All Those Years Ago / Writings On The Wall

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UK release date:: May 22, 1981

Publisher:: Dark Horse

Reference:: K 17807

Timeline

Interview May 03, 1981 • Interview with Hunter Davies

Single May 11, 1981 • "All Those Years Ago" by George Harrison released in the US

Single May 22, 1981 • "All Those Years Ago / Writings On The Wall" by George Harrison released in the UK

Album Jun 01, 1981 • "Somewhere in England" by George Harrison released in the US

Album Jun 05, 1981 • "Somewhere in England" by George Harrison released in the UK

Next single Jan 13, 1982 • "Private Property / Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses" by Ringo Starr released in the US

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Overdubs for "All Those Years Ago"

March / April 1981 ?

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Track list

Side 1

All Those Years Ago

Written by George Harrison

3:42 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals

Ringo Starr :: Drums

George Harrison :: Backing vocals, Electric guitars, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Recording engineer

Herbie Flowers :: Bass

Ray Cooper :: Producer, Tambourine

Al Kooper :: Electric piano

Recording :: November 19th-25, 1980

Studio :: Friar Park, Henley-on-Thames, UK

Session Overdubs:: March / April 1981 ?

Studio :: Friar Park Studio, Henley-on-Thames, UK

Side 2

Writings On The Wall

Studio version

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From Wikipedia:

[…] “All Those Years Ago” was released as the lead-off single in May 1981 to a strong response, reaching number 13 in the United Kingdom and number 2 in the United States. It was Harrison’s biggest hit since “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” in 1973, and Somewhere in England benefited from the song’s popularity. The album peaked at number 13 in the UK, giving the artist his highest-charting album there since 1973, and number 11 in the US. […]