Album

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails · 1994

Connection 1: Blonde

The Downward Spiral

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Ed O'Brien

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

Release 2797126 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Ed O'Brien (as E. O'Brien) `5`	track credit	Beats	#365794 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Ed O'Brien and Alan Moulder

both credited on Earth (2020-04-17, US) · source

Release 15125012 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `1`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Loops	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `2`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `3`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Programmed By	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `4`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar, Percussion	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `5`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `6`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Programmed By	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `7`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar, Effects	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `8`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB) `9`	track credit	Vocals, Guitar	#365794 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as EOB)	release artist	—	#365794 · linked
Alan Moulder	release credit	Mixed By	#2768 · linked
Ed O'Brien (as Edward O'Brien)	release credit	Written-By	#365794 · linked

Hop 3: Alan Moulder and Nine Inch Nails

both credited on The Downward Spiral · source

Release 4404 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Nine Inch Nails	release artist	—	#3857 · linked
Alan Moulder	release credit	Engineer [Additional]	#2768 · linked
Alan Moulder	release credit	Engineer [Mixing Engineer]	#2768 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

The Downward Spiral

Tracy Chapman

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and John Parish

both credited on Let It Rain (2002-10-00, Europe) · source

Release 1081500 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Tracy Chapman `1`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar, Clarinet	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Bass, Banjo [Electric]	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Handclaps	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `4`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals	#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 `7`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `7`	track credit	Handclaps	#161091 · linked
John Parish `7`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#220565 · linked
Tracy Chapman `8`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked
John Parish `8`	track credit	Bass	#220565 · linked
Tracy Chapman `9`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Electric Guitar	#161091 · linked
John Parish `10`	track credit	Percussion	#220565 · linked
Tracy Chapman `11`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals	#161091 · linked
John Parish `11`	track credit	Bass	#220565 · linked
Tracy Chapman `12`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar [1st]	#161091 · linked
John Parish `12`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar [2nd]	#220565 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Producer	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Written-By	#161091 · linked
John Parish	release credit	Producer	#220565 · linked

Hop 2: John Parish and Flood

both credited on A Woman A Man Walked By (2009-03-31, Canada) · source

Release 1715991 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
John Parish	release artist	—	#220565 · linked
Flood	release credit	Mixed By	#20661 · linked
John Parish	release credit	Music By [Music Written], Performer [Played By]	#220565 · linked
John Parish	release credit	Producer, Recorded By [Additional]	#220565 · linked

Hop 3: Flood and Nine Inch Nails

both credited on The Downward Spiral · source

Release 4404 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Flood `5`	track credit	Programmed By [Special Hi-hat Programming]	#20661 · linked
Flood `7`	track credit	Synthesizer [Arp 2600]	#20661 · linked
Flood `8`	track credit	Drums [Treatment]	#20661 · linked
Nine Inch Nails	release artist	—	#3857 · linked
Flood	release credit	Producer	#20661 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Alan Moulder#2768 · linked identity

Nine Inch Nails#3857 · linked identity

Flood#20661 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

John Parish#220565 · linked identity

Ed O'Brien#365794 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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