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Release date : Monday, August 29, 2005

Fine Line

By Paul McCartney7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

Last updated on January 14, 2021

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Side 1

  1. Fine Line

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:05 • Studio versionA

    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 • 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

  2. Growing Up, Falling Down

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:29 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Classical guitar, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Dijeridu, Duduk Jason Falkner : Classical guitar, Piano James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Overdubs: October 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, 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


Fine Line” was released as the first single from the album “Chaos And Creation In The Backyard“, in the following formats:

7″ R6673“Fine Line” – 3:05
“Growing Up Falling Down” – 3:27
CD CDR6673“Fine Line” – 3:05
“Comfort of Love” – 3:08

The cover art is a drawing by British artist and frequent McCartney collaborator Brian Clarke.

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