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Bob Jackson

INDIAN SUMMER album
	1971: INDIAN SUMMER - Indian Summer (Neon 3)

ROSS single
	1974: ROSS - Alright By Me (Alan Ross / Steve Emery / Bob Jackson) b/w Caroline (Alan Ross) (Single; RSO Records 2090125)

ROSS album
	1974: ROSS - Ross (RSO Records SO 878)
	1974: ROSS - The Pit & The Pendulum (RSO Records SO 4802)

BADFINGER replaced Pete Ham by Bob Jackson who had just left ROSS. The new line-up rehearsed a lot for the next tour. Only a short time before the tour started, Pete Ham wanted to rejoin BADFINGER.

The other members of BADFINGER agreed to the return of Pete Ham, because they were glad to have their most prolific songwriter back on board. Bob Jackson stayed in the line-up. So for the first time in their history BADFINGER had five members. The sound of the group now was richer due to the keyboards of Bob Jackson. Bob Jackson even brought some of his songs to the repertoire of the group. After the tour, Joey Molland quit the band. He did not like the way, the management was handling the business.

"Head First" was lost for many years, as Warner Brothers kept the original master tapes. Luckily enough Bob Jackson had made a copy of the rough mixes which he kept in his own archive. This tape was later remixed and released in 2000 be Snapper records.

On 24 April 1975, Pete Ham hanged himself in his garage studio in Surrey.

BADFINGER album
	1975: BADFINGER - Head First (Snappermusic SMADD 829) (veröffentlicht / released 2000)

It started as a demo session for John Wilson and Dave Powell but then Tom Evans and Bob Jackson harmonized very good with the other two musicians, so that they decided to form a band together. Dave Powell made the proposal to call the band the DODGERS. They selected two songs out of their sessions for the first single, which was released in March 1976. Another two songs were released in June as the second single of the DODGERS. Shortly after the release of the second single Dave Powell left the group.

DODGERS - singles
	1976: DODGERS - Don't Let Me Be Wrong (John Wilson) b/w Get To You (Tom Evans / Bob Jackson) (Single; UK: Island WIP 6292 / DE: Island 16995A / US: Island IS 058)
	1976: DODGERS - Just Want To Love You (John Wilson) b/w Don't Know What You're Doing (Bob Jackson) (Single; UK: Island WIP 6342 / DE: Island 17610 AT)

Bob Jackson session
	1975: Cris Williamson - The Changer And The Changed (Olivia LF-904)
	1976: MOON - Too Close For Comfort (Epic EPC 81 456)

Bob Jackson called his old friend Paul Hooper to join the DODGERS but as he was not immediately available, Terry Williams joined the group for some commitments in July.

In August Paul Hooper could finally join the DODGERS. The group started to record their debut album and a first single of this line-up was released in early 1977. In April the group's management decided that Tom Evans did not fit to the group's image and therefore he was asked to leave.

DODGERS - single
	1976: DODGERS - Down (John Wilson) b/w Don't Know What You're Doing (Bob Jackson) (Single; UK: Island WIP 6361)

DODGERS - single
	1978: DODGERS - Love On The Rebound (John Wilson) b/w Come Out Fighting (Bob Jackson / Paul Hooper) (Single; Polydor 2059046)
	1978: DODGERS - Anytime (Bob Jackson / John Wilson) b/w Little Darlin' (Roger Lomas) (Single; Polydor)

DODGERS - album
	1978: DODGERS - Love On The Rebound (Polydor 2383513)

As Bob Jackson did not like the behaviour of the management he was telling them that he did not like the overall situation and in the end he also was fired.

SEARCHERS - single
	1979: SEARCHERS - Hearts In Her Eyes b/w Don't Hang On (Single; EMI 63512)
	1980: SEARCHERS - It's Too Late b/w This Kind Of Love Affair (Single; Sire 4036)
	1980: SEARCHERS - Love's Melody (Andy McMasters) b/w Changing (Single; Sire SRE 49665)
	1981: SEARCHERS - Another Night b/w Back To War (John Hyatt) (Single; Sire SIR 4049)

SEARCHERS - album
	1979: SEARCHERS - The Searchers (Sire SRK 6082)
	1980: SEARCHERS - Play For Today (Sire SRK 3523)

