Album

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys · 1966

Connection 1: Blonde

Pet Sounds

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Randy Meisner

both credited on Nostalgia, Ultra. (2011-03-24, US) · source

Release 2797126 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Randy Meisner `12`	track credit	Beats	#350510 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Randy Meisner and Sterling Smith

both credited on Randy Meisner (1982, Europe) · source

Release 1809906 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Randy Meisner `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner `B1`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner `B4`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner	release artist	—	#350510 · linked
Sterling Smith	release credit	Piano, Organ, Synthesizer	#311936 · linked

Hop 3: Sterling Smith and The Beach Boys

both credited on M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album) (2000-08-15, US) · source

Release 450138 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Beach Boys	release artist	—	#70829 · linked
The Beach Boys	release credit	Producer	#70829 · linked
Sterling Smith	release credit	Harpsichord	#311936 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Pet Sounds

Tracy Chapman

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Don Was

both credited on Telling Stories (There Is Fiction In The Space Between) (1999, Europe) · source

Release 741787 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Don Was	release credit	Music Director [Musical Director]	#62920 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Electric Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Music By, Lacquer Cut By, Lyrics By	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Producer [Produced By], Mixed By	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Vocals, Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Don Was and The Beach Boys

both credited on An American Band / I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (2002, US) · source

Release 9802649 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Beach Boys	release artist	—	#70829 · linked
Don Was	release credit	Film Director [Directed By]	#62920 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

The names carrying these connections

Don Was#62920 · linked identity

The Beach Boys#70829 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Sterling Smith#311936 · linked identity

Randy Meisner#350510 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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