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UK Release date : Monday, December 5, 1983

Pipes Of Peace

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

Last updated on December 22, 2023

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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


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).
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