Release date : Friday, June 10, 2016
Pure McCartney
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Compilations”
Last updated on December 23, 2019
Release date : Friday, June 10, 2016
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Compilations”
Last updated on December 23, 2019
Previous album May 20, 2016 • "Yesterday's Sunshine: The Complete 1967-1968 London Sessions" by Grapefruit released globally
Concert Jun 10, 2016 • Germany • Munich
Interview Jun 10, 2016 • Paul McCartney interview for NPR Music
Album Jun 10, 2016 • "Pure McCartney" by Paul McCartney released globally
Album Jun 10, 2016 • "Pure McCartney (Deluxe)" by Paul McCartney released globally
Concert Jun 12, 2016 • Pinkpop Festival
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
“Pure McCartney VR” Documentary Series launched
May 24, 2016
New compilation “Pure McCartney” announced
Mar 31, 2016
Written by Paul McCartney
3:51 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Organ, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 22, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Feb 22, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:24 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Producer Denny Seiwell : Brushes Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:09 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?) Tony Visconti : Orchestration Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:14 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Slide guitar Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Fiachra Trench : String quartet arrangement, Two tenor horns arrangement Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 02, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:03 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Clarinet, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Moog, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bongos, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums, Percussion Sid Sharp Strings : Cello, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Dave Mason : Electric guitar Tom Scott : Saxophone Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 31, 1975 and Feb 20, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 03 to Mar 06, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:15 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:57 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Mellotron (?), Percussion (?), Piano (?), Producer, String conductor, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Piano (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar (?) Howie Casey : Horns Joe English : Drums, Percussion (?) Thaddeus Richard : Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Howard : Horns Tony Dorsey : Horns, String arrangements Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 16, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:55 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Double bass, Electric guitar, Harmonium, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Producer Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Keyboard, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Marc Mann : Digital sequencing Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Nov 06-10, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs ?: February 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:56 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer George Martin : Orchestration Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 06, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 03 & 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:43 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion David Spinozza : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Oct 12, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Feb 08, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:44 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Youth : Producer Clive Goddard : Recording engineer Tim Bran : Programming (?) David Nock : Programming (?)
Session Recording: December 2007 - June 2008 • 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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:47 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Epiphone texan acoustic guitar, Ludwig floor tom, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Duduk Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: October 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Oct 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
2:39 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Vocals Paul Epworth : Drums, Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Kevin Mills : Assistant mixing engineer Sam Okell : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Matt Wiggins : Recording engineer Geoff Swan : Assistant mixing engineer Adam Miller : Assistant recording engineer John Prestage : Assistant recording engineer Laurence Anslow : Assistant recording engineer Tom Bailey : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: January 2012 • Studio Wolf Tone Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: March 2013 • Studio Wolf Tone Studios, London & AIR Studios, London
Session Overdubs: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Session Mixing: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:41 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Percussion (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?) Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
4:44 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic bass guitar, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocal, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Campbell Maloney : Drums Campbeltown Pipe Band : Bagpipes Alex Wharton : Remastering Ian Bairson : Backing vocals Dave Paton : Backing vocals Tony Wilson : Bagpipe Ian McKerral : Bagpipe David McIvor : Bagpipe John Lang Brown : Bagpipe Archie Coffield : Bagpipe John McGeachy : Bagpipe Dougie Lang : Bagpipe Jimmy McGeachy : Drums David Hastie : Drums Ian Campbell : Drums Tommy Blue : Drums John MacCallum : Drums Ian MacKenzie : Drums Tim Summerhays : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: August 9, 1977 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Overdubs: October 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:11 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Military drum (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Bass Howie Casey : Flutes, Horns Joe English : Drums Thaddeus Richard : Flutes, Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Howard : Flutes, Horns Tony Dorsey : Flutes, Horns Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 03, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:51 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:32 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ, Shaker (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:46 • Studio version • C • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Remixing, Synthesizers, Vocals, Vocoder Stevie Wonder : Backing vocals, Drums, Electric piano, Percussion, Synthesizers, Vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
Session Recording: Feb 28, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Overdubs: Mar 30, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1981 • Studio Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey
Session Mixing: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:14 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:37 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Howie Casey : Horns Steve Holley : Drums, Flexatone Thaddeus Richard : Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Steve Howard : Horns Tony Dorsey : Horns Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June 29 - July 27, 1978 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:10 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums Richard Hewson : Orchestra arrangement Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Richard Lush : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 25, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Jan 26, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs & mixing: Jan 27, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:15 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?) George Martin : Producer Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion (?) Ray Cooper : Duck-call, Percussion (?), Tympani Bill Price : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Oct 19, 1972 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1972 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 21, 1972 • 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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:24 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Fender stratocaster electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Maracas, Martin 12 string guitar, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Schmidt autoharp, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: September 2004 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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
Written by Paul McCartney
4:22 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals, Vocoder Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Steve Holley : Backing vocals, Clay-hand drums, Percussion Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: February 6, 1978 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Overdubs: December 1978 - February 1979 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
Session Mixing: Between Jan 23 and Feb 9, 1978 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson
6:56 • Studio version • B • 2015 mix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Synthesizers (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Michael Jackson : Backing vocals, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Jerry Hey : Horns Nathan Watts : Bass Bill Wolfer : Keyboards, Synthesizers David Williams : Electric guitar Chris Smith : Harmonica Ricky Lawson : Drums Ernie Watts : Horns Gary E. Grant : Horns Gary Herbig : Horns Alex Wharton : Mastering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Remixing
Session Recording: May 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK ; Odyssey Studios, London, UK
Session Recording: April 1982 • Studio Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, USA ; Sigma Sound Studios, New York City, USA
Session Mixing: Feb 15, 1983 • 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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:16 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar London Symphony Orchestra : Orchestra Alan Broadbent : Orchestra arrangement, Orchestra conductor Roman Simovic : Concertmaster Eric Clapton : Guitar Sam Okell : Assistant engineer (?) Paul Pritchard : Assistant engineer (?) Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Additional engineering Gordon Davidson : Assistant engineer (?) Fernando Lodeiro : Assistant engineer Elliot Scheiner : Additional engineering Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering Kris Burton : Assistant engineer (?)
