Album

Specials

The Specials · 1979

Connection 1: Building The Perfect Beast Search this route in Connect Two Records →

Specials

Building The Perfect Beast

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Don Henley and Bryan Adams

both credited on Various Songs 4 (2000, Netherlands) · source

Release 11517454 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Don Henley `14`	track credit	Vocals	#249597 · linked
Bryan Adams	release artist	—	#10933 · linked

Hop 2: Bryan Adams and Chrissie Hynde

both credited on Various Songs 4 (2000, Netherlands) · source

Release 11517454 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Chrissie Hynde (as Chrissy Hynde) `5`	track credit	Vocals	#11070 · linked
Bryan Adams	release artist	—	#10933 · linked

Hop 3: Chrissie Hynde and The Specials

both credited on Specials (1979-10-19, UK) · source

Release 382556 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Specials (as Specials) `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
Chrissie Hynde `A4`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#11070 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials)	release artist	—	#27937 · linked

Credited participation only.

Connection 2: First Take Search this route in Connect Two Records →

Specials

First Take

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: The Specials and Chrissie Hynde

both credited on Specials (1979-10-19, UK) · source

Release 382556 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Specials (as Specials) `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
Chrissie Hynde `A4`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#11070 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials)	release artist	—	#27937 · linked

Hop 2: Chrissie Hynde and Bob Dylan

both credited on Romantic Tales Of Musketeers · source

Release 2378140 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Chrissie Hynde `2-5`	track credit	Featuring	#11070 · linked
Bob Dylan	release artist	—	#59792 · linked

Hop 3: Bob Dylan and Roberta Flack

both credited on Rolling Thunder Revue - A Bob Dylan Story By Martin Scorsese (2021-01-19, US) · source

Release 18947917 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Bob Dylan	release artist	—	#59792 · linked
Bob Dylan	release credit	Performer, Vocals, Guitar	#59792 · linked
Roberta Flack	release credit	Performer [Additional]	#63771 · linked

Credited participation only.

Connection 3: Mystery Girl Search this route in Connect Two Records →

Specials

Mystery Girl

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Roy Orbison and k.d. lang

both credited on You Got It (1989, Europe) · source

Release 488898 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Roy Orbison `1`	track credit	Written-By	#145072 · linked
Roy Orbison `2`	track credit	Producer [Produced By]	#145072 · linked
k.d. lang `3`	track credit	Vocals [Duet With]	#110570 · linked
Roy Orbison `3`	track credit	Written-By	#145072 · linked
Roy Orbison	release artist	—	#145072 · linked

Hop 2: k.d. lang and Chrissie Hynde

both credited on Duets Special (2025-10-17, UK & Europe) · source

Release 35392171 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
k.d. lang `1`	track credit	Vocals	#110570 · linked
Chrissie Hynde	release artist	—	#11070 · linked

Hop 3: Chrissie Hynde and The Specials

both credited on Specials (1979-10-19, UK) · source

Release 382556 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Specials (as Specials) `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
Chrissie Hynde `A4`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#11070 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials)	release artist	—	#27937 · linked

Credited participation only.

Connection 4: 3 Feet High And Rising Search this route in Connect Two Records →

Specials

3 Feet High And Rising

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: The Specials and Terry Hall

both credited on Specials (1979-10-19, UK) · source

Release 382556 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
The Specials (as Specials) `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials) `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#27937 · linked
The Specials (as Specials)	release artist	—	#27937 · linked
Terry Hall (as Terry)	release credit	Vocals	#3990 · linked

Hop 2: Terry Hall and Gorillaz

both credited on Laika Come Home (2002-07-16, US) · source

Release 137109 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Gorillaz	release artist	—	#6378 · linked
Terry Hall	release credit	Vocals	#3990 · linked
Gorillaz	release credit	Producer [Original]	#6378 · linked

Hop 3: Gorillaz and De La Soul

both credited on Plastic Beach (2010-03-03, Japan) · source

Release 2166352 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Gorillaz `CD-1`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-2`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-3`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-5`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
De La Soul `CD-6`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#4091 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-6`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-7`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-8`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-9`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-10`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-11`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-12`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-13`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-14`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-15`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-16`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz `CD-17`	track credit	Written-By, Performer	#6378 · linked
Gorillaz	release artist	—	#6378 · linked

Credited participation only.

Contributors in these connections

Terry Hall#3990 · linked identity De La Soul#4091 · linked identity Gorillaz#6378 · linked identity Bryan Adams#10933 · linked identity Chrissie Hynde#11070 · linked identity The Specials#27937 · linked identity Bob Dylan#59792 · linked identity Roberta Flack#63771 · linked identity k.d. lang#110570 · linked identity Roy Orbison#145072 · linked identity Don Henley#249597 · linked identity

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