UK Release date : Apr 11, 1980
Coming Up
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on July 25, 2023
UK Release date : Apr 11, 1980
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on July 25, 2023
Previous single Nov 20, 1979 • "Wonderful Christmastime / Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae" by Paul McCartney released in the US
Film March 26-27, 1980 • Shooting of "Coming Up" promo film
Session April 1980 • Mixing the 1979 Glasgow show
Single Apr 11, 1980 • "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Single Apr 15, 1980 • "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney released in the US
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "Lunch Box / Odd Sox"
Jan 20, 1975
June - July 1979
September - October 1979
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitars, Electric piano, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : September 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
3:51 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards, Vocals Denny Laine : Guitar, Vocals Howie Casey : Saxophone Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Laurence Juber : Guitar Steve Holley : Drums Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer Thaddeus Richard : Saxophone Mark Vigars : Recording engineer Jim Jones : Assistant recording engineer Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Trombone
Concert From the concert in Glasgow, UK on Dec 17, 1979
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:54 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Moog Denny Laine : Guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Bass Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Jan 20, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 17, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
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