DE Release date : Jul 27, 1971
Eat At Home / Smile Away
By Paul & Linda McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on September 13, 2025
DE Release date : Jul 27, 1971
By Paul & Linda McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on September 13, 2025
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "3 Legs", "Eat At Home"
Oct 16, 1970
Recording "Smile Away", "Heart Of The Country"
November 16-18, 1970
Jan 29, 1971
"Ram" sessions (Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles)
March-April, 1971
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:25 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums David Spinozza : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Oct 16, 1970 • Studio : CBS Studios, New York City
SessionOverdubs : March-April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : March-April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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
3:53 • Studio version • A1 • Single edit
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Nov 16, 1970 • Studio : CBS Studios, New York City
SessionOverdubs : Jan 29, 1971 • Studio : A&R Studios, New York City
SessionOverdubs : March-April 1971 • Studio : Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles
SessionMixing : March-April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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
Paul and Linda McCartney’s album “Ram” was released in May 1971. That summer, singles were selected from the album: in the United States, “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” backed with “Too Many People”; in the United Kingdom, “The Back Seat of My Car” backed with “Heart of the Country”; and in international markets — including continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South America, and Japan — “Eat at Home” backed with “Smile Away.”
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