Album

Ram

Paul & Linda McCartney · 1971

Connection 1: Blonde

Ram

Blonde

4 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Doug Fenske

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
Doug Fenske	release credit	Engineer	#978936 · 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: Doug Fenske and INXS

both credited on Original Sin (2011, US) · source

Release 3034306 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
INXS `2`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `3`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `4`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `5`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `6`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `7`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `8`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `9`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `10`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
INXS `12`	track artist	—	#54650 · linked
Doug Fenske `12`	track credit	Engineer [JD Fortune Vocals]	#978936 · linked
INXS	release artist	—	#54650 · linked

Hop 3: INXS and Chris Thomas

both credited on Bitter Tears (1990, US) · source

Release 81449 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
INXS	release artist	—	#54650 · linked
Chris Thomas	release credit	Producer	#31213 · linked

Hop 4: Chris Thomas and Paul & Linda McCartney

both credited on Ram (2001, Russia) · source

Release 6735393 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Paul & Linda McCartney (as Paul And Linda McCartney)	release artist	—	#938844 · linked
Chris Thomas	release credit	Co-producer	#31213 · linked
Paul & Linda McCartney (as Paul And Linda McCartney)	release credit	Producer	#938844 · linked
Paul & Linda McCartney (as The McCartneys)	release credit	Producer	#938844 · linked
Paul & Linda McCartney	release credit	Composed By	#938844 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Ram

Tracy Chapman

4 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Thom Panunzio

both credited on Matters Of The Heart (1992, Europe) · source

Release 402827 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Thom Panunzio `1`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `1`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `2`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `3`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `4`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `4`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `5`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `5`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `6`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `7`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `7`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `8`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `8`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `9`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · 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: Thom Panunzio and Thrashing Doves

both credited on Bedrock Vice (1987, US) · source

Release 12887010 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Thrashing Doves `A2`	track credit	Producer	#124907 · linked
Thom Panunzio `A2`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Thrashing Doves `A5`	track credit	Producer	#124907 · linked
Thom Panunzio `A5`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Thrashing Doves `B2`	track credit	Producer	#124907 · linked
Thrashing Doves `B4`	track credit	Producer	#124907 · linked
Thrashing Doves `B5`	track credit	Producer	#124907 · linked
Thrashing Doves `B6`	track credit	Producer	#124907 · linked
Thrashing Doves	release artist	—	#124907 · linked
Thrashing Doves	release credit	Arranged By	#124907 · linked

Hop 3: Thrashing Doves and Chris Thomas

both credited on The Grinding Stone (Let Me Climb Your Ladder) (1987, UK) · source

Release 1413289 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Thrashing Doves	release artist	—	#124907 · linked
Chris Thomas	release credit	Producer	#31213 · linked
Thrashing Doves	release credit	Producer	#124907 · linked

Hop 4: Chris Thomas and Paul & Linda McCartney

both credited on Ram (2001, Russia) · source

Release 6735393 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Paul & Linda McCartney (as Paul And Linda McCartney)	release artist	—	#938844 · linked
Chris Thomas	release credit	Co-producer	#31213 · linked
Paul & Linda McCartney (as Paul And Linda McCartney)	release credit	Producer	#938844 · linked
Paul & Linda McCartney (as The McCartneys)	release credit	Producer	#938844 · linked
Paul & Linda McCartney	release credit	Composed By	#938844 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Chris Thomas#31213 · linked identity

INXS#54650 · linked identity

Thrashing Doves#124907 · linked identity

Thom Panunzio#157838 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Paul & Linda McCartney#938844 · linked identity

Doug Fenske#978936 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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