Release date : Friday, December 2, 2022
The 7” Singles Box
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on December 22, 2023
Release date : Friday, December 2, 2022
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on December 22, 2023
Previous single Jun 18, 2022 • "Women And Wives" by Paul McCartney released globally
Album Nov 25, 2022 • "Ever The Optimist" by Exploring Birdsong released globally
Interview Dec 01, 2022 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com
Single Dec 02, 2022 • "The 7” Singles Box" by Paul McCartney released globally
Article Dec 05, 2022 • Paul McCartney sends birthday video to Peter Blake
Article Dec 12, 2022 • "If These Walls Could Sing" documentary premiered at Abbey Road Studios
Next single Jun 01, 2023 • "Live And Let Die (Dolby Atmos - 2023)" by Paul McCartney released globally
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
“The 7” Singles Box” announced
Nov 10, 2022
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:43 • Studio version • A2012
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion David Spinozza : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Oct 12, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Feb 08, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:36 • Studio version • A2012
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Gun shots, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion, Shaker Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 03, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Feb 05, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:55 • Studio version • B2022 • Mono • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer George Martin : Orchestration Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 06, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 03 & 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:15 • Studio version • B2022 • Mono • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Cow bell, Drums, Percussion, Shaker Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mixing engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 10, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:30 • Studio version • A2022 • Stereo • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Horns Mel Davis : Horns Ray Crisara : Horns Snooky Young : Horns Ron Carter : Double bass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Horns, Strings Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 22, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:24 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Producer Denny Seiwell : Brushes Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Ethel Smith, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
4:14 • Studio version • A1.2018 • Single edit
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Denny Seiwell Paul McCartney : Producer Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Alex Wharton : Remastering Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Steve Orchard : Remastering
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Oct 03, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 05, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:15 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Alex Wharton : Remastering Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Steve Orchard : Remastering Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:42 • Studio version • A2018 • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums Tony Clark : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Steve Orchard : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Overdubs : Feb 02-04, 1972 ?
Session Mixing: Feb 03, 1972 • Studio Island Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing ?: Feb 04, 1972 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Give Ireland Back To The Irish [version]
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:46 • Studio version • B2018 • Stereo
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Henry McCullough • Denny Seiwell Paul McCartney : Producer Tony Clark : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Steve Orchard : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Overdubs : Feb 02-04, 1972 ?
Session Mixing: Feb 03, 1972 ? • Studio Island Studios, London, UK ?
Session Mixing: Feb 04, 1972 ? • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London ?
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:32 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas (?), Moog (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder (?), Xylophone (?) Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Alex Wharton : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 27, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:07 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Tony Clark : Mixing engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Milt Hinton : Double bass Alex Wharton : Remastering John Leckie : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 13, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 21, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Nov 10, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:08 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Cow-bell, Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering John Leckie : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Sep 20, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 06, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:34 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Cornet, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass Henry McCullough : Drums Denny Seiwell : Cornet, Xylophone Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Mike Bobak : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Sep 02, 1972 • Studio Morgan Studios, London
Session Mixing: Nov 07, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:07 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums Richard Hewson : Orchestra arrangement Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Richard Lush : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Steve Orchard : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 25, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Jan 26, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs & mixing: Jan 27, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:34 • Live • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums Alan Parsons : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Jeremy Gee : Assistant recording engineer Graham Fleming : Assistant recording engineer
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:12 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?) George Martin : Producer Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion (?) Ray Cooper : Duck-call, Percussion (?), Tympani Bill Price : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Oct 19, 1972 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1972 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 21, 1972 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:01 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Vocals Henry McCullough : Backing vocals (?), Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar (?) Alex Wharton : Remastering Steve Orchard : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Horns
Session Recording: Oct 19, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Mid-November 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:48 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant recording engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 02, 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:10 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass Henry McCullough : Slide guitar Denny Seiwell : Brushes, Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer (?), Assistant recording engineer John Barrett : Assistant mixing engineer (?) Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Steve Orchard : Remastering
Session Recording: Sep 26, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jan 10, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:09 • Studio version • A2010
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?) Tony Visconti : Orchestration Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:51 • Studio version • A2010
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:14 • Studio version • A2010
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:32 • Studio version • A2010
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ, Shaker (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:41 • Studio version • A2010
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Percussion (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?) Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:25 • Studio version • A2010
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Chimes (?), Guiro (?), Maracas (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Triangle (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Chimes (?) Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Howie Casey : Sax Remi Kabaka : Drums, Percussion Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:24 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer Ernie Winfrey : Recording engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: July 16-18, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session Mixing: Oct 07, 1974 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:40 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Lloyd Green : Dobro, Pedal steel guitar Ernie Winfrey : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Bob Wills : Violin Johnny Gimble : Violin Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Jul 09, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session Mixing: July 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:03 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Clarinet, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Moog, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bongos, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums, Percussion Sid Sharp Strings : Cello, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Dave Mason : Electric guitar Tom Scott : Saxophone Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 31, 1975 and Feb 20, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 03 to Mar 06, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:07 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Hand bells, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Hand bells, Moog Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums, Milk bottles Sid Sharp Strings : Bass, Celli, Viola, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs & strings) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 07, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - February 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 27 and Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios & Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 19, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:35 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Clyde Kerr : Trumpet John Longo : Trumpet Michael Pierce : Alto sax Alvin Thomas : Alto sax Carl Blouin : Baritone sax
