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UK Release date : May 08, 1989

My Brave Face

By Paul McCartneyCD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

Last updated on May 24, 2025

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Disc 1

  1. My Brave Face

    Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

    3:19 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Producer, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmonies Dave Bishop : Saxophone Chris Whitten : Drums Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer David Rhodes : Ebow guitar Chris Davis : Saxophone Chris White : Saxophone Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer

    SessionRecording : October 1988Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

    SessionMixing : January 28, 1989Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

  2. Flying to My Home

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:13 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Matt Butler : Assistant engineer

    SessionRecording : May 05, 1988Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionOverdubs : September - November 1988 ?Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

    SessionMixing : Nov 09, 1988Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

  3. I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday

    Written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Roy Hayes

    4:12 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocal Mick Green : Guitar Chris Whitten : Drums Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer

    SessionRecording : Jul 20, 1987Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionMixing : Jul 22, 1987Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

  4. Ain't That a Shame

    Written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew

    3:40 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Guitar, Producer, Vocals Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nick Garvey : Bass Henry Spinetti : Drums

    SessionRecording : Jul 21, 1987Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionMixing : Jul 22, 1987Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


From Wikipedia:

This song was released on many formats, including the standard 7″ single, a 12″ maxi-single, a cassette single, and a CD single.

7″ single

A-side:

  1. “My Brave Face”

B-side:

  1. “Flying to My Home”

12″ single

A-side:

  1. “My Brave Face”
  2. “Flying to My Home”

B-side:

  1. “I’m Gonna Be a Wheel Someday”
  2. “Ain’t That a Shame”

CD single

  1. “My Brave Face”
  2. “Flying to My Home”
  3. “I’m Gonna Be a Wheel Someday”
  4. “Ain’t That a Shame”
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