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- UK release date:
- Oct 26, 1973
- US release date:
- Nov 12, 1973
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This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Sep 26, 1972
"Band On The Run" sessions in Lagos
September 1-23, 1973
October 1973
Oct 02, 1973
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Side 1
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:48 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Moog
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 02, 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Side 2
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:12 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Slide guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Brushes, Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?), Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?)
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Sep 26, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 10, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
About
WINGS SINGLE
WINGS release a new single, “Helen Wheels,” this week. The single, recorded in Lagos, features Paul McCartney playing lead guitar, bass and drums. It was, of course, made after Henry McCulloch and Denny Seiwell left the band. The B-side “Country Dreamer” was recorded in London some months ago.
Meanwhile McCartney this week is at the EMI studios in Abbey Road mixing tapes for Wings’ next album and no decision has yet been announced about replacements for McCulloch and Seiwell.
From Melody Maker – October 20, 1973
Last updated on July 27, 2023
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Helen Wheels- Please, am I the only one who noticed Macca comes in 4 measures early on bass on the second verse and then comes in 4 measures late on the third verse, now this is pure genius I must say.