Session Recording: Nov 05, 1974 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 06, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 15, 1975 ? • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:19 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello
Session Recording: Jan 24, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 04, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 06, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 21, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Medley
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
1:19 • Studio version • A2014 • Medley with "Rock Show"
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Finger cymbals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Piano Denny Laine : Moog, Sitar Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar, Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Tony Dorsey : Clarinet Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Jan 29, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: February 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:33 • Studio version • A2014 • Medley with "Venus And Mars"
Paul McCartney : Bass, Hand bells, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Hand bells, Moog, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Hand bells Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Drums, Electric guitar, Hand bells, Moog Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums, Hand bells, Percussion Allen Toussaint : Electric guitar, Piano Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Kenneth Williams : Congas Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Jan 27, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 05, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 26 and Mar 06 and Mar 07, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 20, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:21 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Moog, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Clarinet Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Jan 27, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 14, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 17, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 15, 1975 ? • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:57 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Mellotron (?), Percussion (?), Piano (?), Producer, String conductor, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Piano (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar (?) Howie Casey : Horns Joe English : Drums, Percussion (?) Thaddeus Richard : Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Howard : Horns Tony Dorsey : Horns, String arrangements Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 16, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:46 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Double-bass, Mellotron, Piano, Producer Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Howie Casey : Horns Joe English : Drums Thaddeus Richard : Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Howard : Horns Tony Dorsey : Horns
Session Recording: Feb 04, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:11 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Military drum (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Bass Howie Casey : Flutes, Horns Joe English : Drums Thaddeus Richard : Flutes, Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Howard : Flutes, Horns Tony Dorsey : Flutes, Horns Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 03, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:32 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Bass, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Piano Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Tony Clark : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (intro & outro)
Session Recording: Oct 17, 1975 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Jan 23, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:20 • Live • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Lead vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboard, Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass, Bass guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Lead guitar, Vocals Joe English : Drums, Vocals Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording Jack Maxson : Recording engineer Tom Walsh : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Concert From the concert in Kansas City, USA on May 29, 1976
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:44 • Live • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Keyboard, Vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Vocals Howie Casey : Saxophone Joe English : Drums, Vocals Thaddeus Richard : Saxophone Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Trombone Jack Maxson : Recording engineer Tom Walsh : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Concert From the concert in Denver, USA on Jun 07, 1976
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
4:44 • Studio version • A2016
Paul McCartney : Acoustic bass guitar, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocal, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Campbell Maloney : Drums Campbeltown Pipe Band : Bagpipes Alex Wharton : Remastering Ian Bairson : Backing vocals Dave Paton : Backing vocals Tony Wilson : Bagpipe Ian McKerral : Bagpipe David McIvor : Bagpipe John Lang Brown : Bagpipe Archie Coffield : Bagpipe John McGeachy : Bagpipe Dougie Lang : Bagpipe Jimmy McGeachy : Drums David Hastie : Drums Ian Campbell : Drums Tommy Blue : Drums John MacCallum : Drums Ian MacKenzie : Drums Tim Summerhays : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: August 9, 1977 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Overdubs: October 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:34 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals Linda McCartney : Percussion, Vocals Denny Laine : Guitar, Percussion, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Backing vocals, Guitar Joe English : Drums, Percussion
Session Recording: February 7 to March 31, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
3:13 • Studio version • A1.2016
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Synthesizer (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 10 and 12, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Medley
Written by Paul McCartney
1:09 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: October 25 - December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:02 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Drums, Producer, Synthesizer Linda McCartney : Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Bass (?), Synthesizer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: October 25 - December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:06 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Tambourine (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 1 to May 31, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: Nov 24, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January 4-23, 1978 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
4:18 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Spanish guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 1 to May 31, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
4:10 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Bass, Electric guitar (?), Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Electric piano Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Slide guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: February 7 to March 31, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: August 1977 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:44 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 05, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: December 3 to 14, 1977 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:22 • Studio version • A2016
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals, Vocoder Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Steve Holley : Backing vocals, Clay-hand drums, Percussion Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: February 6, 1978 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Overdubs: December 1978 - February 1979 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
Session Mixing: Between Jan 23 and Feb 9, 1978 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:25 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums, Tambourine (?) Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 15, 1979 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:11 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Keyboards Denny Laine : Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June 29 - July 27, 1978 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:12 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Keyboards Denny Laine : Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June 29 - July 27, 1978 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:23 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1978 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: March 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:51 • Studio version • A2016
Paul McCartney : Double-bass, Moog, Producer, Vocal harmonies, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Piano Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Brushes Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: October 16-17, 1978 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Monday, February 26, 1979 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:37 • Studio version • A2016
Paul McCartney : Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Howie Casey : Horns Steve Holley : Drums, Flexatone Thaddeus Richard : Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Steve Howard : Horns Tony Dorsey : Horns Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June 29 - July 27, 1978 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:11 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Keyboards Denny Laine : Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June 29 - July 27, 1978 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Studio version • A2011
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Producer, Sleigh bells, Synthesizers, Tambourine (?), Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant engineer
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: Oct 04, 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Johnny Marks
1:48 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Richard Lush : Recording engineer Bob Loveday : Fiddle Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 12, 1975 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
3:54 • Studio version • A2011
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitars, Electric piano, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: September 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:10 • Live • L1.2011 • Live At Glasgow
