Song Anatomy 2024

Writer: Dave Mason Producer: Denny Cordell Recorded: September 1968 at A&M Studios in Los Angeles Released: May 1969 Players: Joe Cocker — vocals David Cohen — guitar Carol Kaye — bass Artie Butler — piano Paul Humphries — drums Laudir — tumba, maracas Brenda Holloway, Merry Clayton — backing vocals Album: With A Little Help…

Writer: John Lennon & Paul McCartney Producers: George Martin, Phil Spector & Glyn Johns (uncredited) Recorded: January 28th, 1969, at Apple Studios in London Released: Spring 1969 Players: Paul McCartney — lead vocal, bass John Lennon — backing vocals, lead guitar George Harrison — backing vocals, rhythm guitar Ringo Starr — drums Billy Preston –…

Writers: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Producers: Jimmy Page Recorded: Headley Grange, Hampshire, 1970 Released: November 5, 1970 Players: Robert Plant — vocals Jimmy Page — guitar John Paul Jones — bass John Bonham — drums Album: Led Zeppelin III (Atlantic, 1970) Also On: Led Zeppelin (Swan Song, 1990) Led Zeppelin Remasters (Swan Song, 1992)…

Writers: Edgar Winter Producers: Rick Derringer Recorded: Late 1972 Released: 1973 Players: Edgar Winter — guitar Ronnie Montrose — guitar Chuck Ruff — drums Dan Hartman — bass Album: They Only Come Out At Night (Epic, 1972) Also On: The Edgar Winter Collection (Rhino, 1986) Edgar Winter & Rick Derringer Live In Japan (Capitol, 1990)…

Writers: Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek Producers: Paul A. Rothchild Recorded: Late 1966 Released: April 1967 Players: Jim Morrison–vocals Ray Manzarek–organ Robby Krieger–guitar John Densmore–drums Album: The Doors (Elektra, 1967) Also On: Greatest Hits (Elektra, 1980) The Best Of The Doors (Elektra, 1985) and other compilations and live albums The Doors’ “Light My Fire” single…

Writers: John Lennon & Paul McCartney Producer: George Martin Recorded: February and March 1967 at Abbey Road Studios, London Players: Paul McCartney — vocal, lead guitar, bass John Lennon — backing vocals George Harrison — guitar, vocals Ringo Starr — drums Session players — horns Album: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Capitol, 1967) Also…

Writer: Roger Waters Producers: Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, and Roger Waters Recorded: 1979 at Super Bear Studios, Miravel, France, and elsewhere Released: December 5, 1979 Players: David Gilmour–guitar, vocals Nick Mason–drums Richard Wright–keyboards Roger Waters–vocals, bass James Guthrie – drill Album: The Wall (Columbia, 1979) Also On: The Wall Live In Berlin (Mercury, 1990; Waters…

Writer: Chrissie Hynde Producer: Chris Thomas Recorded: Summer 1983 at AIR Studios in London Released: Fall 1983 Players: Chrissie Hynde — vocals, guitar, harmonica Robbie McIntosh — guitar, vocals Malcolm Foster — bass, vocals Martin Chambers — drums, vocals Album: Learning To Crawl (Sire, 1983) Also On: The Singles (Sire, 1987) “Middle Of The Road”…

Writers: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen Producers: Gary Katz and Steely Dan Recorded: Early summer 1977 at A&R Studios, New York City Released: September 1977 Players: Donald Fagen — vocals, keyboards Walter Becker — guitar, vocals Jay Graydon — solo guitar Chuck Rainey — bass Rick Marotta — drums Michael McDonald and Paul Humphrey –…