Song Anatomy 2024

Writers: Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey Producer: Glyn Johns Recorded: 1972, Olympic Sound Studios, London Released: June 24, 1972 Players: Glenn Frey — lead vocals, guitar Bernie Leadon — guitar, banjo, vocals Randy Meisner — bass, vocals Don Henley — drums, vocals Album: Eagles (Asylum, 1972) Also On: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (Asylum, 1976) The…

Writers: Warren Zevon, LeRoy P. Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel Producers: Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel Recorded: 1977 at the Sound Factory, Los Angeles Released: January 24th, 1978 Players: Warren Zevon — vocals, piano Waddy Wachtel — guitars John McVie — bass Mick Fleetwood — drums Album: Excitable Boy (Elektra/Asylum, 1978) Also On: Stand In The…

Writer: Gerry Beckley Producer: George Martin Recorded: Late 1974 at the Record Plant in Los Angeles Released: March 1975 Players: Dewey Bunnell — vocals, guitar Dan Peek — guitar, vocals Gerry Beckley — guitar, vocals David Dickey — bass Willie Leacox — drums Album: Hearts (Warner Bros., 1975) Also On: History: America’s Greatest Hits (Warner…

Writer: John Fogerty Producer: John Fogerty Recorded: Early 1969 Released: November 1969 Players: John Fogerty — vocals, guitar Tom Fogerty — guitar Stu Cook — bass Doug “Cosmo” Clifford — drums Album: Willie And The Poor Boys (Fantasy, 1969) Also On: Creedence Gold (Fantasy, 1972) Chronicle, Vol. 1 (Fantasy, 1976) The Concert (Fantasy, 1980) Creedence…

Writer: Pete Townshend Producer: Kit Lambert Recorded: 1969, Morgan Studios, London Released: March 7th, 1969 Players: Pete Townshend — guitar, vocals Roger Daltrey — vocals Keith Moon — drums John Entwistle — bass Album: Tommy (MCA, 1969) Also On: Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (MCA, 1971) The Kids Are Alright (MCA, 1979) Greatest Hits (MCA,…

Writer: Tommy Shaw Producers: Styx and Barry Mraz Released: Summer 1978 Players: Tommy Shaw — vocals, guitar Dennis DeYoung — keyboards, vocals James “J.Y.” Young — guitar, vocals Chuck Panozzo — bass John Panozzo — drums Album: Pieces Of Eight (A&M, 1978) Also On: Classics (A&M, 1987) Greatest Hits (A&M, 1995) Come Sail Away: The…

Writers: Joe Walsh Producers: Bill Szymczyk Recorded: Early 1978 Released: May 16th, 1978 Players: Joe Walsh — vocals, guitar Joey Murcia — guitar Jay Furgeson — keyboards Willie Weeks — bass Joe Vitale — drums, percussion, synthesizer Album: But Seriously, Folks… (Asylum, 1978) Also On: Eagles Live (Asylum, 1980) (The Eagles) Look What I Did!…

Writer: Neil Young Producers: Neil Young and Niko Bolas (“The Volume Dealers”) Recorded: Throughout 1988 at The Barn/Redwood Digital on Young’s ranch in northern California Released: October 1989 Players: Neil Young — vocals, guitar Frank “Poncho” Sampedro — guitar, vocals Dick “The Bass Player” Rosas — bass Ben Keith — keyboards Chad Cromwell — drums…

Writer: Van Morrison Producer: Bert Berns Recorded: Spring 1967 in New York City Released: June 1967 Players: Van Morrison — vocals Other players unknown Album: Blowin’ Your Mind (Bang, 1967) Also On: Best Of Van Morrison (Bang, 1970) T.B. Sheets (Bang, 1973) The Best Of Van Morrison (Mercury, 1990) Bang Masters (Epic/Legacy, 1991) and other…