Song Anatomy 2024

Writers: Van Halen Producer: Ted Templeman Recorded: 1977 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California Released: 1978 Players: David Lee Roth — vocals Edward Van Halen — guitar Alex Van Halen — drums Michael Anthony — bass Album: Van Halen (Warner Bros., 1978) Also On: Best Of, Volume 1 (Warner Bros., 1996) The Best Of…

Writer: Ric Ocasek Producer: Roy Thomas Baker Recorded: Early 1978 in New York City Released: May 29th, 1978 (single); June 6th, 1978 (album) Players: Ric Ocasek — vocals, guitar Benjamin Orr — vocals, bass Elliot Easton — guitar, vocals Greg Hawkes — keyboards, vocals David Robinson — drums, backing vocals Album: The Cars (Elektra, 1978)…

Writer: Don Brewer Producer: Todd Rundgren Recorded: Early 1973 at Criteria Studios in Miami Released: Fall 1973 Players: Mark Farner — guitar, vocals Don Brewer — drums, lead vocals Mel Schacher — bass Craig Frost — keyboards Album: We’re An American Band (Capitol, 1972/1995) Also On: Caught In The Act (Capitol, 1975) Grand Funk Hits…

Writer: Tom Petty Producers: Tom Petty and Jimmy Iovine Recorded: 1979 at Sound City in Van Nuys, California, and Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, California Released: Fall 1979 Players: Tom Petty–vocals, guitar Mike Campbell–guitar, squeeze box Ron Blair–bass Benmont Tench–piano, organ Stan Lynch–drums Album: Damn The Torpedoes (Backstreet, 1979) Also on: Greatest Hits (MCA, 1993) Playback…

Writer: Bruce Springsteen Producers: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, and Steve Van Zandt Recorded: Spring 1983 at the Power Station in New York City Released: June 17th, 1984 Players: Bruce Springsteen — vocals, guitar Steve Van Zandt — guitar Garry Tallent — bass Max Weinberg — keyboards Danny Federici — keyboards Clarence Clemons –…

Writers: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Producer: Jimmy Miller Recorded: 1969, Olympic Studios in London Released: December 5th, 1969 Players: Mick Jagger — vocals, harmonica Merry Clayton — vocals Keith Richards — guitar, vocals Charlie Watts — drums Bill Wyman — bass Jimmy Miller — percussion Nicky Hopkins — piano Album: Let It Bleed (1969)…

Writers: Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford Producer: David Hentschel and Genesis Recorded: Late 1979 at Polar Sound Studios in Stockholm, Sweden Released: March 1980 Players: Phil Collins — vocals, drums Tony Banks — keyboards Mike Rutherford — guitar, bass Album: Duke (Atlantic, 1980) Also On: Three Sides Live (Atlantic, 1982) Turn It On…

Writer: Rick Nielsen Producer: Tom Werman Recorded: Fall 1976 and January 1977 in New York City Released: Fall 1977 Players: Robin Zander — vocals, guitar Rick Nielsen — guitar, vocals Tom Petersson — bass, vocals Bun E. Carlos — drums Album: In Color (Epic, 1977) Also On: At Budokan (Epic, 1979) The Greatest Hits (Epic,…

Writer: John Deacon Producers: Queen and Rheinhardt Mack Recorded: Winter and spring 1980 at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany Released: June 1980 Players: Freddie Mercury — vocals Brian May — guitar Roger Deacon — bass Roger Taylor — drums Album: The Game (Elektra, 1980) Also On: Greatest Hits (Elektra, 1981) Live Magic (Hollywood, 1986) Live…