Say Say Say / Ode To A Koala Bear

Track list

Side 1

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 Eastman / 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

   SessionRecording : May 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK ; Odyssey Studios, London, UK

   SessionRecording : April 1982 • Studio : Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, USA ; Sigma Sound Studios, New York City, USA

   SessionMixing : Feb 15, 1983 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

   Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

Side 2

1. Ode To A Koala Bear

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:44 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Engineer assistant Paul Robinson : Drums Chris Lawrence : Bass

   SessionRecording : Nov 30, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

   SessionMixing : Aug 31, 1983 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

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