What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Arista, also Hey Ya! (OutKast), Complicated (Avril Lavigne) and Sk8er Boi (Avril Lavigne)
Recorded at Davlen Sound Studios, also I Just Wanna Stop (Gino Vannelli), Time Passages and Song on the Radio
Engineered by Chris Desmond, also I Just Wanna Stop (Gino Vannelli), Merlin’s Time and Midnight Rocks
Part of 24 Carrots, also Merlin’s Time, Midnight Rocks and Running Man
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
61 other songs on fono were recorded at Davlen Sound Studios, by Ben Sidran and Shot in the Dark and others
Al Stewart wrote 108 songs on fono
Al Stewart produced 23 songs on fono
Al Stewart’s most frequent co-producer is Chris Desmond (9 songs together)
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- Al Stewart
- Produced by
- Al Stewart and Chris Desmond
- Engineered by
- Chris Desmond
- Part of
- 24 Carrots
- Recorded at
- Davlen Sound Studios
- Released on
- Arista
- Written by
- Al Stewart
- Produced by
- Al Stewart and Chris Desmond
- Engineered by
- Chris Desmond
- Part of
- 24 Carrots
- Recorded at
- Davlen Sound Studios
- Released on
- Arista
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Chris Desmond
Same producer: Chris Desmond
Same label: Arista
Same producer: Chris Desmond
Same label: Arista
Same studio: Davlen Sound Studios
Same producer: Chris Desmond
Same label: Arista
Elsewhere
Sources (8)
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1MusicBrainz Optical Illusion was produced by Al Stewart
Optical Illusion was produced by Al Stewart
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Optical Illusion was produced by Chris Desmond
Optical Illusion was produced by Chris Desmond
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Optical Illusion was written by Al Stewart
Optical Illusion was written by Al Stewart
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Optical Illusion is part of the release 24 Carrots
Optical Illusion is part of the release 24 Carrots
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Optical Illusion was recorded at Davlen Sound Studios
Optical Illusion was recorded at Davlen Sound Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Arista is the label of the song Optical Illusion
Arista is the label of the song Optical Illusion
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Optical Illusion was engineered by Chris Desmond
Optical Illusion was engineered by Chris Desmond
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Optical Illusion was released on 1980