Album

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John · 1973

Connection 1: Blonde

Blonde

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Sara Parkins

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
Sara Parkins	release credit	Strings	#339644 · 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: Sara Parkins and Elton John

both credited on Finish Line (2021-09-30) · source

Release 20444167 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Elton John	release artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John	release credit	Composed By, Lyrics By	#57103 · linked
Elton John	release credit	Keyboards	#57103 · linked
Elton John	release credit	Vocals	#57103 · linked
Sara Parkins	release credit	Violin	#339644 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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 Elton John

both credited on Duets (1993, Europe) · source

Release 395506 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Elton John `1`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `2`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `3`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `4`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `5`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `6`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `7`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `8`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `9`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `10`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `11`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `12`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `13`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Don Was `13`	track credit	Producer	#62920 · linked
Elton John `14`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `15`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `16`	track artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John `16`	track credit	Written-By	#57103 · linked
Elton John	release artist	—	#57103 · linked
Elton John	release credit	Executive-Producer	#57103 · linked

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

Connection 3: Paul's Boutique

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Paul's Boutique

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Beastie Boys and Q-Tip

both credited on Ill Communication (1994, US) · source

Release 338051 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Q-Tip `7`	track credit	Featuring	#35848 · linked
Beastie Boys	release artist	—	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Producer, Written-By	#10783 · linked

Hop 2: Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest

both credited on We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016-11-18, US) · source

Release 9373120 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Q-Tip `1`	track credit	Drums	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `1`	track credit	Keyboards	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `1`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `2`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `2`	track credit	Drum Programming	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `2`	track credit	Keyboards	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `2`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `3`	track credit	Drums	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `3`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `4`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `4`	track credit	Drums	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `4`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `5`	track credit	Drum Programming	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `5`	track credit	Keyboards	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `5`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `6`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `6`	track credit	Drums	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `6`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `7`	track credit	Drum Programming	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `7`	track credit	Drums	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `7`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `8`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `8`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `9`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `9`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `10`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `10`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `11`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `11`	track credit	Keyboards	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `11`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `12`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `12`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `13`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `13`	track credit	Drums	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `13`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `14`	track credit	Drum Programming	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `15`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `15`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `16`	track credit	Bass	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip `16`	track credit	Vocals	#35848 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest	release artist	—	#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest (as ATCQ)	release credit	Executive-Producer	#3268 · linked
Q-Tip	release credit	Mixed By	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip	release credit	Producer	#35848 · linked
Q-Tip	release credit	Recorded By	#35848 · linked

Hop 3: A Tribe Called Quest and Elton John

both credited on We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016-11-18, US) · source

Release 9373120 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Elton John `4`	track credit	Piano	#57103 · linked
Elton John `4`	track credit	Vocals	#57103 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest	release artist	—	#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest (as ATCQ)	release credit	Executive-Producer	#3268 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

A Tribe Called Quest#3268 · linked identity

Beastie Boys#10783 · linked identity

Q-Tip#35848 · linked identity

Elton John#57103 · linked identity

Don Was#62920 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Sara Parkins#339644 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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