Planet 3 gathered the talents of top guitarist / composer Jay Graydon, stellar vocalist Clif Magness, and keyboardist / genius producer & songwriter Glen Ballard.
Mainman however was Jay Graydon, who became famous as a session guitarist but during the ’80s started to write songs of his own. The #1 hit “After The Love Has Gone” – a track he co-wrote with David Foster for the band Earth, Wind & Fire – marked his breakthrough as a songwriter. He got his first Grammy for it and later would follow more.
Another milestone is Graydon’s career was the self-titled album from Airplay, the essential AOR project that he shared with the aforementioned David Foster and Tommy Funderburk.
With Planet 3 he ended up in a real supergroup, flanked by the super talented writers / musicians Clif Magness and Glen Ballard. Quality was written in the stars and with highly commercial tracks like “From The Beginning”, “Insincere” and “The Day The Earth Stood Still”, this was exactly what we got.
Even today, more than twenty years after its original release, this is one of those albums that hasn’t lost any of its initial impact. In fact, it’s one of the best sounding Wescoast / AOR albums ever recorded.
Discography
Music From The Planet
Sonic Thrust Records 2020
Tracks: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don’t Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & I Will Be Loving You.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Music From The Planet
AOR Heaven 2011
Tracks: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don’t Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & Dreamers (Bonus Track).
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Gems Unearthed
Columbia Records 2004
Tracks: After The Love Is Gone, Holdin´On To Love, Roxann, Jenny´s Still In Love, Modern Girl, Tonight You´re Mine, Push It In, Mondo Rock, Criminal, Comin´Together, I Don´t Want To Say Goodnight, Make My Day & I Gotta Have It.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard and others.
Gems Unearthed
Sonic Thrust Records 2004
Tracks: Jenny´s Still In Love, Modern Girl, Tonight You´re Mine, Push It In, Mondo Rock, Criminal, Comin´Together, I Don´t Want To Say Goodnight, Make My Day & I Gotta Have It.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard and others.
Music From The Planet
Sonic Thrust Records 2002
Tracks: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don’t Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & Dreamers (Bonus Track).
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Music From The Planet
Beverly Records 1994
Tracks: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don’t Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & Ever After Love.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
Music From The Planet
Sony Music 1992
Tracks: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don’t Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & Ever After Love.
Musicians on the Music From The Planet album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.
A Heart From The Big Machine
Capitol Records 1990
Tracks: Born To Love, From The Beginning, Insincere, Criminal, I Don’t Want To Say Goodnight, Welcome To Love, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Only Your Eyes, Modern Girl & I Will Be Loving You.
Musicians on the A Heart From The Big Machine album: Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Machun, John Robinson & Valerie Moebel.