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Disc 1
1.
Stranglehold
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
Good Times Coming
1.
Written by Paul McCartney
7:12 • Rough mix • A1
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Jerry Marotta :
- Drums
- Carlos Alomar :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Session Recording:
- March - May 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3.
Talk More Talk
1.
2.
3.
Written by Paul McCartney
5:42 • Studio version • A1 • 12" mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Vocals
- James McCartney :
- Vocals
- Trevor Jones :
- Assistant engineer (?)
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant engineer
- Tony Clark :
- Assistant engineer (?)
- Jon Jacobs :
- Mixing engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer (?)
- John Hammel :
- Assistant engineer, Vocals
- Matt Howe :
- Assistant engineer, Vocals
- Steve Jackson :
- Assistant engineer, Vocals
- Hugh Padgham :
- Engineering, 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
4.
Footprints
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
4:29 • Rough mix • A1
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar (?), Bass (?), Keyboards (?), Vocals (?)
- Eric Stewart :
- Acoustic guitar (?)
- Jerry Marotta :
- Percussion (?)
- Session Recording:
- March - May 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
5.
Only Love Remains
1.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • Studio version • A1 • Remix by Jim Boyer
- 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
- Jim Boyer :
- Remixing
- 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
2.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:29 • Live • L1
Concert From "Royal Variety Performance" in London, United Kingdom on Nov 24, 1986
3.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:11 • Live • L1 • The Tube, UK TV - Dec 11. 1986
Concert From "The Tube" in Newcastle, United Kingdom on Dec 12, 1986
6.
Press
1.
2.
3.
4.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:36 • Studio version • A1 • Video Edit
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Backing vocals
- Jerry Marotta :
- Drums
- Carlos Alomar :
- Electric guitar
- Eddie Rayner :
- Keyboards (?), Synthesizers (?)
- Simon Chamberlain :
- Synth bass (?)
- John Bradbury :
- Violin (?)
- Gavin Wright :
- Violin (?)
- Hugh Padgham :
- Producer, Recording engineer
- Burt Bevans :
- Mixing engineer
- Steve Forward :
- Mixing 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
5.
6.
Written by Paul McCartney
6:26 • Studio version • C • Bevans-Forward Extended Dub Mix
- 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, Remixing
- Steve Forward :
- Mixing engineer, Remixing
- 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
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Disc 2
1.
Pretty Little Head
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
4:59 • Rough mix • A3
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Keyboards
- Jerry Marotta :
- Percussion
- Session Recording:
- March - May 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
7:00 • Studio version • A4 • Alternate Extended Mix
- 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
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
3.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:48 • Studio version • A2 • 7" mix by Larry Alexander
- 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 (?)
- Larry Alexander :
- Remix
- 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
4.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
6:45 • Studio version • A1 • 12" mix by John ‘Tokes’ Potoker
- 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 (?)
- John Potoker :
- Remix
- 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
2.
Move Over Busker
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
4:07 • Rough mix • A1
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Piano, Vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Jerry Marotta :
- Drums
- Carlos Alomar :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Session Recording:
- March - May 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
3.
Angry
1.
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:24 • Studio version • A1 • Remix
- 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 (?)
- Larry Alexander :
- Remix
- 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
4.
However Absurd
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
4:43 • Rough mix • A1
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Electric guitar
- Jerry Marotta :
- Drums
- Session Recording:
- March - May 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
5.
Write Away
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:07 • Rough mix • A1
- Paul McCartney :
- Piano, Vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Jerry Marotta :
- Percussion
- Carlos Alomar :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Session Recording:
- March - May 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
6.
It's Not True
1.
2.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:28 • Studio version • A1 • Single Mix
- 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
7.
Tough On A Tightrope
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
4:30 • Rough mix • A2
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Jerry Marotta :
- Drums
- Session Recording:
- March - May 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
6:50 • Studio version • A1 • Remix by Julian Mendelsohn
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Synthesizers (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing 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 :
- Congas (?), Drums
- Carlos Alomar :
- Electric guitar
- John Hammel :
- Assistant engineer (?)
- Matt Howe :
- Assistant engineer (?)
- Julian Mendelsohn :
- Remixing
- 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
8.
Stranglehold Video Shoot
1.
Band Introduction
1:21 • Live
Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986
2.
Written by Allen Toussaint
1:09 • Live
Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986
3.
Written by Ethel Smith, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
1:52 • Live
Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986
4.
Written by Daniel Flores
2:50 • Live
Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986
5.
Cactus Club (Improvisation)
8:59 • Live
Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986
6.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
1:38 • Live
Concert From "'Stranglehold' video shoot" in Amado, USA on Nov 04, 1986
Disc 3
1.
Stranglehold
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:30 • Studio version • Video Soundtrack With Alternate Sax Solo
2.
Album outtake
1.
3.
McCartney Special
1.
Video Shoot With Live Vocal #1
2:29 • Studio version
2.
Video Shoot With Live Vocal #2
4:43 • Studio version
4.
Spies Like Us
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Written by Paul McCartney
7:16 • Studio version • A1 • DJ Version
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Backing vocals
- Phil Ramone :
- Producer
- Eddie Rayner :
- Synthesizers
- Kate Robbins :
- Backing vocals
- Ruby James :
- Backing vocals
- Hugh Padgham :
- Producer
- Session Recording:
- September 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
6.
Written by Paul McCartney
7:16 • Studio version • A2 • Party Mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Backing vocals
- Phil Ramone :
- Producer
- Eddie Rayner :
- Synthesizers
- Kate Robbins :
- Backing vocals
- Ruby James :
- Backing vocals
- Hugh Padgham :
- Producer
- John Potoker :
- Remixing
- Session Recording:
- September 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
7.
8.
Written by Paul McCartney
5:37 • Studio version • A4 • Art Of Noise Remix
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Eric Stewart :
- Backing vocals
- Phil Ramone :
- Producer
- Eddie Rayner :
- Synthesizers
- Kate Robbins :
- Backing vocals
- Ruby James :
- Backing vocals
- Hugh Padgham :
- Producer
- John Potoker :
- Remixing
- Art Of Noise :
- Remixing
- Session Recording:
- September 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- September 1985
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
5.
Loveliest Thing
1.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:01 • Studio version • A1 • Slight differences with final mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Piano, Vocals
- Phil Ramone :
- Producer
- Neil Jason :
- Bass
- David Brown :
- Electric guitar
- Liberty Devitto :
- Drums
- David Lebolt :
- Synthesizer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 21, 1986
- Studio :
- The Power Station, New York, USA
6.
Radio Show
1.
Press To Play Album Party
16:51 • Studio version