Album

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf · 1977

Connection 1: Blonde

Bat Out Of Hell

Blonde

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Pat Thrall

both credited on Channel Orange (2012-07-20, Europe) · source

Release 3731185 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `1`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `2`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `4`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `5`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `7`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `8`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `9`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `10`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `11`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `12`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `13`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `14`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `15`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `16`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `17.1`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked
Pat Thrall	release credit	Engineer	#270195 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Keyboards	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Mixed By [Studio For The Talented & Gifted]	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Producer	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Pat Thrall and Meat Loaf

both credited on Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell (1993, US) · source

Release 381133 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Meat Loaf `1`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `2`	track credit	Backing Vocals [Additional]	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `2`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `3`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `4`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `4`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Pat Thrall `4`	track credit	Soloist [Guitar]	#270195 · linked
Meat Loaf `5`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Pat Thrall `5`	track credit	Guitar	#270195 · linked
Meat Loaf `6`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `8`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `9`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `11`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf	release artist	—	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf	release credit	Arranged By [Co-Arranged]	#254259 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Bat Out Of Hell

Tracy Chapman

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Jimmy Iovine

both credited on Matters Of The Heart (1992, Europe) · source

Release 402827 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Tracy Chapman `1`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `4`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `5`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `7`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `8`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `9`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Written-By, Producer	#161091 · linked
Jimmy Iovine	release credit	Producer	#170807 · linked

Hop 2: Jimmy Iovine and Meat Loaf

both credited on Dead Ringer (1981, Europe) · source

Release 695282 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Meat Loaf	release artist	—	#254259 · linked
Jimmy Iovine	release credit	Producer [Basic Tracks]	#170807 · linked
Meat Loaf	release credit	Producer [Produced By]	#254259 · linked

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

Connection 3: Paul's Boutique

Bat Out Of Hell

Paul's Boutique

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Beastie Boys and Kurtis Blow

both credited on Ill Communication (1994-05-23, Europe) · source

Release 2703204 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Kurtis Blow `17`	track credit	Performer [Tough]	#13151 · linked
Beastie Boys	release artist	—	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Producer [Produced By]	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked

Hop 2: Kurtis Blow and Larry Alexander

both credited on The Best Rapper On The Scene (1983, Germany) · source

Release 45888 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `A1`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Larry Alexander `A1`	track credit	Engineer [Mixing Engineer]	#110387 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `B2`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow	release artist	—	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow	release credit	Timbales	#13151 · linked
Larry Alexander	release credit	Engineer [Recording Engineer]	#110387 · linked

Hop 3: Larry Alexander and Meat Loaf

both credited on Welcome To The Neighbourhood (1995, Europe) · source

Release 1896597 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Meat Loaf `A1`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `A2`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `A3`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `A5`	track credit	Music By, Lyrics By	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `A5`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `A7`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `B1`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `B2`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `B3`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `B4`	track credit	Lead Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `B4`	track credit	Producer	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `B5`	track credit	Producer	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf `B5`	track credit	Vocals	#254259 · linked
Meat Loaf	release artist	—	#254259 · linked
Larry Alexander	release credit	Engineer	#110387 · linked
Meat Loaf	release credit	Producer [Additional Production]	#254259 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Beastie Boys#10783 · linked identity

Kurtis Blow#13151 · linked identity

Larry Alexander#110387 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Jimmy Iovine#170807 · linked identity

Meat Loaf#254259 · linked identity

Pat Thrall#270195 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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