Press / It's Not True

Track list

Side 1

1. Press

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:35 • Studio version • A1 • Video edit

   Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Drums Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards (?), Synthesizers (?) John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Simon Chamberlain : Synth bass (?) John Bradbury : Violin (?) Gavin Wright : Violin (?) Hugh Padgham : Producer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Burt Bevans : Mixing engineer Steve Forward : Mixing engineer Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)

   Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • 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

1. It's Not True

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:31 • Studio version • A1 • 7" version

   Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Drums Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar LaBouche : Backing vocals Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)

   Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • 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

From Wikipedia:

Release

[…] Various issues in the UK include two 7″ singles (“Press” and “Press-video edit“), a 10″ single in a special fold-out sleeve and two 12” singles. […]

Tracklisting

7″ single (UK Only)

1. “Press” – 4:20
   • Mixed by Hugh Padgham
   • Actual running length is 3:55; other than the earlier fade, this mix is identical to the 10″ single
2. “It’s Not True” – 4:31

7″ single (R 6133)

1. “Press” (Video Edit) – 3:35
   • Mixed by Bert Bevans and Steve Forward
2. “It’s Not True” – 4:31

12″ single (12R 6133)

1. “Press” (Video Soundtrack) – 4:43
   • Mixed By Hugh Padgham
2. “It’s Not True” (Remix) – 5:50
   • Remix by Julian Mendelsohn
3. “Hanglide” – 5:18
4. “Press” (Dub Mix) – 6:30
   • Remix by Bert Bevans and Steve Forward

10″ single (10R 6133)

1. “Press” – 4:20
   • Mixed by Hugh Padgham
2. “It’s Not True” (Remix) – 5:50
   • Remix by Julian Mendelsohn
3. “Press” (Video Edit) – 3:35
   • Mixed by Bert Bevans and Steve Forward