Pipes Of Peace

By Paul McCartney7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

UK release date:
Dec 05, 1983

Master release


Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions



Recording "So Bad"

Sep 16, 1982


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Track list

Side 1


1.

Pipes Of Peace

Written by Paul McCartney

3:56 • Studio versionA

Paul McCartney :
Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocals
Eric Stewart :
Backing vocals
George Martin :
Arrangement, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Adrian Brett :
Pan flute
James Kippen :
Tabla
Pestalozzi's Children Choir :
Choir
Unknown musician(s) :
Horns, Strings

Session Recording:
Sep 10, 1982
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Overdubs :
October 1982
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
Jun 30, 1983
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, 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

Side 2


1.

So Bad

Written by Paul McCartney

3:21 • Studio versionA

Paul McCartney :
Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano (?), Piano (?), Vocals
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocals, Keyboards (?)
Ringo Starr :
Drums
Eric Stewart :
Backing vocals, Electric guitar
George Martin :
Arrangement, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Unknown musician(s) :
Strings

Session Recording:
Sep 16, 1982
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Mixing :
Unknown
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, 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

About

The single for ‘Pipes of Peace’ spent twelve weeks in the UK chart, hitting the number one spot on 17th Decemebr 1983.

From tracks.co.uk – An original 1983 promotional poster for the Paul McCartney single ‘Pipes Of Peace’. The poster has been rolled and features a yellow army-inspired image with Paul McCartney shaking hands with another soldier. ‘Paul McCartney Pipes Of Peace The Single’ is printed across the top with ‘And Good Will To All Men’ across the bottom. It measures 61cm x 40.5cm (24 inches x 16 inches).

Last updated on December 22, 2023

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