Album

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits · 1985

Connection 1: Blonde

Brothers In Arms

Blonde

4 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Jonny Greenwood

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

Release 2797126 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Jonny Greenwood (as J. Greenwood) `5`	track credit	Beats	#152377 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Jonny Greenwood and Edwin Outwater

both credited on From Here On Out (2011-09-20, Canada) · source

Release 4834856 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Jonny Greenwood	track credit	Composed By	#152377 · linked
Jonny Greenwood	release artist	—	#152377 · linked
Edwin Outwater	release artist	—	#1034811 · linked
Edwin Outwater	release credit	Music Director	#1034811 · linked

Hop 3: Edwin Outwater and Kirk Hammett

both credited on Portals (2022-04-23, USA, Canada & Europe) · source

Release 22979084 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Kirk Hammett `A1`	track credit	Guitar	#18836 · linked
Kirk Hammett `A2`	track credit	Guitar	#18836 · linked
Kirk Hammett `B1`	track credit	Guitar	#18836 · linked
Edwin Outwater `B1`	track credit	Keyboards, Orchestra [Leader]	#1034811 · linked
Kirk Hammett `B2`	track credit	Guitar	#18836 · linked
Edwin Outwater `B2`	track credit	Keyboards, Orchestra [Leader]	#1034811 · linked
Kirk Hammett	release artist	—	#18836 · linked
Kirk Hammett	release credit	Mixed By	#18836 · linked
Kirk Hammett	release credit	Photography By	#18836 · linked
Kirk Hammett	release credit	Producer	#18836 · linked

Hop 4: Kirk Hammett and Dire Straits

both credited on Brothers In Arms · source

Release 15914928 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Dire Straits	release artist	—	#103687 · linked
Kirk Hammett	release credit	Guitar [Guitars]	#18836 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Brothers In Arms

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 Dire Straits

both credited on Money For Nothing (1988-10-00, Europe) · source

Release 369125 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Jimmy Iovine `5`	track credit	Producer	#170807 · linked
Jimmy Iovine `6`	track credit	Producer	#170807 · linked
Dire Straits	release artist	—	#103687 · linked

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

Connection 3: Paul's Boutique

Brothers In Arms

Paul's Boutique

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Beastie Boys and The Dead Boys

both credited on Solid Gold Hits (2011, Europe) · source

Release 6860035 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Beastie Boys `A1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `A2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `B1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `B2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
The Dead Boys `B3`	track credit	Performer [Sonic Reducer]	#266431 · linked
Beastie Boys `C1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `C2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `C3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `C4`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D4`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release artist	—	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Producer	#10783 · linked

Hop 2: The Dead Boys and Dave Edmunds

both credited on Take Me To The River / Don't Come Close / Feel A Whole Lot Better / 3rd Generation Nation (1978, Spain) · source

Release 6225910 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Dead Boys `B2`	track artist	—	#266431 · linked
The Dead Boys	release artist	—	#266431 · linked
Dave Edmunds	release credit	Producer, Engineer	#175760 · linked

Hop 3: Dave Edmunds and Dire Straits

both credited on Wembley Nights (2019, US) · source

Release 13873930 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Dave Edmunds `B1`	track credit	Guitar	#175760 · linked
Dire Straits	release artist	—	#103687 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Beastie Boys#10783 · linked identity

Kirk Hammett#18836 · linked identity

Dire Straits#103687 · linked identity

Jonny Greenwood#152377 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Jimmy Iovine#170807 · linked identity

Dave Edmunds#175760 · linked identity

The Dead Boys#266431 · linked identity

Edwin Outwater#1034811 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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