UK Release date : Dec 05, 1983

Pipes Of Peace

By Paul McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”

Last updated on December 22, 2023

Details

UK release date: Monday, December 5, 1983

Timeline

Film Late November / early December 1983 • Shooting of "So Bad" promo film

Single Dec 01, 1983 • "Paul McCartney's Theme From The Honorary Consul" by John Williams released in the UK

Single Dec 05, 1983 • "Pipes Of Peace" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Film December 7-8, 1983 • Shooting of "Pipes Of Peace" promo film

Session Dec 11, 1983 • Recording "Goodnight Princess"

Next single Mar 19, 1984 • "Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That (UK - Picture disc - 1984)" by The Beatles released in the UK

Master release

Pipes Of Peace
By Paul McCartney

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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Track list

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Side 1

Pipes Of Peace
Written by Paul McCartney
3:56 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / 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 : Horns, Strings
SessionRecording : Sep 10, 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Overdubs : October 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Jun 30, 1983 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

Side 2

So Bad
Written by Paul McCartney
3:21 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano (?), Piano (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / 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 : Strings
SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Mixing : Unknown • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) 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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