Album

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones · 1972

Connection 1: Blonde

Exile On Main St.

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Bernie Leadon

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

Release 2797126 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Bernie Leadon (as B. Leadon) `12`	track credit	Beats	#482142 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Bernie Leadon and Glyn Johns

both credited on Too Late To Be Cool (2025, US) · source

Release 36029641 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Bernie Leadon	release artist	—	#482142 · linked
Glyn Johns	release credit	Producer, Engineer	#52230 · linked
Bernie Leadon	release credit	Vocals, Guitar, Bass	#482142 · linked

Hop 3: Glyn Johns and The Rolling Stones

both credited on Exile On Main St. (1972-05-26, UK) · source

Release 375854 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Rolling Stones (as Rolling Stones)	release artist	—	#20991 · linked
Glyn Johns	release credit	Engineer	#52230 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Exile On Main St.

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 Rolling Stones

both credited on Saint Of Me (1997, Europe) · source

Release 24931 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Don Was `B1`	track credit	Producer	#62920 · linked
The Rolling Stones	release artist	—	#20991 · linked

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

Connection 3: Paul's Boutique

Exile On Main St.

Paul's Boutique

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Beastie Boys and The Dust Brothers

both credited on Paul's Boutique (1989-07-24, Europe) · source

Release 103647 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Beastie Boys	release artist	—	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Producer [Produced By]	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
The Dust Brothers	release credit	Producer [Produced By]	#36647 · linked
The Dust Brothers	release credit	Written-By	#36647 · linked

Hop 2: The Dust Brothers and The Rolling Stones

both credited on Saint Of Me (1997, Europe) · source

Release 24931 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Rolling Stones	release artist	—	#20991 · linked
The Dust Brothers	release credit	Producer	#36647 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Beastie Boys#10783 · linked identity

The Rolling Stones#20991 · linked identity

The Dust Brothers#36647 · linked identity

Glyn Johns#52230 · linked identity

Don Was#62920 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Bernie Leadon#482142 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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