UK Release date : Monday, November 27, 1989
By Paul McCartney • CD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Previous single Nov 13, 1989 • "Figure Of Eight / Ou Est Le Soleil?" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Concert Nov 27, 1989 • USA • Los Angeles
Interview Nov 27, 1989 • Press conference at Los Angeles
Single Nov 27, 1989 • "Figure Of Eight" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Single Nov 27, 1989 • "Party Party" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Single Nov 27, 1989 • "Party Party" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
5:16 • Studio version • B • 12” Bob Clearmountain Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Celeste, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda McCartney : Handclaps, Mini moog Chris Whitten : Drums, Handclaps Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Steve Lipson : Computer programming, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Handclaps, Keyboards, Producer Bob Clearmountain : Remixing
Session Recording: Nov 09, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: November 1987 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Sep 14, 1989 • Studio The Hit Factory, New York, 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
Written by Paul McCartney
4:54 • Studio rehearsal • B • From the video "Put It There"
Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Project engineer Matt Butler : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer
Session Recording: April 26-28th, 1989 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:50 • Studio version • D • 7" mix
Paul McCartney : Bongos, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Violin keyboard, Vocals, Woodsaw Hamish Stuart : Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Tom-toms Eddie Klein : Computer programming Steve Lipson : Bass, Computer and drum programming, Keyboards, Producer Trevor Horn : Computered drums, Keyboards, Producer Goh Hotoda : Remixing Tony Shimkin : Further production work Shep Pettibone : Producer
Session Recording: Jun 23, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Dec 10, 1988 • Studio Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Apr 20, 1989 • Studio Sound Works, New York, USA
Session Mixing: Apr 21, 1989 • Studio Prime Cuts, New York, USA
From Wikipedia:
This song was released as a 7″ single, a 12″ maxi-single, and a CD single.
- 7″ single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “Ou Est le Soleil?”
- 12″ single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “This One” (Club Lovejoys mix)
- 12″ single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “Ou Est le Soleil?” (remix by Shep Pettibone)
- “Ou Est le Soleil?” (Tub Dub mix) (remix by Pettibone)
- CD single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “The Long and Winding Road”
- “Loveliest Thing”
- 3″ CD single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “Rough Ride”
- “Ou Est le Soleil?” (7″ mix)
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