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US Release date : Tuesday, October 1, 1974

Band On The Run (Quadraphonic version)

By Paul McCartney & WingsOfficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Studio albums • Special editions


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  • US release date: Oct 01, 1974
  • Publisher: Apple Records
  • Reference: Q8W-3415

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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:

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Disc 1

  1. Band On The Run

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    5:13 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan O'Duffy : Mixing 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: Early 1974 • 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. Jet

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    4:09 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?) Tony Visconti : Orchestration Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings

    Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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

  3. Bluebird

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    3:24 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Chimes (?), Guiro (?), Maracas (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Triangle (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Chimes (?) Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Howie Casey : Sax Remi Kabaka : Drums, Percussion Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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. Mrs. Vandebilt

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    4:41 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Percussion (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?) Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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. Let Me Roll It

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    4:50 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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

  6. Mamunia

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    4:50 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar (?), Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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. No Words

    Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

    2:35 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Trevor Jones : Backing vocals Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings Ian Horne : Backing vocals

    Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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. Helen Wheels

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    3:47 • Studio versionC • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    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: Early 1974 • 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

  9. Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    5:49 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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

  10. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    5:31 • Studio versionB • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ, Shaker (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), 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: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Early 1974 • 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

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