Off The Ground - Ultimate Archive Collection (Unofficial album) by Paul McCartney

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Publisher:: Voo-Doo Records

Off the Ground - The Complete Works

Off The Ground Sessions

Master release

Off The Ground

By Paul McCartney

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "Biker Like An Icon", "Peace In The Neighbourhood"

Nov 25, 1991

"Off The Ground" sessions #1

December 1991 - July 1992

Overdubs for "Golden Earth Girl"

May 18, 1992

Overdubs for "C'mon People"

Jun 30, 1992

Overdubs for "Hope Of Deliverance"

Jul 17, 1992

Off The Ground sessions #2

September - October 1992

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Disc 1

From "Off The Ground"

Off The Ground

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Looking For Changes

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Hope Of Deliverance

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Mistress And Maid

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

I Owe It All To You

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Biker Like An Icon

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Peace In The Neighbourhood

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Golden Earth Girl

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

The Lovers That Never Were

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

10.

Get Out Of My Way

Written by Paul McCartney

3:32 • 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

11.

Winedark Open Sea

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

12.

C'mon People

Written by Paul McCartney

5:47 • 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Cosmically Conscious

Written by Paul McCartney

1:50 • 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Big Boys Bickering

Written by Paul McCartney

3:21 • 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

Long Leather Coat

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Kicked Around No More

Written by Paul McCartney

5:29 • 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

C'mon People

Written by Paul McCartney

4:03 • Studio version • A1 • [radio edit]

I Can't Imagine

Written by Paul McCartney

4:38 • 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Keep Coming Back To Love

Written by Paul McCartney, Hamish Stuart

5:01 • 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Down To The River

Written by Paul McCartney

3:32 • 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

Disc 2

Off The Ground

Written by Paul McCartney

3:52 • Studio version • [single mix]

Cosmically Conscious

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Style Style

Written by Paul McCartney

6:02 • 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Sweet Sweet Memories

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Soggy Noodle

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

Winedark Open Sea

Written by Paul McCartney

6:17 • Studio version • [early take]

Yeah

Written by Eddie Murphy

4:45 • Studio version

Drive My Car

Written by Lennon - McCartney

3:38 • Studio version

Come Together

Written by Lennon - McCartney

3:33 • Studio version

10.

Deliverance

Written by Paul McCartney

8:47 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Julian Mendelsohn :: Producer

Bob Kraushaar :: Recording engineer

Steve Anderson :: Remix

11.

Deliverance

Written by Paul McCartney

7:44 • Studio version • B • [dub mix]

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Julian Mendelsohn :: Producer

Bob Kraushaar :: Recording engineer

Steve Anderson :: Remix

12.

Off The Ground

Written by Paul McCartney

3:41 • Studio version • A1 • [Bob Clearmountain mix]

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

Bob Clearmountain :: Remix

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

13.

Off The Ground

Written by Paul McCartney

3:44 • Studio version • A2 • [Keith Cohen mix]

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

Keith Cohen :: Additional production and remix

Tom Daugherty :: Additional programming, Assistant engineer

Ulrich Wild :: Assistant 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

14.

Off The Ground

Written by Paul McCartney

3:34 • Studio version • A2b • [Larry Walsh edit]

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

Keith Cohen :: Additional production and remix

Tom Daugherty :: Additional programming, Assistant engineer

Ulrich Wild :: Assistant engineer

Larry Walsh :: Editing

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

15.

Off The Ground

Written by Paul McCartney

3:32 • Studio version • [2015 edit]

16.

Hope Of Deliverance

Written by Paul McCartney

3:14 • Studio version • [basic tracks]

17.

C'mon People

Written by Paul McCartney

4:03 • Studio version • A2 • [video edit]

18.

Deliverance [video edit]

4:20 • Studio version

About

From the liner notes:

