Press To Play Sessions

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:33 • Rough mix • Rough Mix 1

2.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:40 • Rough mix • Rough Mix 2

3.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:35 • Rough mix • Rough Mix 3

4.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:40 • Rough mix • Rough Mix 4

2.

Good Times Coming

1.

Good Times Coming

Written by Paul McCartney

7:12 • Rough mix • A1

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Electric guitar (?), Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Electric guitar (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Drums

Carlos Alomar :: Electric guitar (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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

3.

Talk More Talk

1.

Talk More Talk

Written by Paul McCartney

4:03 • Studio version • Rough Mix

2.

Talk More Talk

Written by Paul McCartney

4:13 • Studio version • Rough Mix With Alternate Edit

3.

Talk More Talk

Written by Paul McCartney

5:42 • Studio version • A1 • 12" mix

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Vocals

James McCartney :: Vocals

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Jacobs :: Mixing engineer

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer, Vocals

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer, Vocals

Steve Jackson :: Assistant engineer, Vocals

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Recording :: Unknown date prior to March 1985

Studio :: Unknown

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

4.

Footprints

1.

Footprints

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:29 • Rough mix • A1

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar (?), Bass (?), Keyboards (?), Vocals (?)

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Percussion (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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

5.

Only Love Remains

1.

Only Love Remains

Written by Paul McCartney

4:08 • Studio version • A1 • Remix by Jim Boyer

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Classical guitar, Piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals

Ray Cooper :: Marimba, Shaker (?), Tambourine (?)

Kate Robbins :: Backing vocals

Ruby James :: Backing vocals

Graham Ward :: Drums

Simon Chamberlain :: Synth bass

John Bradbury :: Violin

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Jim Boyer :: Remixing

Session Recording:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

2.

Only Love Remains

Written by Paul McCartney

4:29 • Live • L1

Concert From "Royal Variety Performance" in London, United Kingdom on Nov 24, 1986

3.

Only Love Remains

Written by Paul McCartney

4:11 • Live • L1 • The Tube, UK TV - Dec 11. 1986

Concert From "The Tube" in Newcastle, United Kingdom on Dec 12, 1986

6.

Press

1.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:23 • Studio version • Alternate Take - Rough Mix

2.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:47 • Studio version • Hugh Padgham Single Mix

3.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:20 • Studio version • Hugh Padgham Extended Mix

4.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:36 • Studio version • A1 • Video Edit

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals

Jerry Marotta :: Drums

Carlos Alomar :: Electric guitar

Eddie Rayner :: Keyboards (?), Synthesizers (?)

Simon Chamberlain :: Synth bass (?)

John Bradbury :: Violin (?)

Gavin Wright :: Violin (?)

Hugh Padgham :: Producer, Recording engineer

Burt Bevans :: Mixing engineer

Steve Forward :: Mixing engineer

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

5.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:06 • Studio version • Bevans-Forward Promo Edit

6.

Written by Paul McCartney

6:26 • Studio version • C • Bevans-Forward Extended Dub Mix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Drums

Carlos Alomar :: Electric guitar

Eddie Rayner :: Keyboards (?), Synthesizers (?)

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Simon Chamberlain :: Synth bass (?)

John Bradbury :: Violin (?)

Gavin Wright :: Violin (?)

Hugh Padgham :: Producer, Recording engineer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Burt Bevans :: Mixing engineer, Remixing

Steve Forward :: Mixing engineer, Remixing

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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

1.

Pretty Little Head

1.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:59 • Rough mix • A3

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Keyboards

Jerry Marotta :: Percussion

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

2.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

7:00 • Studio version • A4 • Alternate Extended Mix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals, Keyboards

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Percussion, Vibraphone

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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

3.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:48 • Studio version • A2 • 7" mix by Larry Alexander

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals, Keyboards

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Percussion, Vibraphone

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Larry Alexander :: Remix

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

4.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

6:45 • Studio version • A1 • 12" mix by John ‘Tokes’ Potoker

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals, Keyboards

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Percussion, Vibraphone

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

John Potoker :: Remix

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

2.

Move Over Busker

1.

Move Over Busker

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:07 • Rough mix • A1

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Piano, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Electric guitar (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Drums

Carlos Alomar :: Electric guitar (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

3.

Angry

1.

Angry

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

0:49 • Studio version • Session Jam

2.

Angry

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:24 • Studio version • A1 • Remix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Vocals

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Ray Cooper :: Tambourine

Pete Townshend :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Phil Collins :: Drums

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Larry Alexander :: Remix

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Session Recording:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

4.

However Absurd

1.

However Absurd

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:43 • Rough mix • A1

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Electric guitar

Jerry Marotta :: Drums

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

5.

Write Away

1.

Write Away

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:07 • Rough mix • A1

Paul McCartney :: Piano, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Electric guitar (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Percussion

Carlos Alomar :: Electric guitar (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

6.

It's Not True

1.

It's Not True

Written by Paul McCartney

4:35 • Studio version • Alternate Take - Rough Mix

2.

It's Not True

Written by Paul McCartney

4:28 • Studio version • A1 • Single Mix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano, Producer, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Electric guitar

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Drums

Carlos Alomar :: Electric guitar

LaBouche :: Backing vocals

Lenny Pickett :: Saxophone

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

7.

Tough On A Tightrope

1.

Tough On A Tightrope

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:30 • Rough mix • A2

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Jerry Marotta :: Drums

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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

2.

Tough On A Tightrope

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

6:50 • Studio version • A1 • Remix by Julian Mendelsohn

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Synthesizers (?), Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Congas (?), Drums

Carlos Alomar :: Electric guitar

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Julian Mendelsohn :: Remixing

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Session Recording:: March - May 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: October 1st - December 6th 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: April 14th-18th 1986

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

8.

Stranglehold Video Shoot

1.

Band Introduction

1:21 • Live

Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986

2.

Fortune Teller

Written by Allen Toussaint

1:09 • Live

Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986

3.

Love Is Strange

Written by Ethel Smith, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool

1:52 • Live

Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986

4.

Tequila

Written by Daniel Flores

2:50 • Live

Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986

5.

Cactus Club (Improvisation)

8:59 • Live

Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986

6.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

1:38 • Live

Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986

1.

Stranglehold

1.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:30 • Studio version • Video Soundtrack With Alternate Sax Solo

2.

Album outtake

1.

Yvonne's The One

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:24 • Studio version • Album Outtake

3.

McCartney Special

1.

Video Shoot With Live Vocal #1

2:29 • Studio version

2.

Video Shoot With Live Vocal #2

4:43 • Studio version

4.

Spies Like Us

1.

Written by Paul McCartney

5:50 • Studio version • Demo

2.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:37 • Rough mix • Rough Mix 1

3.

Written by Paul McCartney

5:03 • Studio version • Alternate Take - Rough Mix 2

4.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:49 • Studio version • Alternate Take - Rough Mix 3

5.

Written by Paul McCartney

7:16 • Studio version • A1 • DJ Version

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals

Phil Ramone :: Producer

Eddie Rayner :: Synthesizers

Kate Robbins :: Backing vocals

Ruby James :: Backing vocals

Hugh Padgham :: Producer

Session Recording:: September 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: September 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

6.

Written by Paul McCartney

7:16 • Studio version • A2 • Party Mix

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals

Phil Ramone :: Producer

Eddie Rayner :: Synthesizers

Kate Robbins :: Backing vocals

Ruby James :: Backing vocals

Hugh Padgham :: Producer

John Potoker :: Remixing

Session Recording:: September 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: September 1985

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

7.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:05 • Studio version • Alternate Party Mix - Rough Version

8.