The Back Seat of My Car / Heart Of The Country • 7" Single by Paul & Linda McCartney

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UK release date:: Aug 13, 1971

Publisher:: Apple Records

Reference:: R 5914

Timeline

Previous single Aug 02, 1971 • "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey / Too Many People" by Paul & Linda McCartney released in the US

Article Aug 06, 1971 • Rumours of Apple's acquisition surface

Session Aug 06, 1971 • Wild Life mixing #1

Single Aug 13, 1971 • "The Back Seat of My Car / Heart Of The Country" by Paul & Linda McCartney released in the UK

Article Aug 21, 1971 • Paul McCartney back from Ireland

Interview Aug 21, 1971 • George Martin interview for Melody Maker

Next single Jan 14, 1972 • "Love Is Strange / I Am Your Singer" by Wings released in the UK

More from year 1971

The Art Of The 12", Volume Two (A Promotion Of A Way Of Life)

The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1969)

Master release

By Paul & Linda McCartney

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "The Back Seat Of My Car", "Rode All Night"

Oct 22, 1970

Recording "Smile Away", "Heart Of The Country"

Nov 16, 1970

Overdubs for "The Back Seat Of My Car", "Long Haired Lady"

Jan 11, 1971

"Ram" sessions (Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles)

March-April, 1971

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Track list

Side 1

1.

The Back Seat of My Car

Written by Paul McCartney

4:30 • Studio version • A

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

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

Side 2

1.

Heart of the Country

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

2:27 • Studio version • A

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

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From Disc And Music Echo – August 14, 1971

From Melody Maker – August 21, 1971

Last updated on August 2, 2023

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