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Released on Atlantic, also Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Back in Black (AC/DC) and Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)
Produced by Arif Mardin, also Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin), You Win Again (Bee Gees) and Rainy Night in Georgia (Brook Benton)
Engineered by Stan Kesler, also Angel From Montgomery, Sam Stone and Donald and Lydia
Recorded at American Sound Studio, also In the Ghetto (Elvis Presley), Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley) and I’ll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) (Elvis Presley)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
21 other songs on fono were recorded at American Sound Studio, by Elvis Presley and Joe Tex and others
Arif Mardin produced 9 of John Prine’s top 10 songs
Dale Smith engineered 8 of John Prine’s top 10 songs
Arif Mardin produced 349 songs on fono
Credits
All 16 credits
- Written by
- John Prine
- Produced by
- Arif Mardin
- Performed by
- Bishop Heywood, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Gene Chrisman, John Christopher, John Prine, Leo LeBlanc, Mike Leech and Reggie Young
- Engineered by
- Dale Smith and Stan Kesler
- Part of
- John Prine
- Recorded at
- American Sound Studio
- Released on
- Atlantic
- Written by
- John Prine
- Produced by
- Arif Mardin
- Performed by
- Bishop Heywood, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Gene Chrisman, John Christopher, John Prine, Leo LeBlanc, Mike Leech and Reggie Young
- Engineered by
- Dale Smith and Stan Kesler
- Part of
- John Prine
- Recorded at
- American Sound Studio
- Released on
- Atlantic
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Arif Mardin
Same engineer: Stan Kesler
Same label: Atlantic
Same studio: American Sound Studio
Same producer: Arif Mardin
Same engineer: Stan Kesler
Same label: Atlantic
Same studio: American Sound Studio
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by Bishop Heywood
Illegal Smile was performed by Bishop Heywood
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by Bobby Emmons
Illegal Smile was performed by Bobby Emmons
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by Bobby Wood
Illegal Smile was performed by Bobby Wood
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by Gene Chrisman
Illegal Smile was performed by Gene Chrisman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by John Christopher
Illegal Smile was performed by John Christopher
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by John Prine
Illegal Smile was performed by John Prine
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by Leo LeBlanc
Illegal Smile was performed by Leo LeBlanc
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by Mike Leech
Illegal Smile was performed by Mike Leech
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was performed by Reggie Young
Illegal Smile was performed by Reggie Young
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was produced by Arif Mardin
Illegal Smile was produced by Arif Mardin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was written by John Prine
12MusicBrainz Illegal Smile is part of the release John Prine
Illegal Smile is part of the release John Prine
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was recorded at American Sound Studio
Illegal Smile was recorded at American Sound Studio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Atlantic is the label of the song Illegal Smile
Atlantic is the label of the song Illegal Smile
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was engineered by Dale Smith
Illegal Smile was engineered by Dale Smith
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was engineered by Stan Kesler
Illegal Smile was engineered by Stan Kesler
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Illegal Smile was released on 1971