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Press To Play (1993)

Press To Play - Ultimate Archive Collection

Master release

By Paul McCartney

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

Disc 1

1.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:36 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, 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

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Gary Barnacle :: Horns (?)

Dick Morrisey :: Horns (?)

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

2.

Good Times Coming / Feel The Sun

Written by Paul McCartney

4:56 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Electric piano (?), Keyboards (?), Producer, Shaker (?), 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

Eddie Rayner :: Keyboards

Kate Robbins :: Backing vocals

Ruby James :: Backing vocals

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

3.

Written by Paul McCartney

5:18 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Vocals

James McCartney :: Vocals

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer, Vocals

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer, Vocals

Steve Jackson :: Assistant engineer, Vocals

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Recording :: Unknown date prior to March 1985

Studio :: Unknown

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

4.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:32 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Spanish guitar, Spinet, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar (?), Synthesizers (?)

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Lynn-drum programming, Percussion

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

5.

Only Love Remains

Written by Paul McCartney

4:16 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Classical guitar, Piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals

Ray Cooper :: Marimba, Shaker (?), Tambourine (?)

Kate Robbins :: Backing vocals

Ruby James :: Backing vocals

Graham Ward :: Drums

Simon Chamberlain :: Synth bass

John Bradbury :: Violin

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Session Recording:: 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

6.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:43 • Studio version • A

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

7.

Pretty Little Head

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

5:13 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals, Keyboards

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jon Kelly :: Assistant engineer (?)

Jerry Marotta :: Percussion, Vibraphone

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

8.

Move Over Busker

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:05 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals, 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

Kate Robbins :: Backing vocals

Ruby James :: Backing vocals

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

9.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

3:36 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Vocals

Trevor Jones :: Assistant engineer (?)

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer (?)

Tony Clark :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer (?)

Ray Cooper :: Tambourine

Pete Townshend :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Phil Collins :: Drums

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Peter Mew :: Assistant engineer (?)

Haydn Bendall :: Assistant engineer (?)

Session Recording:: 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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

10.

Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart

4:59 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals

Eric Stewart :: Acoustic guitar (?), 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

John Hammel :: Assistant engineer (?)

Matt Howe :: Assistant engineer (?)

Hugh Padgham :: Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer

Anne Dudley :: Orchestration

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

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From tracks.co.uk – An original UK promotional poster for Paul McCartney’s 1986 album Press To Play. It measures 76cm x 51cm (30 inches x 20 inches).

From tracks.co.uk – An original promotional poster for the 1986 of Paul McCartney’s Press To Play album. It features a colour image of Paul with the black and white album artwork below. Rolled. It measures 91.5cm x 61cm (36 inches x 24 inches).

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