Song Anatomy 2024

Writer: Roger Waters Producer: Pink Floyd Recorded: January-July 1975 at Abbey Road Studios in London, England Released: September 1975 Players: David Gilmour — guitar Roger Waters — vocals, bass, synthesizer Rick Wright — keyboards Nick Mason — drums Album: Wish You Were Here (Columbia, 1975) “Welcome to the Machine” presents a dark, cynical view of…

Writers: David Freiberg, Craig Chaquico, Paul Kantner, Jim McPherson Producer: Ron Nevison Recorded: June 19, 1979 at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California Released: October 1979 Players: Mickey Thomas — vocals Paul Kantner — guitar, vocals Pete Sears — keyboards Craig Chaquico — guitar, vocals David Freiberg — bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar — drums Album:…

Writer: Jeff Lynne Producer: Jeff Lynne Recorded: Late 1978/early 1979 at Musicland in Munich, Germany Released: June 1979 Players: Jeff Lynne — guitar, vocals Bev Bevan — drums Richard Tandy — keyboards Kelly Groucutt — bass, vocals Album: Discovery'(Jet/CBS, 1979) Also on: Afterglow (Epic, 1990) Strange Magic (Legacy/Epic, 1995) and other compilations ELO was formed…

Writer: Stephen Stills Producers: Crosby, Stills & Nash Recorded: Early 1969 at Wally Heider’s Studio III in Los Angeles, Calif. Released: May 29, 1969 Players: Stephen Stills — vocals, acoustic guitars, bass, organ, percussion David Crosby — vocals Graham Nash — vocals Album: Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic, 1969) Also on: Woodstock (Atlantic, 1970) 4…

Writer: Randy Bachman Producer: Randy Bachman Recorded: Summer 1973 at Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle Released: December 1973 Players: Randy Bachman — vocals, guitar C.F. Turner — bass, vocals Tim Bachman — guitar, vocals Rob Bachman — drums Norman Durkee — piano Album: Bachman-Turner Overdrive II (Mercury, 1973) Also Appears On: The Best of BTO (So Far)…

Writers: Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar Producers: Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar and Greg Ladanyi Recorded: 1980-81 in Los Angeles Released: August 1982 Players: Don Henley — vocals, drums Danny Kortchmar — guitar Steve Lukather — guitar Timothy B. Schmit — bass, vocals Joe Walsh — guitar, vocals Steve Porcaro — keyboards, vocals Jeff Porcaro –…

Writer: Roger Hodgson Producers: Supertramp and Peter Henderson Recorded: 1978 at the Village Recorder in Los Angeles Released: Spring 1979 Players: Roger Hodgson — vocals, keyboards Rick Davies — keyboards, vocals, harmonica John Helliwell — saxophone, vocals Dougie Thomson — bass Bob C. Benberg (aka Siebenberg) — drums Album: Breakfast in America (A&M, 1979) Also…

Writers: The Doors Producer: Paul A. Rothchild Recorded: Fall 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood Released: January 1967 Players: Jim Morrison — vocals Ray Manzarek — keyboards Robbie Krieger — guitar John Densmore — drums Album: The Doors (Elektra, 1967) Also on: Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine (Elektra, 1972) The Doors Greatest Hits (Elektra, 1980)…

Writer: Grace Slick Producer: Rick Jarrard Recorded: 1967 at RCA Studios, Los Angeles Released: Spring 1967 Players: Grace Slick — vocals Marty Balin — vocals Paul Kantner — guitar, vocals Jorma Kaukonen — guitar Jack Casady — bass Spencer Dryden — drums Album: Surrealistic Pillow (RCA, 1967) Also on: Bless Its Pointed Little Head (RCA,…