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Keyboards, Vocals Denny Laine : Guitar, Vocals Howie Casey : Saxophone Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Laurence Juber : Guitar Steve Holley : Drums Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer Thaddeus Richard : Saxophone Mark Vigars : Recording engineer Jim Jones : Assistant recording engineer Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Trombone
Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:55 • Studio version • A2011
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer Linda McCartney : Moog Denny Laine : Guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Bass Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Jan 20, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 17, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney
4:46 • Studio version • A2011
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Electric piano, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: September 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:52 • Studio version • A2011
Paul McCartney : Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
3:16 • Studio version • A2011
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Sequencer, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: September 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:14 • Studio version • A1 • 7" Single Edit
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: Oct 04, 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:43 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals, Vocoder Stevie Wonder : Backing vocals, Drums, Electric piano, Percussion, Synthesizers, Vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 28, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Overdubs: Mar 30, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1981 • Studio Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey
Session Mixing: Jan 19, 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
3:12 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:16 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
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 Mark Wharton : Remastering
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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:09 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
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 Mark Wharton : Remastering
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
Written by Paul McCartney
4:07 • Studio version • A1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 21, 1981 • Studio Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Overdubs: March - December 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Dec 13, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:32 • Studio version • A1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Bass, Percussion, Synthesizers, Vocals Carl Perkins : Electric guitar, Vocal George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Feb 24, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Mixing: Oct 01, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson
3:56 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Synthesizers (?), Vocals Linda 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 Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering
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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:44 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Engineer assistant Paul Robinson : Drums Chris Lawrence : Bass Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Dec 08, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London
Recording : Aug 31, 1983 • Studio AIR Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney
3:56 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Adrian Brett : Pan flute James Kippen : Tabla Pestalozzi's Children Choir : Choir Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Horns, Strings
Session Recording: Sep 10, 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Overdubs : October 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Jun 30, 1983 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:22 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano (?), Piano (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards (?) Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Strings
Session Recording: Sep 16, 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Mixing : Unknown • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
Studio version • A1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals David Gilmour : Electric guitar Herbie Flowers : Bass Stuart Elliot : Drums Anne Dudley : Synthesizers Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: June - July 1984 ? • Studio Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, UK
No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version)
Written by Paul McCartney
5:07 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer (?) Jon Jacobs : Assistant engineer (?) John Barclay : Horns Derek Watkins : Horns Stuart Breed : Assistant engineer (?) Chris Pyne : Horns Stan Sultzmann : Horns Dan Willis : Horns John Kelly : Recording engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: July 1984 ? • Studio Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:25 • Studio version • A2020 • 2020 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer John Barclay : Trumpet Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer Nigel Perrin : Vocals Alastair Hume : Vocals Bill Ives : Vocals Anthony Holt : Vocals Simon Carrington : Vocals Brian Kay : Vocals Pete Beachill : Euphonium Robin Williams : Violin Pete Swinfield : Flute Gary Kettel : Tympani Mike Stavrou : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering The London Community Gospel Choir : Vocals The King's Singers : Backing vocals
Session Recording: Oct 31, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Recording: Nov 03, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs, editing & : Nov 10, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs, editing & : Nov 15, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:23 • Studio version • B2020 • Humming version. 2020 remaster
George Martin : Producer Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer Stuart Breed : Mixing engineer Steve Jackson : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : RemasteringPerformed by : The London Community Gospel Choir • The King's Singers • The Finchley Frogettes Nigel Walker : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 31, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Recording: Nov 03, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs & mixing: Nov 10, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs & mixing: Nov 15, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:47 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
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 Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:00 • Studio version • A2014
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
Session Recording: Feb 12, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Written by Paul McCartney
3:35 • Studio version • A1.2022 • Video edit. 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Drums Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards (?), Synthesizers (?) John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Simon Chamberlain : Synth bass (?) John Bradbury : Violin (?) Gavin Wright : Violin (?) Hugh Padgham : Producer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Burt Bevans : Mixing engineer Steve Forward : Mixing engineer Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:53 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Drums Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar LaBouche : Backing vocals Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Julian Mendelsohn : Mixing engineer Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:50 • Studio version • A2.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Keyboards Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion, Vibraphone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Larry Alexander : Remix Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:01 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:36 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Drums John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Gary Barnacle : Horns (?) Dick Morrisey : Horns (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
3:36 • Studio version • B • 2022 remix
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Ray Cooper : Tambourine Pete Townshend : Backing vocals, Electric guitar John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Phil Collins : Drums Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:11 • Studio version • B • Unique mix included in the 2022 "The 7” Singles Box"
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Classical guitar, Piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals Ray Cooper : Marimba, Shaker (?), Tambourine (?) Kate Robbins : Backing vocals Ruby James : Backing vocals Graham Ward : Drums Simon Chamberlain : Synth bass John Bradbury : Violin Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Jim Boyer : Remixing Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
4:52 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Synthesizers (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Congas (?), Drums Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:12 • Studio version • A1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine George Martin : Mixing engineer, Orchestration Adrian Brett : Flute Tim Renwick : Electric guitar Nick Glennie-Smith : Keyboards Phil Ramone : Producer Henry Spinetti : Drums Nigel Kennedy : Violin Stan Sulzmann : Sax Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Mar 11, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Mar 12, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jul 01, 1987 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
4:25 • Studio version • A2017
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Guitars, Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Tim Renwick : Guitar Nick Glennie-Smith : Keyboards Charlie Morgan : Drums Phil Ramone : Producer Steve Lyon : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 09, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
3:19 • Studio version • A2017
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Producer, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmonies Dave Bishop : Saxophone Chris Whitten : Drums Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer David Rhodes : Ebow guitar Chris Davis : Saxophone Chris White : Saxophone Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: January 28, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney
4:13 • Studio version • A2017
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Matt Butler : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 05, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: September - November 1988 ? • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
Session Mixing: Nov 09, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:10 • Studio version • A2017
