Mull Of Kintyre / Girls’ School

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UK release date:: Nov 11, 1977

Publisher:: Capitol Records

Reference:: R 6018

Timeline

Previous single Apr 22, 1977 • "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey / Eat At Home" by Percy "Thrills" Thrillington released in the UK

Session October 1977 • Overdubs for "Mull Of Kintyre"

Session October 25 to December 1, 1977 • "London Town" sessions #4

Single Nov 11, 1977 • "Mull Of Kintyre / Girls’ School" by Wings released in the UK

Interview Nov 19, 1977 • Paul McCartney interview for Melody Maker

Session Nov 24, 1977 • Overdubs for "Don't Let It Bring You Down"

Next single Mar 24, 1978 • "With A Little Luck / Backwards Traveller" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

"London Town" sessions #1

February 7 to March 31, 1977

Recording "Mull Of Kintyre"

Aug 09, 1977

Overdubs for "Mull Of Kintyre"

October 1977

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Track list

Side 1

Mull Of Kintyre

Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

4:44 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic bass guitar, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocal, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Vocals

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Joe English :: Drums

Campbell Maloney :: Drums

Campbeltown Pipe Band :: Bagpipes

Ian Bairson :: Backing vocals

Dave Paton :: Backing vocals

Tony Wilson :: Bagpipe

Ian McKerral :: Bagpipe

David McIvor :: Bagpipe

John Lang Brown :: Bagpipe

Archie Coffield :: Bagpipe

John McGeachy :: Bagpipe

Dougie Lang :: Bagpipe

Jimmy McGeachy :: Drums

David Hastie :: Drums

Ian Campbell :: Drums

Tommy Blue :: Drums

John MacCallum :: Drums

Ian MacKenzie :: Drums

Tim Summerhays :: Assistant recording engineer

Session Recording:: August 9, 1977

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Overdubs:: October 1977

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

Side 2

Girls’ School

Written by Paul McCartney

4:34 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Percussion, Vocals

Denny Laine :: Guitar, Percussion, Vocals

Jimmy McCulloch :: Backing vocals, Guitar

Joe English :: Drums, Percussion

Session Recording:: February 7 to March 31, 1977

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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From New Musical Express – January 7, 1978

Last updated on August 2, 2023

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jesgear 3 years ago

This page doesn't state the release date, just the year. Wasn't "Mull of Kintyre" released 11-11-'77?
This is a great site. I visit more often for Beatles info than I visit any other Beatles sites :)

The PaulMcCartney Project 3 years ago

Thanks @jesgear for the kind words ! and you're right, "Mull Of Kintyre" was released on November 11, 1977 and the page is not complete ! Will complete it now !