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UK Release date : Monday, June 21, 1982

Take It Away / I'll Give You A Ring

By Paul McCartney7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

Last updated on August 2, 2023

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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 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

Side 2

  1. 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 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


From Noise Magazine – September 30, 1982
Paul McCartney writing

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