UK Release date : Monday, October 3, 1983
Say Say Say / Ode To A Koala Bear
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on May 1, 2020
UK Release date : Monday, October 3, 1983
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on May 1, 2020
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
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "Ode To A Koala Bear", "Keep Under Cover"
Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 8, 1980
April 1982
Feb 15, 1983
Aug 31, 1983
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
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 • 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
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
Session Recording: Nov 30, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: 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
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