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Glasses, Harmonium, Keyboards, Producer, Rhythm guitar, Sitar, Tambourine, Vocals, Wine glasses Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Drums, Percussion Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Lance Phillips : Assistant engineer, Glasses Judd Lander : Harmonica Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 18, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: September - November 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 23, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney, Hamish Stuart
4:07 • Studio version • A2017
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Guitars, Producer, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Guitars Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Drum samples, Drums Matt Butler : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Jul 13, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 21, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
5:16 • Studio version • B2017
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Celeste, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda McCartney : Handclaps, Mini moog Chris Whitten : Drums, Handclaps Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Steve Lipson : Computer programming, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Handclaps, Keyboards, Producer Bob Clearmountain : Remixing
Session Recording: Nov 09, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: November 1987 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Sep 14, 1989 • Studio The Hit Factory, New York, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:50 • Studio version • D2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bongos, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Violin keyboard, Vocals, Woodsaw Hamish Stuart : Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Tom-toms Eddie Klein : Computer programming Steve Lipson : Bass, Computer and drum programming, Keyboards, Producer Trevor Horn : Computered drums, Keyboards, Producer Goh Hotoda : Remixing Tony Shimkin : Further production work Shep Pettibone : Producer Mark Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Jun 23, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Dec 10, 1988 • Studio Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Apr 20, 1989 • Studio Sound Works, New York, USA
Session Mixing: Apr 21, 1989 • Studio Prime Cuts, New York, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Robbie McIntosh, Hamish Stuart, Paul Wickens, Chris Whitten
5:36 • Studio version • A2017
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Bass Paul Wickens : Keyboards Chris Whitten : Drums Pete Henderson : Recording engineer Bruce Forest : Producer, Remix Robin Hancock : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Apr 26-28, 1989 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Oct 11, 1989 • Studio Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 11, 1989 • Studio Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:10 • Studio version • A2017
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Orchestra lead, Orchestration, Percussion, Producer Hamish Stuart : Bass, Percussion George Martin : Orchestra lead, Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production Chris Witten : Hi hat, Percussion Peter Henderson : Computer programming, Recording engineer Lance Phillips : Assistant engineer Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Apr 22, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Orchestra overdubs: Nov 28, 1988 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Jan 20, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:41 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : African percussion Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Chris Thomas : Producer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Bill Price : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 14, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: August 1987 • Studio AIR Studios, London or Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
4:19 • Live • L2.2022 • 2022 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Apr 21, 1990
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:35 • Soundcheck • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Matt Butler : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Concert From the concert in Milan, Italy on Oct 26, 1989
2:52 • Live • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer
Concert From "The Knebworth Festival - Silver Clef Award Winners Charity Concert" in Stevenage, United Kingdom on Jun 30, 1990
2:33 • Live • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Peter Henderson : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Montreal, Canada on Dec 09, 1989
Written by Traditional
3:14 • Live • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Keyboards Chris Whitten : Drums Matt Butler : Remixing Peter Henderson : Producer Alex Wharton : Remastering Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer
Concert From the concert in Milan, Italy on Oct 27, 1989
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:35 • Soundcheck • L1.2022 • 2022 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Matt Butler : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Concert From the concert in Milan, Italy on Oct 26, 1989
Written by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis
2:28 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producer Eddie Klein : Additional engineer John Timperley : Balance engineer Carl Davis : Orchestra conductor Peter Mew : Additional engineer, Editor John Fraser : Producer Kiri Te Kanawa : Soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Orchestra Timothy Walden : Solo cello (?) Nic Raine : Assistant to carl davis Martin Astle : Additional engineer Tom Leader : Additional engineer, Editor Jeremy Budd : Boy soloist
Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 28, 1991
Written by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis
1:50 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producer Eddie Klein : Additional engineer John Timperley : Balance engineer Carl Davis : Orchestra conductor Peter Mew : Additional engineer, Editor John Fraser : Producer Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Orchestra Nic Raine : Assistant to carl davis Martin Astle : Additional engineer Tom Leader : Additional engineer, Editor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir : Choir Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral : Choir Ian Tracey : Chorus master and master of the choriste Jerry Hadley : Tenor Willard White : Bass Sally Burgess : Mezzo-soprano
Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 28, 1991
Written by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis
3:18 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producer Eddie Klein : Additional engineer John Timperley : Balance engineer Carl Davis : Orchestra conductor Peter Mew : Additional engineer, Editor John Fraser : Producer Kiri Te Kanawa : Soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Orchestra Timothy Walden : Solo cello (?) Nic Raine : Assistant to carl davis Martin Astle : Additional engineer Tom Leader : Additional engineer, Editor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir : Choir Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral : Choir Ian Tracey : Chorus master and master of the choriste Jerry Hadley : Tenor Sally Burgess : Mezzo-soprano
Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 28, 1991
The Drinking Song (Let's Find Ourselves A Little Hostelry)
Written by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis
2:04 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Executive producer Eddie Klein : Additional engineer John Timperley : Balance engineer Carl Davis : Orchestra conductor Peter Mew : Additional engineer, Editor John Fraser : Producer Kiri Te Kanawa : Soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Orchestra Nic Raine : Assistant to carl davis Martin Astle : Additional engineer Tom Leader : Additional engineer, Editor Willard White : Bass
Concert From the concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jun 28, 1991
Written by Paul McCartney
3:22 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda McCartney : Autoharp, Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Spanish guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Drums programming, Lynn drum, Percussion, Piano Blair Cunningham : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Davide Giovanni : Percussion Dave Pattman : Percussion Maurizio Ravalico : Percussion Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jul 17, 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:36 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Synthesizers Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
5:48 • Studio version • A • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Celeste, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals, Whistle Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Congas, Synthesizer Blair Cunningham : Congas, Drums George Martin : Arrangement, Orchestra conductor Guy Barker : Trumpet John Underwood : Viola Derek Watkins : Trumpet Donald Weekes : Violin Tristan Fry : Percussion Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin Ken Essex : Viola David Ogden : Violin Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Frank Lloyd : Horn Roger Garland : Violin Roy Gillard : Violin Pauline Lowbury : Violin Irvina Arditti : Violin Alan Brind : Violin Benedict Cruft : Violin Miranda Fulleylove : Violin Rita Manning : Violin Bernard Partridge : Violin Jonathan Rees : Violin Celia Sheen : Violin Barry Wilde : Violin Jeremy Williams : Violin David Woodcock : Violin Roger Chase : Viola Andrew Parker : Viola George Robertson : Viola Graeme Scott : Viola Robert Bailey : Cello Paul Kegg : Cello Ben Kennard : Cello Anthony Pleeth : Cello Roger Smith : Cello Jonathan Williams : Cello Paul Cullington : Bass Chris Laurence : Bass Skaila Kanga : Harp Nicholas Busch : Horn Josephine Lively : Oboe Richard Morgan : Oboe Martin Parry : Flute Jane Pickles : Flute Terence Emery : Percussion Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jun 30, 1992 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:42 • Studio version • A • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Spanish guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Synthesizers Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion (?) Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:54 • Studio version • A2020
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Producer Steve Miller : Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Rhythm guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Frank Farrell : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Started Feb 22, 1995 • Studio Steve Miller's home studio, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 21-22, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:41 • Studio version • A2020 • 2020 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocal, Hammond organ, Hofner bass, Lead vocal, Producer Ringo Starr : Congas, Drums Jeff Lynne : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer
Session Recording: May 14, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:05 • Studio version • A2020
