UK Release date : Friday, January 14, 1972
Love Is Strange / I Am Your Singer
By Wings • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • For Promotional Use Only”
Last updated on December 19, 2023
UK Release date : Friday, January 14, 1972
By Wings • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • For Promotional Use Only”
Last updated on December 19, 2023
Previous single Aug 13, 1971 • "The Back Seat of My Car / Heart Of The Country" by Paul & Linda McCartney released in the UK
Article Christmas 1971 • Paul and Linda meet John and Yoko in New York
Interview Jan 13, 1972 • Wings interview for WRKO
Single Jan 14, 1972 • "Love Is Strange / I Am Your Singer" by Wings released in the UK
Session January 17-28, 1972 • Rehearsals at The Scotch of St James club
Article Jan 20, 1972 • Henry McCullough joins Wings
Next single Feb 19, 1972 • "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" by Wings released in the US
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Jul 29, 1971
Aug 06, 1971
Oct 03, 1971
Oct 05, 1971
Written by Ethel Smith, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
4:51 • Studio version • A1 • Stereo • Single Edit
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Denny Seiwell Paul McCartney : Producer Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Oct 03, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 05, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:19 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
This single was planned to be released on January 14, 1972, as the first Wings 7″. It contained an edit of “Love Is Strange” lasting 4:07 on the A-side (the album version lasts 4:50), and “I Am Your Singer” on the B-side.
It was finally cancelled and “Give Ireland Back To The Irish” was issued instead.
According to Discogs’ Top 100 Most Expensive Records: United Kingdom, a while label copy of this single was sold for $5,624.99 on April 8, 2018.
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