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UK Release date : Monday, November 18, 1985

Spies Like Us

By Paul McCartney12" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

Last updated on December 22, 2023


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  • UK release date: Nov 18, 1985
  • Publisher: Parlophone
  • Reference: 12 R 6118

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Side 1

  1. Spies Like Us

    Written by Paul McCartney

    7:10 • Studio versionA2 • 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

  2. Spies Like Us

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:56 • Studio versionA3 • Alternative Mix (Known To His Friends As "Tom")

    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

Side 2

  1. Spies Like Us

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:46 • Studio versionA1 • 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

  2. My Carnival

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

    6:00 • Studio versionB • Party Mix

    Paul McCartney : Crowd vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Crowd vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass, Crowd vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Crowd vocals, Electric guitar Joe English : Crowd vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Crowd vocals, Trombone Alan O'Duffy : Recording engineer Ken Lexton : Crowd vocals, Trumpet George Porter Jr. : Cow-bell, Crowd vocals Benny Spellman : Bass backing vocals, Crowd vocals Gary Langan : Remixing

    Session Recording: Feb 12, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA


From Beatles Monthly Book N°117, January 1986:

Once again collectors of Paul McCartney’s records are having to dig deep into their pockets. “Spies Like Us”, in addition to being released in 7” and 12” formats (see last month’s issue for full details), has now been issued on picture disc pressings in both sizes. The 12” picture disc (12RP 6118) was released on December 2; the 7” picture disc — cut to shape – followed seven days later (RP 6118). And having stated last month that the cut-to-shape picture disc of “We All Stand Together”, released in 1984, would not be re-activated this time around, EMI changed their mind and issued it on November 25, in addition to the standard black vinyl version.

Mark Lewisohn
From tracks.co.uk – A UK picture disc pressing of Paul McCartney’s 1985 Spies Like Us which has been signed by Paul in black marker pen.
Paul McCartney writing

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