Goodnight Princess

Written by Paul McCartney Instrumental

Album This song officially appears on the Give My Regards To Broad Street (CD version) Official album.
Timeline This song has been officially released in 1984

Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions


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Song facts

“Goodnight Princess” is an instrumental track released on the 1984 album “Give My Regards To Broad Street”.

In 2012, it was reported that Paul McCartney recorded a version of “Goodnight Princess” (with lyrics) as part of the sessions for the album “Kisses On The Bottom“.

Last updated on November 6, 2020

Officially appears on


Give My Regards To Broad Street (CD version)

Official album • Released in 1984

4:08 • Studio versionA • Stereo

Paul McCartney :
Narration
George Martin :
Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer (?)
Jon Jacobs :
Assistant engineer (?)
Tony Gilbert :
Violin
Ronnie Hughes :
Trumpet
Stuart Breed :
Assistant engineer (?)
Chris Smith :
Trombone
Eric Ford :
Electric guitar, Guitar
Russ Stableford :
Double bass
Gerry Butler :
Piano
Bobby Haughey :
Trumpet
Derek Grossmith :
Alto sax, Clarinet
Eddie Mordue :
Clarinet, Tenor sax
Vic Ash :
Tenor sax
Pat Halling :
Violin
Laurie Lewis :
Violin
Raymond Keenlyside :
Violin
John Dean :
Drums, Percussion
John Kelly :
Recording engineer (?)

Session Recording:
Dec 11, 1983
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


Give My Regards To Broad Street (1993)

Official album • Released in 1993

4:08 • Studio versionA • Stereo • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Narration
George Martin :
Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer (?)
Jon Jacobs :
Assistant engineer (?)
Tony Gilbert :
Violin
Ronnie Hughes :
Trumpet
Stuart Breed :
Assistant engineer (?)
Chris Smith :
Trombone
Eric Ford :
Electric guitar, Guitar
Russ Stableford :
Double bass
Gerry Butler :
Piano
Bobby Haughey :
Trumpet
Derek Grossmith :
Alto sax, Clarinet
Eddie Mordue :
Clarinet, Tenor sax
Vic Ash :
Tenor sax
Pat Halling :
Violin
Laurie Lewis :
Violin
Raymond Keenlyside :
Violin
John Dean :
Drums, Percussion
John Kelly :
Recording engineer (?)

Session Recording:
Dec 11, 1983
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Bootlegs


Driving Rain... In The New Century

Unofficial album • Released in 2002

1:41 • Studio version • Hidden track


Give My Regards To Broad Street - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial album • Released in 2015

3:58 • Studio versionA

Paul McCartney :
Narration
George Martin :
Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer (?)
Jon Jacobs :
Assistant engineer (?)
Tony Gilbert :
Violin
Ronnie Hughes :
Trumpet
Stuart Breed :
Assistant engineer (?)
Chris Smith :
Trombone
Eric Ford :
Electric guitar, Guitar
Russ Stableford :
Double bass
Gerry Butler :
Piano
Bobby Haughey :
Trumpet
Derek Grossmith :
Alto sax, Clarinet
Eddie Mordue :
Clarinet, Tenor sax
Vic Ash :
Tenor sax
Pat Halling :
Violin
Laurie Lewis :
Violin
Raymond Keenlyside :
Violin
John Dean :
Drums, Percussion
John Kelly :
Recording engineer (?)

Session Recording:
Dec 11, 1983
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Going further


Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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