Release date : Jul 19, 2024
One Hand Clapping - The Backyard
By Paul McCartney • Single (streaming)
Last updated on July 21, 2024
Release date : Jul 19, 2024
By Paul McCartney • Single (streaming)
Last updated on July 21, 2024
Previous album Jun 20, 2024 • "Recording Vault Underdubbed Vol. 2" by Paul McCartney released globally
Classical concert Jul 18, 2024 • Liverpool Oratorio
Album Jul 19, 2024 • "One Hand Clapping - The Backyard" by Paul McCartney released globally
Single Jul 19, 2024 • "Circle Game" by James McCartney released globally
Classical concert Jul 20, 2024 • Liverpool Oratorio
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Circa 1971-1972
Jan 20, 1973
Early 2024
Written by Paul McCartney
4:15 • Demo • A
Unknown : Acoustic guitars, Drums, Electric keyboard
SessionRecording : Circa 1971-1972 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Jan 20, 1973 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:27 • Studio version • I
Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Aug 30, 1974 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Early 2024 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
2:17 • Studio version • C
Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Aug 30, 1974 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Early 2024 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild
2:08 • Studio version • B
Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Aug 30, 1974 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Early 2024 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
1:24 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Aug 30, 1974 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Early 2024 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Norman Petty, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan
1:10 • Studio version • B
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Aug 30, 1974 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Early 2024 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
From paulmccartney.com newsletter, July 18, 2024:
One Hand Clapping – The Backyard
Join us in the backyard of Abbey Road Studios tomorrow as One Hand Clapping – The Backyard comes to digital platforms.
During a break in the One Hand Clapping sessions, Paul went into the garden behind Studio 2 and was filmed performing what would come to be The Backyard Session.
One Hand Clapping – The Backyard includes the unreleased track ‘Blackpool’, The Beatles’ iconic ‘Blackbird’, Wings B-side ‘Country Dreamer’, and cover versions of Eddie Cochran’s ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ (the first song Paul played to John Lennon when they met in 1957), Buddy Holly’s ‘Peggy Sue’ and’ I’m Gonna Love You Too’.
‘Blackpool’ Remastered Music Video Premiere
The ‘Blackpool’ music video will premiere tomorrow 19th July at 5 PM GMT / 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
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