The Anthology
1996, 2x CD, 
,
, Pop Rock/Disco/Soft Rock/Skiffle/Synth-pop/Ballad
Finbar Furey
Love Letters
1990, Cassette, 
,
, Rock & Roll/Folk
The Fureys & Davey Arthur
The Scattering
1988
Steve Parsons
New Horizons - Sunrise
1987, CD, Album, Prism Entertainment
Steve Parsons
Dreams Of Gold
1986
Bob Theil
So Far
1982
Malcolm & Alwyn
Wildwall
1974, Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock/Acoustic/Gospel
Leo Sayer
Just A Boy
1974, Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock
John Baldry*
Everything Stops For Tea
1972, ,
, Blues Rock
Suck
Time To Suck
1971, 
,
, Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock
Edwards Hand
Death Of A Man
1970, Vinyl, 
Various
The Vertigo Annual 1970
1970, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock
Jade
Fly On Strangewings
1970, ,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Jade
Alan's Song
1970, Vinyl, 
,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Various
Vertigo
1970, Cassette,
Edwards Hand
Stranded
1970
Various
Priceless Volume Two
Vinyl,
Various
Buxton '95 - The Alexis Korner Memorial Concert
2002, 2xCD, Album, Castle Music, ,
, Electric Blues
Various
Alexis Korner Memorial Concert Vol 2
1995, CD, Indigo Recordings, ,
, Electric Blues
Various
The Guitarist Collection Volume One
CD, Album, Comp, Bridge Recordings
Various
Looking For Light
LP, Comp, Mandala Recordings
Suck
Time To Suck
2017
Leo Sayer
Silverbird / Just A Boy
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Edwards Hand
Stranded
2001, CD, ,
, Prog Rock
Various
British Blues
1994, Cassette, 
,
, Classic Rock/Blues Rock/Rock & Roll
Dick Heckstall Smith* & Colosseum
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
1991, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Oh Boy