Song Anatomy 2024

Writer: Rick Davies Producer: Supertramp and Peter Henderson Recorded: Late 1978/early 1979 at Village Recorder and Crystal Sound in Los Angeles Released: March 1979 Players: Rick Davies — vocals, piano Roger Hodgson — guitar, vocals John Helliwell — vocals, keyboards Dougie Thompson — bass Bob Siebenberg — drums Album: Breakfast In America (A&M, 1979) Also…

Writer: Roger Waters and David Gilmour Producer: Pink Floyd Recorded: January-July 1975 at Abbey Road Studios in London Released: September 1975 Players: David Gilmour — vocals, guitar Roger Waters — bass Rick Wright — keyboards Nick Mason — drums Stephane Grappelli — violin Album: Wish You Were Here (Columbia, 1975) Also On: A Collection Of…

Writer: Sting Producers: The Police Recorded: Early 1978, Surrey Sound Studios, England Released: April 1979 Players: Sting — vocals, bass Andy Summers — guitar Stewart Copeland — drums Album: Outlandos D’Amour (A&M, 1978) Also On: The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (Rhino, 1982) (Sting) Every Breath You Take: The Singles (A&M, 1986) Message In A Box:…

Writer: Eric Clapton Producer: Glyn Johns Recorded: May 1977 at Olympic Studios, London, England Released: October 1977 Players: Eric Clapton — vocals, guitar George Terry — guitars Jaime Oldaker — drums Dick Sims — organ Yvonne Elliman — vocals Marcy Levy — vocals Carl Radle — bass Album: Slowhand (RSO/Polydor, 1977) Also On: Just One…

Writer: Marc Bolan Producer: Tony Visconti Recorded: Spring 1971 in London Released: September 1971 Players: Marc Bolan — vocals, guitar Steve Currie — bass Will Legend — drums Mickey Finn — percussion, vocals Ian McDonald — saxophone Burt Collins — flugelhorn Tony Visconti — piano Howard Kaylan — backing vocals Mark Volman — backing vocals…

Writer: Pete Ham Producer: George Harrison and Todd Rundgren Recorded: June 1971 at Abbey Road Studios, London Released: 1971 Players: Pete Ham — vocals, guitar Tom Evans — bass, vocals Mike Gibbins — drums Joey Molland — guitar, vocals George Harrison — guitar Leon Russell — piano Album: Straight Up (Apple, 1971) Also On: Day…

Writer: Bob Marley Producer: Tom Dowd Recorded: Spring 1974 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida Released: August 1974 Players: Eric Clapton — vocals, guitar George Terry — guitar Dick Sims — organ Carl Radle — bass Jamie Oldaker — drums Yvonne Elliman — vocals Album: 461 Ocean Boulevard (RSO, 1974) Also On: Time Pieces: The…

Writer: Graham Nash Producers: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Recorded: Oct. 24, 1969 at Wally Heider’s Studio C in San Francisco, Calif. Released: March 11, 1970 Players: Graham Nash — vocals, guitar, tambourine David Crosby — vocals Stephen Stills — vocals, guitar, bass Jerry Garcia — pedal steel guitar Dallas Taylor — tambourine Album: Deja…

Writers: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh Producer: Bill Szymczyk Recorded: March-October, 1976 Released: May 3rd, 1977 Players: Don Henley — vocals, drums Glenn Frey — guitar, piano, vocals Joe Walsh — guitar, vocals Randy Meisner — bass, vocals Don Felder — guitar, vocals Album: Hotel California (Elektra, 1976) Also On: Live (Elektra, 1980) Greatest…