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Released on Epic, also Wonderwall (Oasis), Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
Produced by John Porter, also This Charming Man (The Smiths), What Difference Does It Make? (The Smiths) and Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (The Smiths)
Recorded at Devonshire Studios, also Piano Man (Billy Joel), Hold Me (Whitney Houston) and It’s Me (Alice Cooper)
Engineered by Joe McGrath, also Fat Lip (Sum 41), In Too Deep (Sum 41) and First Date (blink‐182)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
148 other songs on fono were recorded at Devonshire Studios, by Weather Report and Billy Joel and others
Joe McGrath engineered 4 of Keb’ Mo’’s top 10 songs
Joe McGrath mixed 4 of Keb’ Mo’’s top 10 songs
John Porter produced 148 songs on fono
Credits
All 12 credits
- Written by
- Keb’ Mo’
- Produced by
- John Porter
- Engineered by
- Joe McGrath, John Strother, Rich Veltrop and Rose Landaur
- Mixed by
- Joe McGrath
- Part of
- Keb’ Mo’
- Recorded at
- Devonshire Studios and Red Zone Studios
- Written by
- Keb’ Mo’
- Produced by
- John Porter
- Engineered by
- Joe McGrath, John Strother, Rich Veltrop and Rose Landaur
- Mixed by
- Joe McGrath
- Part of
- Keb’ Mo’
- Recorded at
- Devonshire Studios and Red Zone Studios
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: John Porter
Same engineer: Joe McGrath
Same mixer: Joe McGrath
Same label: Epic
Same studio: Devonshire Studios
Same producer: John Porter
Same engineer: Joe McGrath
Same mixer: Joe McGrath
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was produced by John Porter
Don’t Try to Explain was produced by John Porter
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was written by Keb’ Mo’
Don’t Try to Explain was written by Keb’ Mo’
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain is part of the release Keb’ Mo’
Don’t Try to Explain is part of the release Keb’ Mo’
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was recorded at Devonshire Studios
Don’t Try to Explain was recorded at Devonshire Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was recorded at Red Zone Studios
Don’t Try to Explain was recorded at Red Zone Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Epic is the label of the song Don’t Try to Explain
Epic is the label of the song Don’t Try to Explain
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz OKeh is the label of the song Don’t Try to Explain
OKeh is the label of the song Don’t Try to Explain
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by Joe McGrath
Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by Joe McGrath
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by John Strother
Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by John Strother
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by Rich Veltrop
Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by Rich Veltrop
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by Rose Landaur
Don’t Try to Explain was engineered by Rose Landaur
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was mixed by Joe McGrath
Don’t Try to Explain was mixed by Joe McGrath
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Don’t Try to Explain was released on 1994-06-27
Don’t Try to Explain was released on 1994-06-27
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026