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Percussion, Piano, Producer Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Keyboard, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Nov 13-17, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs ?: February 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Steve Miller
4:12 • Studio version • A2020
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Drums, Lead vocal, Producer Steve Miller : Electric guitar, Lead vocal Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: May 05, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
5:08 • Studio version • A2020
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Additional percussion, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer piano Linda McCartney : Backing vocal Ringo Starr : Additional percussion, Backing vocal, Drums Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Producer George Martin : Orchestral arrangement Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer John Barclay : Trumpet Keith Smith : Assistant engineer David Ogden : Violin Susan Milan : Flute Belinda Bunt : Violin Roger Garland : Violin Maciej Rakowski : Violin Rita Manning : Violin Bernard Partridge : Violin Jeremy Williams : Violin David Woodcock : Violin Graeme Scott : Viola Robert Bailey : Cello Anthony Pleeth : Cello Chris Laurence : Double-bass Alex Wharton : Remastering Michael Thompson : Horn Richard Watkins : Horn Andrew Crowley : Trumpet Mark Bennett : Trumpet Nigel Black : Horn Richard Edwards : Trombone Andy Fawbert : Trombone Marcia Crayford : Violin Adrian Levine : Violin Jackie Hartley : Violin Keith Pascoe : Violin Julian Tear : Violin Briony Shaw : Violin Bogustav Kostecki : Violin Jonathan Reeves : Violin Robert Smissen : Viola Stephen Thees : Viola Levine Andrade : Viola Philip Dukes : Viola Ivo Van Der Werff : Viola Stephen Orton : Cello Martin Loveday : Cello Robin McGee : Double-bass David Theodore : Oboe
Session Recording: May 13, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: May 14, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Feb 14, 1997 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:21 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Lead vocal, Producer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Matt Butler : Mix engineer Tim Renwick : Guitar Nick Glennie-Smith : Smith: keyboards Charlie Morgan : Drums Phil Ramone : Producer Steve Lyon : Recording engineer assistant Pete Henderson : Mix engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Mar 10, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Dickie Bishop, Bob Watson
4:18 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocal Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mick Green : Electric guitar David Gilmour : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Ian Paice : Drums Pete Wingfield : Hammond organ Chris Thomas : Producer Paul Hicks : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Mar 05, 1999 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by Chuck Berry
2:27 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar; percussion, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocal Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mick Green : Electric guitar David Gilmour : Electric guitar Ian Paice : Drums, Percussion Pete Wingfield : Piano Chris Hall : Accordion Chris Thomas : Producer Paul Hicks : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Mar 05, 1999 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann
2:16 • Studio version • B2022 • Stereo • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Producer, Vocal Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mick Green : Electric guitar David Gilmour : Electric guitar Ian Paice : Drums Pete Wingfield : Piano Chris Thomas : Producer Paul Hicks : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1999 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Executive producer, Piano, Vocals Rusty Anderson : 12-string electric guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Drums Gabe Dixon : Piano David Kahne : Mixing engineer, Producer Mark Dearnley : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jaime Sickora : Assistant engineer Kevin Mills : Second assistant engineer
Session Recording: Feb 20, 2001 • Studio Henson Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Executive producer, Vocals Rusty Anderson : 12-string electric guitar, Tampura Abe Laboriel Jr. : Electronic percussion Gabe Dixon : Piano David Kahne : Mixing engineer, Producer, Synthesizer Mark Dearnley : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jaime Sickora : Assistant engineer Kevin Mills : Second assistant engineer
Session Recording: Feb 16, 2001 • Studio Henson Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney
3:16 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Double-bass (?), Percussion (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Peter Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Lance Phillips : Mixing engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Acoustic guitar, Double-bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Horns, Mandolin, Percussion The London Community Gospel Choir : Vocals Marion Montgomery : Vocals
Session Recording: December 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK and AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: September 1994 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:25 • Studio version • A2020
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer John Barclay : Trumpet Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer Nigel Perrin : Vocals Alastair Hume : Vocals Bill Ives : Vocals Anthony Holt : Vocals Simon Carrington : Vocals Brian Kay : Vocals Pete Beachill : Euphonium Robin Williams : Violin Pete Swinfield : Flute Gary Kettel : Tympani Mike Stavrou : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering The London Community Gospel Choir : Vocals The King's Singers : Backing vocals
Session Recording: Oct 31, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Recording: Nov 03, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs, editing & : Nov 10, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs, editing & : Nov 15, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:05 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Baldwin spinet, Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Shakers, Tambourine, Vocals Millennia Ensemble : Strings Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: September 2004 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Classical guitar, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Dijeridu, Duduk Jason Falkner : Classical guitar, Piano James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: October 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:47 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Epiphone texan acoustic guitar, Ludwig floor tom, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Duduk Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: October 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Oct 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:08 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant
Session Recording: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:55 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Autoharp, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Percussion, Vocals David Kahne : Mixing engineer, Producer Andy Wallace : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: January - February 2007 • Studio RAK Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:57 • Demo • B
Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer
Written by Paul McCartney
1:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals David Kahne : Mixing engineer, Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Steve Orchard : Recording engineer Andy Wallace : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: March 2006 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:40 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Celeste, Drums, Electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Xylophone Unknown musician(s) : Clarinet
Session Recording: January - February 2007 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:57 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Clavioline (?), Drums, Electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Tambourine, Vocals David Kahne : Mixing engineer, Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Steve Orchard : Recording engineer Andy Wallace : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: March 2006 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
6:02 • Live • L2
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Rusty Anderson • Abe Laboriel Jr. • Brian Ray • Dave Arch Steve Orchard : Remix engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Darrell Thorp : Recording engineer
Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Jun 27, 2007
Written by Paul McCartney
3:44 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Youth : Producer Clive Goddard : Recording engineer Tim Bran : Programming (?) David Nock : Programming (?)
Session Recording: December 2007 - June 2008 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight
Written by Paul McCartney
4:55 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Producer, Slide guitar, Vocals Youth : Producer Clive Goddard : Recording engineer Tim Bran : Programming (?) David Nock : Programming (?)
Session Recording: December 2007 - June 2008 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:34 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Unknown musician(s) : Horns, Strings Dario Marianelli : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement
Session Recording: June 2009 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Jul 06, 2009 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:37 • Demo • B
Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer
Written by Paul McCartney
3:16 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar London Symphony Orchestra : Orchestra Alan Broadbent : Orchestra arrangement, Orchestra conductor Roman Simovic : Concertmaster Eric Clapton : Guitar Sam Okell : Assistant engineer (?) Paul Pritchard : Assistant engineer (?) Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Additional engineering Gordon Davidson : Assistant engineer (?) Fernando Lodeiro : Assistant engineer Elliot Scheiner : Additional engineering Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering Kris Burton : Assistant engineer (?)
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Orchestra overdubs: Oct 05 - 06, 2011 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Ernest Monroe Tucker, Frank A. Heywood
4:42 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums London Symphony Orchestra : Orchestra Alan Broadbent : Orchestra arrangement, Orchestra conductor Roman Simovic : Concertmaster Anthony Wilson : Rhythm guitar Eric Clapton : Guitar Christian McBride : Bass Sam Okell : Assistant engineer (?) Paul Pritchard : Assistant engineer (?) Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Additional engineering Gordon Davidson : Assistant engineer (?) Fernando Lodeiro : Assistant engineer Elliot Scheiner : Additional engineering Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering Kris Burton : Assistant engineer (?)
