Spies Like Us
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- UK release date:
- Nov 18, 1985
- Publisher:
- Parlophone
- Reference:
- 12 R 6118
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Track list
Side 1
1.
Written by Paul McCartney
7:10 • Studio version • A2 • 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.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:56 • Studio version • A3 • 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.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:46 • Studio version • A1 • 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.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:00 • Studio version • B • 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
About
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
Last updated on December 22, 2023