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Disc 1

1.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:05 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Baldwin spinet, Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Shakers, Tambourine, Vocals

Millennia Ensemble :: Strings

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Joby Talbot :: Orchestra conductor, String arrangement

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: September 2004

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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.

How Kind of You

Written by Paul McCartney

4:47 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bosendorfer grand piano, Cuerrero, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Piano and epiphone acoustic guitar loops, Shaker, Vocals

Nigel Godrich :: Piano and epiphone acoustic guitar loops, Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:47 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Epiphone texan acoustic guitar, Ludwig floor tom, Vocals

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Pedro Eustache :: Duduk

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: October 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Overdubs:: Oct 25, 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

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

2:38 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: B3 organ, Cello, Fender telecaster electric guitar, Hofner bass, Mass vibrachimes, Steinway grand piano, Tambourine, Vocals

Millennia Ensemble :: Strings and brass

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Jason Falkner :: Electric guitar

James Gadson :: Drums

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Joby Talbot :: Orchestra conductor, String arrangement

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: April 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Overdubs:: September 2004

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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

2:43 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Hofner bass, Hohner melodica, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Shakers, Tambourine on snare, Vocals

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:12 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bosendorfer grand piano, Hofner bass, Ludwig bass drum, Recorders, Tubular bells, Vocals

Millennia Ensemble :: Strings and brass

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Joby Talbot :: Orchestra conductor, String arrangement

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: November 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Overdubs:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:24 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Fender stratocaster electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Maracas, Martin 12 string guitar, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Schmidt autoharp, Vocals

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: September 2004

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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.

A Certain Softness

Written by Paul McCartney

2:42 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Crown upright piano, Cymbal, Harmonium, Hofner bass, Paiste gong, Petersen classical guitar, Triangle, Vocals

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Jason Falkner :: Classical guitar

Joey Waronker :: Bass drum, Bongos, Shaker

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: April 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

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.

Riding to Vanity Fair

Written by Paul McCartney

5:07 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Toy glockenspiel, Vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

James Gadson :: Drums

The Los Angeles Music Players :: Strings

David Campbell :: Arrangement

Stephanie Bennett :: Harp

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: April 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Overdubs:: April 2004

Studio :: Record One Studios, Sherman Oaks, USA

Session Overdubs:: January 2005

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

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.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:31 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Block, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Epiphone texan acoustic guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Vocals

Rusty Anderson :: Acoustic guitar

Abe Laboriel Jr. :: Block, Percussion, Tambourine

Brian Ray :: Acoustic guitar

Millennia Ensemble :: Strings

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Joby Talbot :: Orchestra conductor, String arrangement

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: September 2003

Studio :: RAK Studios, London

Session Overdubs:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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

11.

Promise to You Girl

Written by Paul McCartney

3:10 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Crown upright piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Moog, Shaker, Steinway grand piano, Tambourine, Triangle, Vocals

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: November 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

12.

This Never Happened Before

Written by Paul McCartney

3:26 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Vocals, Yamaha grand piano

Millennia Ensemble :: Strings and brass

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Joby Talbot :: Orchestra conductor, String arrangement

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: September 2003

Studio :: RAK Studios, London

Session Overdubs:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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

13.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:50 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bosendorfer grand piano, Cello, Gibson l5 electric guitar, Harmonium, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Moog, Steinway grand piano, Vocals.

Millennia Ensemble :: Strings and brass

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Joby Talbot :: Orchestra conductor, String arrangement

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: November 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Overdubs:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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

14.

Hidden track

1.

I've Only Got Two Hands

Written by Paul McCartney

3:12 • Studio version • A • 20 seconds of silence after Anyway, there is this hidden track

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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

Disc 2

1.

Documentary: Between Chaos And Creation

31:35 • Video

2.

Performance Video: Fine Line

3:29 • Video

3.

Animated Film: Line Art

1.

Riding To Vanity Fair

Written by Paul McCartney

5:02 • Video • A1 • Instrumental version

2.

Written by Paul McCartney

Video • Instrumental version

3.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:50 • Studio version • A1 • Instrumental version

Paul McCartney :: Bosendorfer grand piano, Cello, Gibson l5 electric guitar, Harmonium, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Moog, Steinway grand piano

Millennia Ensemble :: Strings and brass

Nigel Godrich :: Producer

Darrell Thorp :: Engineer

Joby Talbot :: Orchestra conductor, String arrangement

Dan Grech-Marguerat :: Production assistant

Session Recording:: November 2004

Studio :: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Overdubs:: April 2005

Studio :: AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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.

Menu: How Kind Of You

4:50 • Video

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