Album

Transformer

Lou Reed · 1972

Connection 1: Blonde

Transformer

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 Lou Reed

both credited on Tranquilize (2007-11-05, UK) · source

Release 1126914 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Lou Reed	release artist	—	#11879 · linked
Alan Moulder	release credit	Producer [Produced By]	#2768 · linked
Lou Reed	release credit	Guitar [Additional], Vocals [Additional]	#11879 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Transformer

Tracy Chapman

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Roy Bittan

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
Roy Bittan `1`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `2`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `3`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `4`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `4`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `5`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `5`	track credit	Accordion	#254878 · linked
Roy Bittan `5`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `6`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `7`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `7`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `8`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `8`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `9`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `9`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Roy Bittan `10`	track credit	Keyboards	#254878 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Written-By, Producer	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Roy Bittan and Lou Reed

both credited on Set The Twilight Reeling (1996, Europe) · source

Release 388245 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Roy Bittan `3`	track credit	Piano [Acoustic]	#254878 · linked
Lou Reed `7`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#11879 · linked
Lou Reed	release artist	—	#11879 · linked
Lou Reed	release credit	Mixed By	#11879 · linked
Lou Reed	release credit	Vocals, Guitar [All Guitars]	#11879 · linked
Lou Reed	release credit	Written-By, Producer [Produced By]	#11879 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Alan Moulder#2768 · linked identity

Lou Reed#11879 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Roy Bittan#254878 · linked identity

Ed O'Brien#365794 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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