Say Say Say / Ode To A Koala Bear

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UK release date:: Oct 03, 1983

Timeline

Previous single Oct 29, 1982 • "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson released in the UK

Article Late 1983 • Filming of the "So Bad" promotional video

Article October 1983 • Paul gives an interview for a British hospital radio station

Single Oct 03, 1983 • "Say Say Say / Ode To A Koala Bear" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Single Oct 03, 1983 • "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Article October 4 to October 7, 1983 • Filming of the "Say Say Say" promotional video

Master release

Pipes Of Peace

By Paul McCartney

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "Ode To A Koala Bear", "Keep Under Cover"

Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 8, 1980

Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"

May 1981

Sessions with Michael Jackson

April 1982

Mixing "Say Say Say"

Feb 15, 1983

Mixing "Ode To A Koala Bear"

Aug 31, 1983

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Track list

Side 1

Say Say Say

Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson

3:55 • Studio version • A

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

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

Side 2

Ode To A Koala Bear

Written by Paul McCartney

3:44 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals

George Martin :: Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Jon Jacobs :: Engineer assistant

Paul Robinson :: Drums

Chris Lawrence :: Bass

Session Recording:: Nov 30, 1980

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Aug 31, 1983

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

About

The Beatles Monthly Book, N°90, October 1983:

The first single from the album, the McCartney/Jackson duet “Say Say Say’’, is set for release by EMI on October 3rd in both 7” and 12” formats. The B-side of the 7” single (Parlophone R 6062) is a non-album McCartney composition “Ode To A Koala Bear” (I), while the 12” disc (12R 6062) features, on the A-side, a remix of “Say Say Say” by ace American discomixer John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez, and on the B-side an instrumental Jellybean remix of the track, together with Paul’s Koala ditty. Both 7” and 12” discs appear in full-colour picture bags.
Mark Lewisohn

Last updated on May 1, 2020