Song Anatomy 2024

Writer: Dennis DeYoung Producers: Styx Recorded: Early 1977 in Chicago, Illinois Released: Summer 1977 Players: Dennis DeYoung — vocals, keyboards Tommy Shaw — guitar, vocals James “J.Y.” Young — guitar, vocals Chuck Panozzo — bass John Panozzo — drums Album: The Grand Illusion (A&M, 1977) Also On: Classics (A&M, 1987) Greatest Hits (A&M, 1995) Return…

Writer: Eddie Schwartz Producer: Keith Olsen Recorded: Winter 1980 at Sound City in Los Angeles Released: August 23rd, 1980 (album), September 15th, 1980 (single) Players: Pat Benatar — vocals Neil “Spyder” Giraldo — guitar Scott St. Clair Sheets — guitar Roger Capps — bass Myron Grombacher — drums Album: Crimes Of Passion (Chrysalis, 1980) Also…

Writer: Stephen Stills Producers: Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson Recorded: March 1970 at Island Studios in London Released: November 16th, 1970 (album); December 1970 (single) Players: Stephen Stills — lead vocal, guitars, organ, steel drum, percussion Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels — bass Jeff Whitaker — congas Rita Coolidge, Priscilla Jones, John Sebastian, David Crosby, and Graham…

Writer: Stevie Nicks Producer: Jimmy Iovine Recorded: Early 1981 in Los Angeles Released: February 4, 1982 Players: Stevie Nicks — vocals Bob Glaub — bass Waddy Wachtel — guitar Bobbye Hall — percussion Roy Bittan — piano Benmont Tench — organ Sharon Celani and Lori Perry Nicks — backing vocals Album: Bella Donna (Atlantic, 1981)…

Writers: Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain Producer: Mike Stone and Kevin Elson Recorded: Late 1980 and early 1981 in San Francisco Released: August 1981 Players: Steve Perry — vocals Neal Schon — guitar, vocals Jonathan Cain — keyboards, vocals Ross Valory — bass Steve Smith — drums Album: Escape (Columbia, 1981) Also On: Greatest Hits…

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…

Writers: Lou Gramm and Mick Jones Producers: Keith Olsen, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald Recorded: Early 1978 in Los Angeles and New York City Released: Summer 1978 Players: Lou Gramm — vocals Mick Jones — guitar, keyboards, vocals Ian McDonald — guitar, keyboards, vocals Al Greenwood — keyboards Ed Gagliardi — bass, vocals Dennis Elliott…

Writer: Peter Gabriel Producers: Daniel Lanois and Peter Gabriel Recorded: 1985 at Real World Studios in Bath, England Released: May 1986 Players: Peter Gabriel — vocals, keyboards David Rhodes — guitar Simon Clark — bass, organ Tony Levin — drumstick bass Jerry Marotta — drumstick bass Daniel Lanois — guitar Stewart Copeland — drums Jimmy…

Writer: Patrick Simmons Producer: Ted Templeman Recorded: 1974 at Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood, California Released: 1974 Players: Patrick Simmons — vocals, guitar Tom Johnston — vocals, guitar Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, guitar Tiran Porter — vocals, bass Keith Knudsen — drums John Hartman — drums Album: What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (Warner Bros.,…