[…] For Off The Ground, I added all the relevant B-sides, much like the Off
The Ground – The Complete Works 2-CD set (from the Netherlands) did back in ’93, however, on my set I’ve included the B-sides in the proper order, namely as released. Also, I’ve omitted the Unplugged tracks as they belong on THAT album instead […] I have also added all the remixes from the various promo/commercial Off The Ground singles along with both commercially released versions of the Deliverance 12″. As the video for that song features an otherwise unavailable edit of the first remix, I’ve included that as well. Speaking of edits, I’ve included both the promo + video edits of C’mon People (they are slightly different!) along with a few other tracks from the era, like the early take of Winedark Open Sea, the “basic tracks” version of Hope Of Deliverance, the R.A.D.D. version of Drive My Car and
the Eddie Murphy track he contributed to – the Barnes & Barnes “tribute”, Yeah. All in all, these two CDs have just about any song from this era that you could think of/hope for from this era. And yea, for the packaging, I decided to go the style of the LP and give the off-white border around the cover art. Also, the discs themselves are patterned after the two LP labels. I tried to get this one as right as possible, guys.
CD 1
1-13 – Off The Ground album and cd, recorded between December 1991 and July 1992 in Hog Hill Studio,Rye. Released on February 2, 1993
14-16 – released on the first ‘Hope Of Deliverance’ 5″ CD single and 12“ vinyl maxisingle on December 28, 1992.
14 – Big Boys Bickering (3:35)
15 – Long Leather Coat (3:21)
16 – Kicked Around No More (5:28)
17 – C’Mon People – radio edit (4:03), released as a radio edit on promotional singles and 5″ promo CD singles in the U.K. and the U.S..
18-20 – released on the ‘C’Mon People’ European 5” CD single on February 22, 1993 (U.K. and Germany). U.S. had to wait until July 12, 1993.
18 – I Can’t Imagine (4:40)
19 – Keep Coming Back to Love (4:59) – written with Hamish Stuart
20 – Down To The River (3:32)
CD 2
1 – Off the Ground – single mix – used for the vinyl singles and also for the 5″ CD singles worldwide. The remix (by Keith Cohen) differs slightly from the usual LP or CD version (5:46)
2-5 – Released on April 19, 1993 as a single in continental Europe (5” CD single) In the U.S. it was the second single, released on black and white vinyl, cassette and 5” CD single)
2 – Cosmically Conscious (4:40)
3 – Style Style (5:59)
4 – Sweet Sweet Memories (4:02)
5 – Soggy Noodle (0:26)
6 – Winedark Open Sea – up-tempo banddemo, as heard in show 8 of Paul’s Oobu Joobu radioseries. Transmitted in July 1995.
7 – Yeah – Paul is one of the 25 guests contributing “Yeah” on the opening track of Eddie Murphy’s album Love’s Alright, released on February 23, 1993. In his company are Michael Jackson, Elton John, and … Julio Iglesias.
8 – Drive My Car – recorded on January 3, 1994 for Rock Against Drunk Drivers. Released on Drive My Car (RADD) promo on February 8, 1994
9 – Come Together – The Help Album was a benefit album recorded in one (Monday, 4 September 4, 1995), mixed the next and in the shops on Saturday (September 9, 1995). Paul worked together with Paul Weller and Noel Gallager to record a cover of an old Beatles song.
10-11 – in July 1992 The Mixbusters’ Steve Anderson constructed a new song from elements of ‘Hope of Deliverance’, called ‘Deliverance’. Two mixes of this were first released in the U.K. on a 12” vinyl promo single, on December 28, 1993. There wasn’t any info apart from the titles written on green labels. On CD both tracks were first released in Holland on January 21, 1993 on the second ‘Hope Of Deliverance’ 5″ CD single and again in the U.K. on February 22, 1993 on the second 5” CD single of ‘C’mon People’.
10 – Deliverance – DJ mix – Steve Anderson (8:44)
11 – Deliverance (dub mix) (7:41)
12-14 – three remixes of ‘Off The Ground’, each released separately on a 5” promo CD single in the U.S., on May 10, 1993.
12 – Off the Ground – Bob Clearmountain mix (3:40) – This was meant for the single release, but Paul wasn’t too pleased with the result, so it was only released as a promo.
13 – Off the Ground – Keith Cohen mix (3:42) – with extra overdubs added
14 – Off the Ground – AC edit – Larry Walsh edit of Keith Cohen mix, made especially for AC radio. (3:35)
15 – Off the Ground – edit 2015 – as Dave explained, it’s an edit he compiled himself recently , with his “favorite elements from all the different versions and put them together. Cold into, instrument drop out in the last chorus, ending on sustained chord. That’s the 2015 Edit in a nutshell.”
16 – Hope of Deliverance – center channel extraction from the McCartney Years DVD
17 – C’Mon People – video edit
18 – Deliverance – video edit – an otherwise unavailable edit of the first remix (see cd 2 – track10)

Last updated on June 16, 2019

Off The Ground - Ultimate Archive Collection

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