BYRON BAND singles
	1980: BYRON BAND - Every Inch Of The Way (David Byron / Robin George) b/w Routine (David Byron / Robin George) (Single; Creole CR 8)
	1980: BYRON BAND - Rebecca (David Byron / Robin George) b/w Tired Eyes (David Byron / Robin George) (Single; Creole CR 12)
	1980: BYRON BAND - Rebecca (David Byron / Robin George) b/w Bad Girl (David Byron / Robin George) (Single; E: Victoria 2250301)
	1981: BYRON BAND - Never Say Die (David Byron / Robin George) b/w Little By Little (David Byron / Robin George) (Single; Creole CR24)

BYRON BAND album
	1981: BYRON BAND - On The Rocks (Creole Records CR X2)
	1981: BYRON BAND - Lost And Found (Majestic Rock MAJCD021) veröffentlicht / released 2004

In May 1982 Tom Evans and Mike Gibbins got in contact with Bob Jackson. The three of them planned to have another BADFINGER reunion. They were rehearsing some guitarists, but they could not find the right person for the group. So in June they had the idea to call Joey Molland to see whether he would be interested in the reunion. But before they got in contact with him they got Adam Allen as their new guitarist. After the end of the tour, which earned them no money, Tom Evans and Bob Jackson flew back to England.

Early October 1982 Tom Evans and Bob Jackson got a phone call from Jack Koshick, whom they had met earlier that year in Milwaukee. He had promised then to arrange a tour for BADFINGER. His phone call was confirming now that a complete tour had been arranged and that he needed BADFINGER.

But there was no BADFINGER. Tom Evans and Bob Jackson immediately got in contact with Reed Kailing, who had toured with the GRASSROOTS. Reed Kailing called Donnie Dacus, who had played with Stephen Stills and CHICAGO, and asked him to become the lead guitar player for BADFINGER. The drummer for this new line-up was no other than Mike Gibbins. The tour lasted till December 1982. In 2003 Mike Gibbins released a 2-CD-album with one of the shows of this tour.

BADFINGER album
	1982: BADFINGER - DBABFR / Live In Bloomington, Indiana (Mike Gibbins Records) (veröffentlicht / released 2003)

In February 1983 Bob Jackson and Tom Evans signed a new contract, which included recording and touring. At first they assembled a new BADFINGER line-up and then they went to a studio to do some recording. In the end they succeeded in cutting four demos and a pormotional video. Amongst the songs they recorded were Bob Jackson's "I Won't Forget You" and Tom Evans' "You And I". All in all this project was no success at all and the concerts which had been planned did not happen.

There finally was a US-tour set up for Tom Evans and his version of BADFINGER for the fall of 1983. The group was well accepted even though they had to face some problems. Glenn Sherba had injured his hand, but he still played all the concerts. Tony Kaye announced at the end of the tour that he would return to YES full time after the tour. Once the final concerts had been played the group split up and everybody went their separate ways again. On November 18th 1983 Tom Evans was found dead by his wife. He had ended his life the same as Pete Ham had done some years earlier.

After the death of Tommy Evans, Bob Jackson was asked to do a tour in the U.S. When he started to form a new band for the tour he first got Mike Gibbins and Al Wodtke. Then somebody proposed to invite Joey Molland. Molland accepted and after the addition of Randy Anderson as second guitarist the new line-up of BADFINGER was complete. They toured in August. People who attended these shows reported that those were not as good as shows from 1982, but the sound was quite okay.

FORTUNES album
	1999: FORTUNES - Some Bridges (Stormfree Records CDSF 009)
	1999: FORTUNES - Anthology (Stormfree Records SFCD 199)
	2001: FORTUNES - This Is The Fortunes Live (Fan Club Release)
	2003: FORTUNES - Heroes Never Die (Schaaf Records SR 6870)

FORTUNES DVD
	2003: FORTUNES - European Concert Tour 2005

Bob Jackson mentioned in interviews after leaving the FORTUNES that he would concentrate on a solo album. He even said that there would be a chance that other former BADFINGER members might join him for the recordings. In May 2006 Bob Jackson played a complete concert for the BADFINGER convention. He was joined by Ron Griffiths for a few songs.

On the 17th of May 2006 Bob Jackson officially rejoined the FORTUNES.