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Orchestra overdubs: October 2011 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
The Christmas Song (chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Written by Mel Torme, Bob Wells
3:35 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering Tim Marchiafava : Assistant engineer Chandler Harrold : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Recording: Early September 2012 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Studio version • A2011
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Producer, Sleigh bells, Synthesizers, Tambourine (?), Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant engineer
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Mixing: Oct 04, 1979 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:57 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Bouzouki with pencils, Conga drums, Harpsichord, Maracas, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Rusty Anderson : Backing vocals, Bouzouki with pencils, Guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Backing vocals, Drums Paul Wickens : Backing vocals Dave Bishop : Baritone saxophone Brian Ray : Backing vocals, Guitar Mark Ronson : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Steve Sidwell : Trumpet Jamie Talbot : Tenor saxophone Giles Martin : Additional production Kevin Mills : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Sam Okell : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Geoff Swan : Assistant mixing engineer Josh Blair : Recording engineer Robert Mallory : Recording engineer Tyler Hartman : Recording engineer Bill Rahko : Assistant recording engineer Nicolas Essig : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: January 2012 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: July 2012 then September 2012 • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Overdubs (Brass): February - March 2013 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Double bass, Harmonium, Knee percusion, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Backing vocals Brian Ray : Dulcimer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Ethan Johns : Drums, Percussion, Producer Giles Martin : Additional production Kevin Mills : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Sam Okell : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Geoff Swan : Assistant mixing engineer Bill Rahko : Assistant recording engineer Nicolas Essig : Assistant recording engineer Dom Monks : Recording engineer
Session Recording: January 2012 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Session Mixing: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
3:48 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Lap steel guitar, Mellotron, Moog, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Tambourine, Vocals Paul Epworth : Drums, Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Kevin Mills : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Matt Wiggins : Recording engineer Geoff Swan : Assistant mixing engineer Adam Miller : Assistant recording engineer John Prestage : Assistant recording engineer Laurence Anslow : Assistant recording engineer Tom Bailey : Assistant recording engineer Bill Rahko : Assistant recording engineer Nicolas Essig : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: January 2012 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: March 2013 ? • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: April 2013 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Session Mixing: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
2:39 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Vocals Paul Epworth : Drums, Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant recording engineer Kevin Mills : Assistant mixing engineer Sam Okell : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Matt Wiggins : Recording engineer Geoff Swan : Assistant mixing engineer Adam Miller : Assistant recording engineer John Prestage : Assistant recording engineer Laurence Anslow : Assistant recording engineer Tom Bailey : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: January 2012 • Studio Wolf Tone Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: March 2013 • Studio Wolf Tone Studios, London & AIR Studios, London
Session Overdubs: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Session Mixing: April 2013 • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:10 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Piano, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Lead guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Drums Paul Wickens : Keyboards Brian Ray : Bass guitar Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Toby Pitman : Keyboards, Programming Caroline Dale : Cello Giles Martin : Producer London Symphony Orchestra : Orchestra Keith Smith : Recording engineer Ben Foster : Arranger, Conductor Sam Okell : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer, Recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Libera : Boys choir Brian Montgomery : Recording engineer
Session Recording: 2012 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Sep 20, 2012 • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Recording: 2012 or 2013 ? • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Orchestra overdubs: Nov 21, 2012 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
2:57 • Studio version • B
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Piano, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Lead guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Drums Paul Wickens : Keyboards Brian Ray : Bass guitar Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Toby Pitman : Additional bass, Additional drums, Additional guitar, Keyboards, Programming Caroline Dale : Cello Giles Martin : Producer London Symphony Orchestra : Orchestra Keith Smith : Recording engineer Ben Foster : Arranger, Conductor Sam Okell : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer, Recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Libera : Boys choir Brian Montgomery : Recording engineer
Session Recording: 2012 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Sep 20, 2012 • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA
Session Recording: 2012 or 2013 ? • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Orchestra overdubs: Nov 21, 2012 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
3:20 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Guitar, Harpsichord, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Recording engineer Carl Davis : String arranger Steve Orchard : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Recording engineer Mat Bartram : Recording engineer Trystan Francis : Mixing engineer Jeremy Murphy : Assistant recording engineer James Howe : Programmer Chris Egan : Producer, Recording arranger The Chamber Orchestra Of London : Strings
Session Recording: July 2016 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Strings recording: May 2016 • Studio Angel Studios, Islington, London, UK
Walking In The Park With Eloise
Written by Jim McCartney
2:19 • Studio version • B
Carl Davis : Conductor, String arranger Jeremy Murphy : Additional mixer Chris Egan : Producer The Chamber Orchestra Of London : Strings Huw Watkins : Piano Steven Price : Recording engineer Mixing engineer : Trystan francis Briony Allen : Additional mixer
Session Recording: May 2016 • Studio Angel Studios, Islington, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:27 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Co-producer, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Greg Kurstin : Backing vocal arrangement, Cello, Clarinet, Electric tremolo guitar, Engineering, Mellotron-flute, Producer, Synth-french horns, Timpani Steve Orchard : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Alex Pasco : Engineering Billy Bush : Engineering Julian Burg : Engineering Matt Tuggle : Engineering assistant Collin Kadlec : Engineering assistant Brad Giroux : Engineering assistant Paul Pritchard : Engineering assistant Derek Stockwell : Mixing assistant Rob Millett : Cimbalom
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Late 2017 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney
4:11 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Claps, Co-producer, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Mrs mills piano, Tom toms, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Electric guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Drums Paul Wickens : Hammond, Synth strings Brian Ray : Bass, Electric sitar Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Greg Phillinganes : Piano Greg Kurstin : Electric guitar, Engineering, Percussion, Producer Steve Orchard : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Alex Pasco : Engineering Julian Burg : Engineering Matt Tuggle : Engineering assistant Collin Kadlec : Engineering assistant Brad Giroux : Engineering assistant Paul Pritchard : Engineering assistant Derek Stockwell : Mixing assistant Tim Loo : Cello Doug Moffet : Soprano sax Steve Herrman : Trumpet Tom ‘Bones’ Malone : Tenor sax Charles Rose : Trombone Jim Hoke : Baritone sax
