Press / It's Not True

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

UK release date:
Jul 14, 1986
Publisher:
Parlophone
Reference:
R 6133

Master release


Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions


"Press To Play" sessions #1

March - May 1985


"Press To Play" sessions #2

October 1st - December 6th 1985


"Press To Play" sessions #3

April 14th-18th 1986

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Track list

Side 1


1.

Press

Written by Paul McCartney

3:35 • Studio versionA1 • Video edit

Paul McCartney :
Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals
Linda 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Side 2


1.

It's Not True

Written by Paul McCartney

4:31 • Studio versionA1 • 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

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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
From tracks.co.uk – An original promotional poster for Paul McCartney’s single ‘Press’. The poster features a colour image of Paul McCartney with his name and single title across the top. The poster is rolled. It measures 36.5cm x 55.5cm (14.5 inches x 21.75 inches). 
From Luca Perasi sur Twitter : “‘Press’. Released in July 1986, it reached #21 in the US. Carlos Alomar plays the arpeggiated guitar part and recalls the session in an exclusive interview in the book ‘Paul McCartney. Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989’ 🇺🇸 👇https://t.co/cHwt2xRjti https://t.co/G7JlIEcObZ” / Twitter

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