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Letting Go / You Gave Me The Answer

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Last updated on July 23, 2023

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Side 1

  1. Letting Go

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    4:35 • Studio versionA1

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Clyde Kerr : Trumpet John Longo : Trumpet Michael Pierce : Alto sax Alvin Thomas : Alto sax Carl Blouin : Baritone sax

    Session Recording: Nov 05, 1974 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

    Session Overdubs: Feb 06, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

    Session Mixing: Mar 15, 1975 ? • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Side 2

  1. You Gave Me The Answer

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    2:19 • Studio versionA1

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello

    Session Recording: Jan 24, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

    Session Recording: Feb 04, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

    Session Overdubs: Mar 06, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Mixing: Mar 21, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA


From Melody Maker, September 9, 1975
From New Musical Express, September 20, 1975
Paul McCartney writing

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