Off the Ground - The Complete Works
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Studio albums • Special editions”
Last updated on December 12, 2015
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Studio albums • Special editions”
Last updated on December 12, 2015
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
3:41 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar, Percussion Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Percussion Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Computer programming, Keyboards, Piano, Synth-bass Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:49 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Clavinet Blair Cunningham : Backing vocals, Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:22 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda McCartney : Autoharp, Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Spanish guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Drums programming, Lynn drum, Percussion, Piano Blair Cunningham : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Davide Giovanni : Percussion Dave Pattman : Percussion Maurizio Ravalico : Percussion
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jul 17, 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
3:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda McCartney : Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Gordon Hunt : Oboe Susan Milan : Flute Frank Lloyd : Horn Colin Sheen : Trombone Paul Stringsbald : Trumpet Richard Martin : Trumpet Stephen Wick : Tuba Belinda Bunt : Violin Jonathan Evans-Jones : Violin Roger Garland : Violin Roy Gillard : Violin David Juritz : Violin Pauline Lowbury : Violin Brendan O'Reilly : Violin Maciej Rakowski : Violin Carl Davis : Arrangement, Orchestra conductor
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio The Hit Factory - Whitfield Street Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:51 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Mellotron, Producer, Tambourine, Vocal percussion, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Celeste, Clavinet Robbie McIntosh : Electric slide guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Percussion, Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:26 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Slide guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 25, 1991 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Congas, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Percussion Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Eddie Klein : Conversation Keith Smith : Conversation Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: November 25th - December 6th 1991 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:45 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Percussion Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Gordon Hunt : Oboe Susan Milan : Flute Carl Davis : Arrangement, Orchestra conductor
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: May 18, 1992 • Studio The Hit Factory - Whitfield Street Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
3:43 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocal, Bass, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocal, Percussion Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Mandolin, Percussion Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Percussion Paul Wickens : Grand piano, Hammond organ, Percussion Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:33 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium, Percussion Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Frank Mead : Alto sax Nick Payn : Baritone sax Andy Hamilton : Tenore sax Nick Pentelow : Tenore sax Martin Drover : Trumpet
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:27 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Bass synth, Percussion Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:48 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Celeste, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals, Whistle Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Congas, Synthesizer Blair Cunningham : Congas, Drums George Martin : Arrangement, Orchestra conductor Guy Barker : Trumpet John Underwood : Viola Derek Watkins : Trumpet Donald Weekes : Violin Tristan Fry : Percussion Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin Ken Essex : Viola David Ogden : Violin Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Frank Lloyd : Horn Roger Garland : Violin Roy Gillard : Violin Pauline Lowbury : Violin Irvina Arditti : Violin Alan Brind : Violin Benedict Cruft : Violin Miranda Fulleylove : Violin Rita Manning : Violin Bernard Partridge : Violin Jonathan Rees : Violin Celia Sheen : Violin Barry Wilde : Violin Jeremy Williams : Violin David Woodcock : Violin Roger Chase : Viola Andrew Parker : Viola George Robertson : Viola Graeme Scott : Viola Robert Bailey : Cello Paul Kegg : Cello Ben Kennard : Cello Anthony Pleeth : Cello Roger Smith : Cello Jonathan Williams : Cello Paul Cullington : Bass Chris Laurence : Bass Skaila Kanga : Harp Nicholas Busch : Horn Josephine Lively : Oboe Richard Morgan : Oboe Martin Parry : Flute Jane Pickles : Flute Terence Emery : Percussion
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jun 30, 1992 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
And remember to be...
Written by Paul McCartney
1:58 • Studio version • A1
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Ocarina, Producer, Sitar, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Mandolin Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:35 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Synthesizers Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Hamish Stuart
5:00 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Electric guitar, Vocals Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Piano (?) Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:04 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Keyboards Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
3:45 • Live • L3
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic bass, Vocal harmonies Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Gary Stewart : Assistant engineer Peter Craigie : Assistant engineer Gary Bradshaw : Monitor engineer
Concert From "MTV Unplugged" in Wembley, United Kingdom on Jan 25, 1991
Midnight Special (Prisoner's Song)
Written by Traditional
4:55 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Percussion Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic bass, Vocal harmonies Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Gary Stewart : Assistant engineer Peter Craigie : Assistant engineer Gary Bradshaw : Monitor engineer
Concert From "MTV Unplugged" in Wembley, United Kingdom on Jan 25, 1991
Written by Paul McCartney
6:00 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Piano (?) Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:37 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Spanish guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Synthesizers Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:41 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Ocarina, Producer, Sitar, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Mandolin Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:24 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:20 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Slide guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Accordion, Backing vocals Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:31 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Harmonica, Lead vocal, Producer Linda McCartney : Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Accordion Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
0:28 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar, Producer Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
From Wikipedia:
[…] Off the Ground: The Complete Works is a two-disc set released in Germany and the Netherlands. This edition included McCartney’s rare use of swear words in the song “Big Boys Bickering”, a protest song. Other notable songs on this edition are “Long Leather Coat” (a Lady McCartney composed protest song) and “I Can’t Imagine”. Even though the album is called the “complete works”, it is missing two B-sides and three promo remixes. Those tracks are “Deliverance” and “Deliverance (Dub Mix)”, dance-oriented reworkings of the song “Hope of Deliverance”, released as B-sides of the “C’mon People” CD single #1, and the three promo remixes of “Off the Ground” released to American radio, namely the Bob Clearmountain remix, the Keith Cohen remix, and the Keith Cohen AC remix. Also, when the iTunes Store added his catalogue of music in 2007, they included “I Can’t Imagine” as an exclusive bonus track on the album. […]
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