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Late 2017 ? • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney
3:13 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Co-producer, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Backing vocals, Drums Paul Wickens : Farfisa, Hammond Brian Ray : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Greg Kurstin : Producer Steve Orchard : Engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Alex Pasco : Engineering Billy Bush : Engineering Julian Burg : Engineering Matt Tuggle : Engineering assistant Derek Stockwell : Mixing assistant Kyle Stevens : Engineering assistant
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney, Ryan Tedder
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Co-producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Engineering assistant Ryan Tedder : Backing vocals, Producer, Programming Steve Orchard : Engineering Rich Rich : Engineering Jamie Kirkham : Engineering assistant Brandon Michael Collins : Strings arrangement, Strings producer Doug Sarrett : Strings engineering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Mixing assistant Zach Skelton : Producer, Programming David Angell : Violin Alicia Enstrom : Violin Betsy Lamb : Viola Paul Nelson : Cello / contractor Jack Jezzro : String bass
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Unknown dates • Studio Patriot Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Strings recording: Unknown dates • Studio Uno Mas, Brentwood, USA
Session Mixing: 2018 ? • Studio EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney
3:05 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Clapping, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Keith Smith : Assistant recording engineer Greg Kurstin : Background vocals, Drum programming, Producer Steve Orchard : Recording engineer Jamie Kirkham : Assistant recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixing engineer Michael Freeman : Assistant mixing engineer Alex Pasco : Recording engineer Julian Burg : Recording engineer Matt Tuggle : Assistant recording engineer Collin Kadlec : Assistant recording engineer Derek Stockwell : Assistant mixing engineer Steve Herrman : Trumpet Tom ‘Bones’ Malone : Bass trombone, Tenor saxophone, Trumpet Charles Rose : Trombone Jim Hoke : Baritone saxophone Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Doug Moffett : Tenor saxophone
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney
4:04 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Clapping, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmonium, Harpsichord, Percussion, Piano, Slide guitar Rusty Anderson : Background vocals Abe Laboriel Jr. : Background vocals, Drum, Tambourine Paul Wickens : Piano Brian Ray : Background vocals Keith Smith : Assistant recording engineer, Clapping Matt Funes : Viola Greg Kurstin : Clapping, Moog bass, Piano, Synthesizer, Vibraphone Paul Boothroyd : Recording engineer Steve Orchard : Clapping, Recording engineer Mark 'Spike' Stent : Mixer Michael Freeman : Assistant mixing engineer Alex Pasco : Recording engineer Billy Bush : Recording engineer Julian Burg : Clapping, Recording engineer Matt Tuggle : Assistant recording engineer, Clapping Brad Giroux : Clapping Paul Pritchard : Assistant recording engineer Derek Stockwell : Assistant mixing engineer Doug Moffet : Tenor saxophone Steve Herrman : Trumpet Charles Rose : Trombone Jim Hoke : Harmonica Kyle Stevens : Assistant recording engineer Everton Nelson : Violin John Metcalfe : Viola Bruce White : Viola Ian Burdge : Cello Al Schmitt : Recording engineer Steve Genewick : Assistant recording engineer Vanessa Freebairn-Smith : Cello Jodi Burnett : Cello Caroline Campbell : Violin Mario De Leon : Violin Peter Kent : Violin Songa Lee : Violin Natalie Leggett : Violin Robin Olson : Violin Katia Popov : Violin Michele Richards : Violin Kathleen Sloan : Violin Tereza Stanislav : Violin Marcy Vaj : Violin Josefina Vergara : Violin Amy Wickman : Violin John Wittenberg : Violin Darrin McCann : Viola Andrew Duckles : Viola Kate Reddish : Viola Rob Brophy : Viola Richard Dodd : Cello Rudy Stein : Cello Gayle Levant Richards : Harp Marcia Dickstein : Harp Dan Higgins : Clarinet Stuart Clark : Clarinet Joshua Ranz : Clarinet Philip O’Connor : Clarinet Ralph Williams : Bass clarinet Jamie Hovorka : Trumpet Kye Palmer : Trumpet Tony Guerrero : Trumpet Doug Tornquist : Tuba Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer
Session Recording: 2016-2018 ? • Studio Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Written by Paul McCartney
3:54 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harpsichord, Hofner bass, Moog bass, Piano, Producer, Synth bass, Vocals Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: April - June 2020 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Medley
Written by Paul McCartney
0:25 • Studio version • A • Medley with "When Winter Comes"
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Harmonium, Hofner bass, Mellotron, Percussion, Producer, Recorder, Vocals Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: April - June 2020 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:47 • Studio version • A • Medley with "Winter Bird"
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals George Martin : Producer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: September 3, 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
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Paul McCartney : Double bass, Drums, Piano, Producer, Vocals Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: April - June 2020 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
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Paul McCartney : Original production, Piano, Vocals Keith Smith : Assistant engineer (original production) Steve Orchard : Engineer (original production) St. Vincent : Bass, Drums, Guitar, Mellotron, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals Cian Riordan : Mixing engineer Evan Smith : Alto saxophone, Baritone saxophone, Tenor saxophone
Recording : Late 2020 ? • Studio Compound Fracture Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Mixing : Late 2020 ? • Studio Pepper Tree Studios, Los Angeles, USA
From paulmccartney.com, November 10, 2022:
80 career-spanning 7” singles personally curated by Paul
Limited to 3000 copies
Available 2 December 2022Rare 1971 mono recordings taken from the box set released today:
’Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey [Mono]’ and ‘Too Many People [Mono]’“I hope the songs in this box set bring back fun memories for you too. They do for me, and there will be more to come…” – Paul
2022 has seen Paul celebrate yet another series of landmarks. Just one week after his 80th birthday, Paul headlined the 2022 Glastonbury Festival, playing an unforgettable set that inspired deafening singalongs from the largest crowd the main stage had ever seen. Hailed as the best gig ever by critics and fans alike, it was a fitting celebration of an extraordinary career. Today, the revelry continues as Paul announces the release of The 7” Singles Box, featuring 80 x 7” Paul McCartney singles – including such global chart smashing tracks as ‘My Love’, ‘Live and Let Die’, ‘Band on the Run’, ‘Silly Love Songs’, ‘Coming Up’, ‘Ebony and Ivory’, ‘Say Say Say’, ‘No More Lonely Nights’, ‘Wonderful Christmastime’and many more. The box set includes 163 tracks totalling over 10 hours of music and will also be released digitally.
Recognised by Guinness World Records as “the most successful songwriter of all time,” Paul’s 7” Singles Box is a remarkable testament to this accolade, featuring songs that have sound-tracked our lives and that are loved and sung around the world today.
The format of the 7” single had a profound impact and influence on Paul both as a songwriter and as a music fan. Paul recalls in his foreword that comes with this set how he still enjoys the thrill of flicking through crates in record shops looking for new discoveries and how much respect he and The Beatles had for the B-side.
Available from December 2nd, The 7” Singles Box is the ultimate package for any McCartney fan. From 1971’s ‘Another Day’ to a 7” version of 2022’s Record Store Day Song of the Year, ‘Women and Wives’ (taken from 2020’s chart-topping McCartney III) – the 80 singles included represent half a century of Paul’s life showcasing his prolific creativity and relentless innovation. An absolute treasure trove of music, the box set features recreations of 65 singles – complete with their original B-sides (using restored artwork from 11 different countries) as well as 15 singles never before released on 7”. These 15 singles are made up from tracks previously released on 12”, picture discs, CD singles & promos, digital downloads, music videos, two previously unheard demos, and a previously unheard 7” single edit.
The box set is beautifully presented in a special wooden art crate, designed and built in Derbyshire, UK, and is packed with incredible content, including a 148-page book that features a personal foreword by Paul, an essay by music journalist Rob Sheffield and extensive chart information, liner notes, and single artwork. Each box includes a randomly selected exclusive test pressing of one of the singles.
