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Johnny Strikes Up the Band

Warren Zevon

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  1. Engineered by Greg Ladanyi, also Africa (Toto), Afraid of Love (Toto) and Don’t Chain My Heart (Toto)

  2. Released on Asylum Records, also Hotel California (Eagles), Shape of You (Ed Sheeran) and Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran)

  3. Produced by Jackson Browne, also Lives in the Balance (Jackson Browne), Werewolves of London and Excitable Boy

  4. Part of Excitable Boy, also Werewolves of London, Excitable Boy and Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

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Written by
Warren Zevon
Produced by
Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel
Performed by
Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
Engineered by
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
Part of
Excitable Boy
Released on
Asylum Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Danny Kortchmar

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Danny Kortchmar

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Leland Sklar

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Leland Sklar

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Russ Kunkel

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Russ Kunkel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Waddy Wachtel

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Waddy Wachtel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Warren Zevon

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was performed by Warren Zevon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was produced by Jackson Browne

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was produced by Jackson Browne

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was produced by Waddy Wachtel

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was produced by Waddy Wachtel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was written by Warren Zevon

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was written by Warren Zevon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band is part of the release Excitable Boy

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band is part of the release Excitable Boy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Asylum Records is the label of the song Johnny Strikes Up the Band

    Asylum Records is the label of the song Johnny Strikes Up the Band

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was engineered by Dennis Kirk

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was engineered by Dennis Kirk

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was engineered by Greg Ladanyi

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was engineered by Greg Ladanyi

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Johnny Strikes Up the Band was released on 1978-01-24

    Johnny Strikes Up the Band was released on 1978-01-24

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026