US Release date : Monday, April 8, 1974
Band On The Run / Zoo Gang
By Paul McCartney & Wings • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on July 27, 2023
US Release date : Monday, April 8, 1974
By Paul McCartney & Wings • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on July 27, 2023
Previous single Feb 18, 1974 • "Jet / Let Me Roll It" by Paul McCartney & Wings released in the US
Article Late March 1974 • Paul & Linda McCartney attend the Ossie Clark fashion show
Article Apr 02, 1974 • Paul and Linda McCartney attend the 46th Annual Academy AwardsÂ
Single Apr 08, 1974 • "Band On The Run / Zoo Gang" by Paul McCartney & Wings released in the US
Article Apr 09, 1974 • Paul and Linda McCartney receive a platinum album for "Band On The Run"
Interview Apr 20, 1974 • Paul McCartney interview for Disc And Music Echo
Next single Apr 26, 1974 • "The Zoo Gang / Monkey Business" by Jungle Juice released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Apr 25, 1973
May 14, 1973
"Band On The Run" sessions in Lagos
September 1-23, 1973
October 1973
Late October / Early November 1973
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:50 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
1:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Accordion (?), Bass, Drums (?), Keyboards (?), Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Electric guitar (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Denny Seiwell : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Recording engineer Andy Arthurs : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Apr 25, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: May 14, 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
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