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Orchestra overdubs: Oct 05 - 06, 2011 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:06 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Percussion, Piano, Producer Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Keyboard, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Nov 13-17, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs ?: February 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:56 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Adrian Brett : Pan flute James Kippen : Tabla Pestalozzi's Children Choir : Choir Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Horns, Strings
Session Recording: Sep 10, 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Overdubs : October 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Jun 30, 1983 • 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
Written by Paul McCartney
2:55 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Autoharp, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Percussion, Vocals David Kahne : Mixing engineer, Producer Andy Wallace : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: January - February 2007 • Studio RAK 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
Written by Paul McCartney
2:29 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Guitar, Remixing, Vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Jack Rothstein : Violin Bertrand Partridge : Violin Ian Jewel : Viola Keith Harvey : Cello Jon Kelly : Recording engineer John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello Renate Blauel : Second engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
Session Recording: Nov 30, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Studio version • C • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Remixing, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Bass Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello Adrian Sheppard : Drums, Percussion Philip Jones : Trumpet (?) John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello Alan Peters : Violin David Ogden : Violin Jeff Bryant : French horn (?) Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing Philip Jones Brass Ensemble : Brass instruments Paul Archibald : Trumpet (?) James Watson : Trumpet (?) Michael Thompson : French horn (?) John Pigneguy : French horn (?) Raymond Premu : Bass trombone (?)
Session Recording: Jan 02, 1981 • Studio Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: July 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London
Session Mixing: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:09 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Leg slap, Percussion, Producer, Vocal Linda McCartney : Backing vocal George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Sep 03, 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:54 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitars, Electric piano, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: September 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:13 • Studio version • A2016 • 2016 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals David Gilmour : Electric guitar Herbie Flowers : Bass Stuart Elliot : Drums Anne Dudley : Synthesizers Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June - July 1984 ? • Studio Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:18 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Mellotron, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Backing vocals, Drums David Kahne : Mixing engineer, Producer Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer Brian Ray : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Millennia Ensemble : Strings Mirek Stiles : Orchestra assistant recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer Andrew Dudman : Orchestra recording engineering Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Andy Wallace : Mixing engineer Adam Noble : Recording engineer
Session Recording: End of February 2004 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - February 2007 • 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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:13 • Studio version • A1.2016 • DJ Edit
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Synthesizer (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 10 and 12, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:09 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Piano, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Lead guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Drums Paul Wickens : Keyboards Brian Ray : Bass guitar Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Toby Pitman : Keyboards, Programming Caroline Dale : Cello Giles Martin : Producer London Symphony Orchestra : Orchestra Keith Smith : Recording engineer Ben Foster : Arranger, Conductor Sam Okell : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer, Recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Libera : Boys choir Brian Montgomery : Recording engineer
Session Recording: 2012 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Sep 20, 2012 • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Recording: 2012 or 2013 ? • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Orchestra overdubs: Nov 21, 2012 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Late December 1969 • Studio At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
Session Overdubs: Feb 12-20, 1970 • Studio Morgan Studios, London
Session Mixing: Late February 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
From paulmccartney.com, December 2016:
Paul: ‘Pure McCartney’ was good to release. I like that album. I have to give Nancy Jeffries from our New York office a lot of credit for that, because it was her idea originally. She said she’d been on a drive and she compiled a mixtape sort of thing. She thought it was so nice, listening to these songs you didn’t listen to normally. So I liked that. We worked together, and she did most of the work. I made a couple of suggestions on sequencing and things. I agreed that it was a nice idea, if you’re going on a long journey. And a few people wrote to me and said, “We’ve just been on a long journey and we played the album”.
I think that worked, and it was interesting for me to hear things like ‘Arrow Through Me’, which I hadn’t heard forever! It was nice to just hear them. I remember Abe’s [Abe Laboriel Jr., the drummer from Paul’s touring band] brother brought that into a session they did this year, “Have you heard this?” And Abe hadn’t heard it, and they were grooving away. It’s a pretty funky little thing.
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Good9tTo9t • 2 years ago
About track 11, the version on this compilation is actually another version of the song. It's much quieter compared to the album version, although it's just normalized to a quieter volume rather than a real unmaster.
Andrey Michael • 2 years ago
I would just like to ask…where is Mull of Kintyre on the tracklisting? I have seen the standard version bear the track
As seen here on track 15: https://open.spotify.com/album/6pLUd5MUqSi2rBKyUV7ICa?si=WVBgHjjqRlycRnzKubbCFw
Also here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_McCartney_(Paul_McCartney_album)
