Song Anatomy 2024

Writers: Deep Purple Producers: Deep Purple Recorded: December 1971 at the Pavilion theater and the Grand Hotel in Montreux, Switzerland Released: Spring 1972 Players: Ian Gillan — vocals Ritchie Blackmore — guitar Roger Glover — bass Jon Lord — organ Ian Paice — drums Album: Machine Head (Warner Bros., 1972) Also On: 24 Carat Purple…

Writer: Pete Townshend Producers: The Who and Glyn Johns Recorded: June 8th, 1973, at Olympic Studios in London Released: October 1973 Players: Roger Daltrey — vocals Pete Townshend — piano, guitar, synthesizer John Entwistle — bass Keith Moon — drums Album: Quadrophenia (MCA, 1973) Also On: Quadrophenia soundtrack (Polydor, 1979) Who’s Greatest Hits (MCA, 1983)…

Writers: Lou Gramm and Mick Jones Producers: Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, and Ian McDonald Recorded: Spring and Summer 1979 in New York City Released: Fall 1979 Players: Lou Gramm — vocals Mick Jones — guitar, keyboards Rick Wills — bass Al Greenwood — keyboards Ian McDonald — guitar Dennis Elliott — drums Album: Head…

Writer: Phil Collins 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 Again: The Hits (Atlantic, 1999)…

Writer: Christine McVie Producers: Fleetwood Mac, Richard Dashut, and Ken Caillat Recorded: Late summer and fall 1976 at studios in Los Angeles, North Hollywood, and Miami Released: Spring 1977 Players: Christine McVie — vocals, keyboards Lindsey Buckingham — guitar, vocals Stevie Nicks — vocals John McVie — bass Mick Fleetwood — drums Album: Rumours (Warner…

Writers: Randy Meisner, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey Producer: Bill Szymczyk Recorded: Late 1974/early 1975 at Criteria Studios in Miami and the Record Plant in Los Angeles Released: June 28th, 1975 (album); January 17th, 1976 (single) Players: Randy Meisner — vocals, bass Glenn Frey — guitar, vocals Bernie Leadon — guitar, vocals Don Felder –…

Writers: The Doors Producers: Bruce Botnick and the Doors Recorded: January 1971 at the Doors Workshop in Los Angeles Released: April 1971 Players: Jim Morrison–vocals Ray Manzarek–keyboards Robby Krieger–guitar John Densmore–drums Jerry Scheff–bass Marc Benno–guitar Album: L.A. Woman (Elektra, 1971) Also On: Weird Scenes Inside The Goldmine (Elektra, 1972) The Best Of The Doors (Elektra,…

Writer: Ian Anderson Producer: Terry Ellis and Jethro Tull Recorded: 1969 at Vantone Studio, West Orange, New Jersey Players: Ian Anderson — vocals, flute Martin Barre — guitar Glen Cornick — bass Clive Bunker — drums Album: Living In The Past (Chrysalis, 1972) Also On: M.U.: The Best Of Jethro Tull (Chrysalis, 1976) 20 Years…

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…