Release year : 1979
Goodnight Tonight / Daytime Nightime Suffering
By Wings • 12" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on February 29, 2020
Release year : 1979
By Wings • 12" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on February 29, 2020
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Backing track for "Goodnight Tonight"
Feb 06, 1978
December 1978 - February 1979
Recording "Daytime Nightime Suffering"
Jan 15, 1979
Written by Paul McCartney
7:25 • Studio version • A2 • Stereo • Long version
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals, Vocoder Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Steve Holley : Backing vocals, Clay-hand drums, Percussion
SessionRecording : February 6, 1978 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionOverdubs : December 1978 - February 1979 • Studio : Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
SessionMixing : Between Jan 23 and Feb 9, 1978 • Studio : Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
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
3:25 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums, Tambourine (?)
SessionRecording : Jan 15, 1979 • Studio : Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
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
About this 12″ single:
The sleeve to Wings’ ‘Goodnight Tonight’ introduced new members Steve Holly and Laurence Juber, while the long version of the A-side is a treat. Sharp bursts of electric guitar merge with Spanish-style acoustic strumming, taut basswork and clicking percussion in an intoxicating whole. ‘Daytime Nightime Suffering’ (non-LP) is better than most people’s A-sides: the vocal interplay is crystal clear in this version. (‘Daytime Nightime’ is one of Paul and Linda’s favourite Wings tracks.)
From Club Sandwich N°36, 1985
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Gerbrand • Sep 10, 2025 • 2 months ago
Odd there's no mention of Goodnight Tonight (long version) (7:25), the actual A-side of this 12", still unreleased on cd. Apparently that was the original version with the single version being an edit.
The PaulMcCartney Project • Sep 10, 2025 • 2 months ago
Thanks Gerbrand. I have the long version listed there : https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/goodnight-tonight-2/ - But you're right, the single also had the long version. I'll fix that.
