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Brian Thomas Ray is an American musician best known as a guitarist, bassist and backing vocalist with Paul McCartney's touring band since 2002, and formerly as a musical director and guitarist for Etta James. Ray has performed with numerous other artists and leads his own band, The Bayonets.
| Year | Album | Artist | Notes |
| 1976 | Etta Is Betta Than Evvah! | Etta James | |
| 1977 | Crackin' | Crackin' | |
| 1978 | The Reggie Knighton Band | The Reggie Knighton Band | |
| 1978 | Deep in the Night | Etta James | |
| 1981 | Hot Spot | Steve Goodman | |
| 1986 | Friends and Lovers | Gloria Loring | |
| 1987 | One Heartbeat | Smokey Robinson | Co-writer, arranger, programming, guitars on recording with Smokey Robinson |
| 1989 | Joy | Crystal Lewis | |
| 1992 | Backstreets of Desire | Willy DeVille | |
| Love Lessons | Rita Coolidge | Writer, arranger, producer | |
| Something Real | Stephanie Mills | ||
| 1994 | Live from San Francisco | Etta James | Live album; co- producer and music director, guitars |
| 1995 | Loup Garou | Willy DeVille | |
| Behind the Memories | Rita Coolidge | ||
| 1996 | Greatest Hits | Brenda Russell | Writer, producer, guitars |
| 1998 | Johnny allume le feu au Stade de France | Johnny Hallyday | Live Album; guitars |
| 2000 | 100% Johnny Live à la Tour Eiffel | Johnny Hallyday | Live Album; guitars |
| 2001 | Laundry Service | Shakira | Guitars (Mis-Credited as Bryan Ray on Liner Notes) |
| 2002 | Back in the U.S. | Paul McCartney | Live album and DVD; bass, electric guitars, acoustic guitar |
| 2003 | Back in the World | Paul McCartney | Live Album; bass, electric guitars, acoustic guitar |
| 2004 | Blues to the Bone | Etta James | |
| 2005 | Paul McCartney in Red Square | Paul McCartney | Live DVD; bass, electric guitars, acoustic guitar |
| Chaos and Creation in the Backyard | Paul McCartney | ||
| Mondo Magneto | Brian Ray | Debut solo album | |
| Undressing Underwater | Rusty Anderson | ||
| 2006 | The Space Within US | Paul McCartney | Live DVD; electric guitars, bass, acoustic guitar |
| Le coeur d'un homme | Johnny Hallyday | Guitars | |
| 2007 | Memory Almost Full | Paul McCartney | |
| 2008 | Pistola | Willy DeVille | |
| Ca ne finira jamais | Johnny Hallyday | ||
| 2009 | Good Evening New York City | Paul McCartney | Live DVD; bass guitar, electric guitars, acoustic guitar |
| All I Ever Wanted | Kelly Clarkson | guitar | |
| 2010 | This Way Up | Brian Ray | Solo album |
| 2013 | New | Paul McCartney | |
| 2014 | Loco de Amor | Juanes | |
| 2014 | Be Here Then | Stephen Bishop | |
| 2014 | Crash Boom Bang! | The Bayonets | |
| 2018 | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | |
| 2024 | My Town | Brian Ray | Solo album |