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UK Release date : Monday, June 21, 1982

Take It Away

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

Last updated on May 3, 2020


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  • UK release date: Jun 21, 1982
  • Publisher: Parlophone
  • Reference: 12R 6056

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Side 1

  1. Take It Away

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:05 • Studio versionA1 • Single edit

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangements, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Guitar George Martin : Arrangements, Electric piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Gadd : Drums Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Unknown musician(s) : Horns

    Session Recording: Feb 16-18, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat

    Session Overdubs: Mar 23, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: December 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

  2. I'll Give You A Ring

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:09 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Tony Coe : Clarinet

    Session Recording: January - February 1974 ? • Studio Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey ?

    Session Recording: March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

  3. Dress Me As A Robber

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:40 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitars, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar, Synthesizer Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Electric piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Dave Mattacks : Drums, Percussion Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer

    Session Recording: Feb 04, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat

    Session Overdubs: Mar 23, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Aug 14, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK


About this 12″:

‘Take It Away’ is a great package, with snaps on the back of Paul with Linda, Eric Stewart, Steve Gadd, Ringo and an apprehensive-looking George Martin. ‘I’ll Give You A Ring’ (non-LP) is revealed as being another ‘all-me-own-work’ job instrumentally, except for Tony Coe’s clarinet. ‘Dress Me Up As A Robber’ is the bonus track.

From Club Sandwich N°36, 1985
Paul McCartney writing

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