This numbered limited-edition collection of 80 x 7” singles personally supervised by Paul McCartney contains:
- Recreations of 65 singles/promos using restored original
artwork from 11 different countries- 15 singles never-before-released on 7” including:
- Singles previously released on 12”, picture discs, CD
singles/promos, digital downloads, and music videos- 2 x previously unheard demos
- 1 x previously unheard 7” single edit
- 1 x EP
- 1 exclusive test pressing randomly selected from the
manufacturing process- 148-page book containing foreword from Paul, essay by Rob
Sheffield, recording notes, release dates, and
chart information on each of the singles – each single included is
shown on the attached insert, which will be
packed into each box- Remastered and cut at Abbey Road Studios, London
All housed in a two-piece, four-walled FSC-approved Redwood pine and Birch Ply wooden art crate manufactured in the United Kingdom.
Introduction of “The 7″ Singles Box” essay book, by Rob Sheffield, from paulmccartney.com, November 29, 2022:
One day, back in the 1950s, a young boy named Paul McCartney rode a bus all the way across Liverpool to hear a record: a seven-inch single. With his mate John Lennon, he went to find it. The grail of their quest: ‘Searchin,’’ the 1957 classic by the Coasters. “Nobody had it,” he recalled many years later. “The drummer in the Quarrymen, Colin Hanton, knew some guy that had it, but we had to get on the bus, do two changes of bus routes. Didn’t matter. Half an hour away. There was such a passion about the song ‘Searchin’.”
The guy on the other side of town had the treasure: that Coasters single. The boys listened, learned the words so they could play it in their band. But they also ended up nicking the single. “We couldn’t return it,” Paul confessed. “We just had to have it; it was like gold dust.”
Nobody has ever understood the power of the seven-inch single like Paul McCartney. When it comes to singles, he defines the art form. He wrote his first hit in the Fifties—‘Love Me Do’—and is still writing them over 60 years later, with his blockbuster McCartney III. Nobody’s ever had his knack for getting it all—a sound, a feeling, a way of life—into seven inches of wax.
The 7” Singles Box tells McCartney’s life story in 80 vinyl singles, right after his 80th birthday. It starts with ‘Another Day” from 1971, his first 45 after the Beatles. It carries through his one-of-a-kind career, from Wings up to McCartney III. These singles add up to a sprawling saga—an epic, really. It’s no ordinary way to tell the story of a life, but then, this is no ordinary life.
It was Paul McCartney who showed the world how much magic a pop single could do in three minutes flat. And it’s Paul McCartney who’s made more great ones than anyone else. Even after he practically invented album rock with the Beatles, he never lost his genius for singles. He’s still got a Wurlitzer jukebox full of them in his office, over 60 years after he bought his first one: Gene Vincent’s “Be Bop A-Lula.”
Many of these tunes are classics, known and sung around the world—they were hits before your mother was born. Others are cult favorites—buried treasures waiting to be rediscovered. Some of us cherish ‘Old Siam, Sir’ or ‘C Moon,’ Jenny Wren’ or ‘So Bad.’ One favorite from this collection: ‘Temporary Secretary,’ from 1980, a synth-pop blast from what he calls his “mad professor” period. It sat unnoticed for years, until rock hipsters suddenly realized it was a lost masterpiece.
Growing up in Liverpool meant venturing down to the docks, where U.S. sailors brought records from across the sea. Getting hold of the record was a sacred quest—as Ringo Starr recalled, “You’d kill for that piece of plastic.” At 15, Paul got the “Twenty Flight Rock” single by rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran, so he could learn it on guitar. One Saturday afternoon in the summer of 1957, he played it for a group of older boys, a skiffle group who called themselves the Quarrymen. Their singer John was impressed—a rare occurance for him. But a friendship was born that day. That meeting changed the future of music—it shaped the lives of millions of people. But it all came down to Paul getting his hands on that plastic.
With the Beatles, McCartney defined singles before they were fashionable. Then he defined them after they were fashionable. He’s kept defining them as they’ve been going in and out of style, even now as these 45 RPM revolvers have made such an impressive surprise vinyl comeback. Really, the one constant in the history of the seven-inch is that Paul will be the guy showing everyone else how it’s done.
Anybody who loves pop music knows how powerful a single can be. For many of us, Paul was the one who taught us. For me, an American kid growing up in the Seventies, it was ‘Jet,’ one of the first 45s we had in our house. A hand-me-down from the cool teenage girl next door. My sisters and I played it till the grooves wore down, mesmerized by the swirling green-apple label. The impact of ‘Jet’ was life-changing, even if we couldn’t figure out what it meant. I still have that seven-inch, even though it’s so scratched-up by now, it would scare any stylus away. But the grooves are etched into my soul forever.
The past 20 years have been a glorious time to be a McCartney fan—the man has been on a roll ever since his 2005 gem Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. He’s never willing to settle for nostalgia. He’s just made two of his best albums, Egypt Station in 2018 and McCartney III in 2020, both Number One hits. McCartney III was his surprise solo statement recorded in quarantine down on the farm—turning lockdown into “rockdown,” as he put it. He also dropped McCartney III Imagined, with remixes from younger artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Beck, Anderson .Paak, St. Vincent, and Blood Orange. After six decades at work, he can top the charts with something new. How many artists can even dream of that?
And in his spare time, he’s still the greatest live performer on earth. On his Got Back tour this summer, every night was a three-hour celebration. He starts the show early, stays late, gives us all the night of our lives, yet has more fun than any of us. Some nights, it feels like the only one in the building not exhausted is Paul.
The singles in this collection go back to 1971—but they don’t feel like they belong to yesterday, and that’s because they don’t. Paul McCartney’s music is a story we keep telling ourselves, by dreaming along with the songs. We listen to these tunes, not because they remind us of the past, but because we carry them with us into the future. The 7” Singles Box is a tribute to the most extraordinary of lives, one 45 at a time.
The 7” Singles Box raises a question: Is it possible to be the world’s most famous, most respected, most acclaimed musician—if not simply the planet’s most beloved human—and still be underrated? McCartney is the most popular of artists, yet also the most mysterious. Let’s face it: as a culture, we haven’t even begun to fathom the mysteries of Paul McCartney. The more you listen to these singles, the more you keep asking the question: How is this possible?
There’s no answer to that mystery here. All you can do is is marvel at the music and listen to what the man said, in one of his Number One hits: The wonder of it all, baby.
Rob Sheffield
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Peter Warwick • 2 years ago
Little Woman Love single in box has misprint "Little Women Love"