Song Anatomy 2024

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,…

Writers: Tom Petty and Mike Campbell Producers: Tom Petty and Jimmy Iovine Recorded: 1979 at Sound City, Van Nuys, California, and Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California Released: Fall 1979 Players: Tom Petty — vocals, guitar Mike Campbell — guitar, bass, squeeze box Benmont Tench — organ, vocals Stan Lynch — drums, vocals Album: Damn The Torpedoes…

Writer: Dave Peverett Producer: Nick Jameson Recorded: Late summer/early fall 1974 at Suntreader Studio in Sharon, Vermont Released: Spring 1975 Players: “Lonesome” Dave Peverett — vocals, guitar Rod Price — guitar, vocals Nick Jameson — bass, vocals Roger Earl — drums Album: Fool For The City (Bearsville, 1975) Also On: Foghat Live (Bearsville, 1977) The…

Writer: Seth Justman Producer: Seth Justman Recorded: Summer 1981 at Long View Farm, Massachusetts Released: October 26th, 1981 Players: Peter Wolf — vocals Seth Justman — keyboards, vocals Jerome Geils — guitar Magic Dick — harmonica Danny Klein — bass Stephen Jo Bladd — drums, vocals Album: Freeze-Frame (EMI, 1981) Also On: Showtime! (EMI, 1982)…

Writers: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child Producer: Bruce Fairbairn Recorded: Spring 1986 at Little Mountain Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia Released: Fall 1986 Players: Jon Bon Jovi — vocals, guitar Richie Sambora — guitar, vocals Alec John Such — bass, vocals David Bryan — keyboards Tico Torres — drums Album: Slippery When…

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…