Song Anatomy 2024

Writer: Brian May Producer: Roy Thomas Baker Recorded: July-September 1978 at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland and SuperBear Studios in Nice, France Released: November 1978 Players: Freddie Mercury — vocals Brian May — guitar, vocals Roger Deacon — bass Roger Taylor — drums, vocals Album: Jazz (Elektra, 1978) Also On: Greatest Hits (Elektra, 1981) Greatest…

Writers: Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey Producer: Bill Szymczyk Recorded: 1976, Criteria Studios, Miami; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California Released: March 12th, 1977 Players: Don Henley — lead vocals, drums Glenn Frey — guitar, vocals Don Felder — lead guitar Joe Walsh — lead guitar Randy Meisner — bass, vocals Album: Hotel…

Writer: David Bowie Producer: David Bowie Recorded: December 1973 at Olympic Studios, London Released: February 1974 Players: David Bowie — vocals, guitar Herbie Flowers — bass Mike Garson — keyboards Tony Newman — drums Aynsley Dunbar — drums Album: Diamond Dogs (RCA, 1974) Also On: Changesonebowie (RCA, 1976) David Live (RCA, 1974) Sound + Vision…

Writer: Richard Starkey and (uncredited) George Harrison Producer: George Harrison Recorded: March 8th and 11th, October 1970, at EMI and Trident Studios (?), London Released: April 9th, 1971 Players: Ringo Starr — vocals, drums & percussion George Harrison — guitars, vocals Klaus Voorman — bass George Harrison and Badfinger’s Tommy Evans & Joey Molland –…

Writers: Alice Cooper and Michael Bruce Producer: Bob Ezrin Recorded: Fall 1972 at the Cooper Mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut, and the Record Plant in New York City Released: February 1973 Players: Alice Cooper — vocals Michael Bruce — guitar, vocals Glen Buxton — guitar Dennis Dunaway — bass Neil Smith — drums Album: Billion Dollar…

Writers: Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony Producers: Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, and Van Halen Recorded: Early 1991 at 5150 in Hollywood, California Released: June 1991 Players: Sammy Hagar — vocals Eddie Van Halen — guitar, keyboards, vocals Michael Anthony — bass, vocals Alex Van Halen — drums Album: For…

Writer: Bruce Springsteen Producers: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, and Steve Van Zandt Recorded: Early 1980 at the Power Station in New York City Released: October 1980 Players: Bruce Springsteen–vocals, guitar Roy Bittan–piano Clarence Clemons–saxophone Danny Federici–organ Garry Tallent–bass Steve Van Zandt–guitar Max Weinberg–drums Flo and Eddie–backing vocals Album: The River (Columbia, 1980) Also on: Live/1975-1985…

Writer: Pete Townshend Producer: Pete Townshend Recorded: February 1966 at Olympic Studios in London Released: March 1966 Players: Roger Daltrey — vocals Pete Townshend — guitar, vocals John Entwistle — bass, vocals Keith Moon — drums Album: originally not on any album Also On: Live At Leeds (Decca, 1970) Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (Decca,…

Writer: Roy Orbison Producer: Ted Templeman Recorded: Late 1981 in Los Angeles, California Released: Spring 1982 Players: David Lee Roth — vocals Edward Van Halen — guitar, vocals Michael Anthony — bass, vocals Alex Van Halen — drums Album: Diver Down (Warner Bros., 1982) “Oh, Pretty Woman” was written and originally recorded by Roy Orbison,…