Song Anatomy 2024

Writer: John Deacon Producers: Queen and Rheinhardt Mack Recorded: Winter and spring 1980 at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany Released: June 1980 Players: Freddie Mercury — vocals Brian May — guitar Roger Deacon — bass Roger Taylor — drums Album: The Game (Elektra, 1980) Also On: Greatest Hits (Elektra, 1981) Live Magic (Hollywood, 1986) Live…

Writer: Dennis DeYoung Producers: Styx Recorded: Early 1977 in Chicago, Illinois Released: Summer 1977 Players: Dennis DeYoung — vocals, keyboards Tommy Shaw — guitar, vocals James “JY” Young — guitar, vocals Chuck Panozzo — bass John Panozzo — drums Album: The Grand Illusion (A&M, 1977) Also On: Caught In The Act–Live (A&M, 1984) Classics (A&M,…

Writer: George Harrison Producer: George Harrison and Phil Spector Recorded: May to October 1970 at Trident, EMI, and Apple Studios in London, England Released: November 1970 Players: George Harrison — vocals, guitars Eric Clapton — lead guitar Carl Radle — bass Bobby Whitlock — piano Jim Gordon — drums Billy Preston — organ Bobby Keys…

Writers: John Fogerty Producers: John Fogerty Recorded: Early 1970 Released: January 1970 (single), July 1970 (album) Players: John Fogerty — vocals, guitar Tom Fogerty — guitar Stu Cook — bass Doug Clifford — drums Album: Cosmo’s Factory (Fantasy, 1970) Also On: Chronicle (Fantasy, 1976) More Creedence Gold (Fantasy, 1973) The Movie Album (Fantasy, date n/a)…

Writers: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Producers: The Glimmer Twins Recorded: 1978 at EMI Studios, Paris, and with the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit Released: May 19th, 1978 Players: Mick Jagger — vocals, guitar Keith Richards — guitar, vocals Ron Wood — guitar, vocals Charlie Watts — drums Bill Wyman — bass Sugar Blue — harp…

Writers: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir Producer: The Grateful Dead Recorded: Spring and summer 1970 at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco Released: November 1970 Players: Jerry Garcia — vocals, guitar Bob Weir — vocals, guitar Phil Lesh — bass Ron “Pigpen” McKernan — vocals, keyboards Bill Kreutzmann — drums Mickey…

Writers: Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton Producer: Rod Stewart Recorded: Early 1971 Released: May 1971 Players: Rod Stewart — vocals, acoustic guitar Martin Quittenton — acoustic guitar Ron Wood — guitar, bass Ian McLagan — organ Pete Sears — piano Mick Waller — drums Ray Jackson — mandolin Album: Every Picture Tells A Story (Mercury,…

Writers: Elton John and Bernie Taupin Producer: Guy Dudgeon Recorded: December 1973 at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado Released: Spring 1974 Players: Elton John — vocals, piano Davey Johnstone — guitar Dee Murray — bass Nigel Olsson — drums Ray Cooper — percussion Lenny Pickett — tenor sax solo Tower Of Power — horns Dusty…

Writers: Roger Waters and David Gilmour Producers: Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour and Roger Waters Recorded: April-November 1979 in France, New York, and Los Angeles Released: November 1979 Players: Roger Waters — vocals, bass David Gilmour — vocals, guitar Rick Wright — keyboards Nick Mason — drums Album: The Wall (Columbia, 1979) Also On: The Delicate…