US Release date : Monday, March 3, 1969
By Mary Hopkin • LP • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 60s”
Last updated on September 17, 2021
Previous album Feb 21, 1969 • "Post Card (UK version - Stereo)" by Mary Hopkin released in the UK
Session Mar 01-02, 1969 • "Goodbye" session
Film Mar 01, 1969 • Shooting of "Goodbye" promo film
Album Mar 03, 1969 • "Post Card (US version)" by Mary Hopkin released in the US
Article Mar 04, 1969 • Paul meets Princess Margaret on the set of "The Magic Christian"
Article Mar 04, 1969 • Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman at the UK premiere of "Isadora"
Next album Mar 21, 1969 • "Is This What You Want? (Stereo)" by Jackie Lomax released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "Those Were the Days"
Late July 1968
Early October 1968 to early December 1968
Written by Donovan
2:37 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer Donovan : Acoustic guitar Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Happiness Runs (Pebble And The Man)
Written by Donovan
2:03 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer Donovan : Acoustic guitar Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Acoustic guitar, Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Ray Noble
3:43 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Richard H. Jones, Edward J. Hughes
3:08 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Mikis Theodorakis, William Sansom
2:07 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Harry Nilsson
2:42 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Frank Loesser
2:33 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Donovan
5:52 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer Donovan : Acoustic guitar Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Joe Young, Bernice Petkere
2:33 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Ric Cartey, Carole Joyner
2:11 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : VocalsPerformed by : Mike Cotton Sound • London Welsh Choir
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by Boris Fomin, Gene Raskin
5:05 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals Unknown musician(s) : Banjo, Bass, Drums, Four cellos, Guitar, One clarinet, One trombone, Six violins, Tuba, Two trumpets Richard Newson : Orchestra arrangement Aida Foster Children's Choir : Choir Gilbert Webster : Cymbalum
Session Recording: Late July 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios, London, UK
Written by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre
3:20 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
Written by George Martin
2:40 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
There's No Business Like Show Business
Written by Irving Berlin
4:03 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Producer Ken Scott : Engineering, Mixing engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals
Session Recording: Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios ; Morgan Studios, London, UK
The US version of the album contains “Those Were The Days” instead of “Someone To Watch Over Me”.
Also, the front cover has “MARY HOPKIN” above the photo and “POST CARD” below.
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