The Boys Of Dungeon Lane (Amazon Music Track by Track)

Track list

Disc 1

1. Intro Liner (Commentary)

   Interview

2. The Boys of Dungeon Lane Album (Commentary)

   Interview

3. As You Lie There (Commentary)

   Interview

4. As You Lie There

   Written by Paul McCartney, Andrew Watt

   4:45 • Studio version • A • Stereo

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Harpsichord, Moog, Piano, Producer, Rhodes, Shakers, Vocal percussion, Vocals Ringo Starr : Tambourine Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Electric guitar, Producer, Synths, Wurlitzer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

   SessionRecording : April 13-16, 2021 ? • Studio : Andrew Watt’s studio • Beverly Hills • USA

5. Lost Horizon

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:03 • Studio version • A • Stereo

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

6. Days We Left Behind

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:18 • Studio version • A • Stereo

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Lead vocals, Piano, Producer, Pump organ Keith Smith : Recording, Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

   

7. Ripples In A Pond

   Written by Paul McCartney

   2:43 • Studio version • A • Stereo

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mike Davis : Trumpet Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Mellotron, Producer, Synths, Tambourine Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

8. Mountain Top

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:39 • Studio version • A • Stereo

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Bongos, Book slap, Brenell loops, Drums, Electric guitar, Harpsichord, Maracas, Moog, Moog bass, Piano, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Nancy Shevell / McCartney : Spoken word Andrew Watt : Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

9. Down South (Commentary)

   Interview

10. Down South

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:23 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

11. We Two

    Written by Paul McCartney, Andrew Watt

    Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Electric guitar, Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

12. Come Inside (Commentary)

    Interview

13. Come Inside

    Written by Paul McCartney, Andrew Watt

    3:13 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Brenell loop, Drums, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Mellotron, Organ, Piano, Producer, Recorder, Synthesizer, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Acoustic guitar, Brenell loop, Drum loop, Electric guitar, Maracas, Producer, Synthesizer, Tambourine Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

14. Never Know (Commentary)

    Interview

15. Never Know

    Written by Paul McCartney, Andrew Watt

    4:15 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Brenell loop, Drums, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Organ, Piano, Producer, Recorder, Vocals, Wurlitzer Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Brenell loop, Drum loop, Electric guitar, Producer, Tambourine Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

16. Home To Us

    Written by Paul McCartney, Andrew Watt

    3:11 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals, Piano, Producer Ringo Starr : Drums, Lead vocals, Tambourine Keith Smith : Recording second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Chrissie Hynde : Backing vocals Andrew Watt : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Sharleen Spiteri : Backing vocals Neil Dawes : Recording second engineer

    SessionRecording : August - September 2025 ? • Studio : Henson Recording Studios • Los Angeles • USA

    

17. Life Can Be Hard (Commentary)

    Interview

18. Life Can Be Hard

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:15 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Maracas, Mellotron, Moog, Piano, Producer, Shakers, String arrangement, Synthesizer, Tambourine, Vocals Giles Martin : Big band/woodwind arrangement Keith Smith : Second engineer Ben Foster : Big band/woodwind arrangement, Conductor (big band only) Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Synthesizer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer Ben Castle : Clarinet

    SessionOrchestral overdubs : June 12, 2024 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK

19. First Star of the Night (Commentary)

    Interview

20. First Star Of The Night

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:57 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Paper percussion, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Keith Smith : Second engineer Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

21. Salesman Saint (Commentary)

    Interview

22. Salesman Saint

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:20 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Mellotron, Producer, Spinet, Tambourine, Vocals Giles Martin : Big band brass / string arrangements Eliza Marshall : Flute (?) Keith Smith : Second engineer Ben Foster : Big band brass / string arrangements, Conductor Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mike Davis : Trumpet Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer Carol Jarvis : Trombone (?) Camilla Pay : Harp (?)

    SessionOrchestral overdubs : June 12, 2024 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK

23. Momma Gets By

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:04 • Studio version • A • Stereo

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Nylon acoustic guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Giles Martin : Orchestral arrangement Keith Smith : Second engineer Ben Foster : Conductor, Orchestral arrangement Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Randy Merrill : Mastering engineer Andrew Watt : Producer Ryan Smith : Mastering engineer Paul LaMalfa : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Neil Dawes : Second engineer

    SessionOrchestral overdubs : June 12, 2024 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road • London • UK

24. Outro Liner (Commentary)

    Interview

Amazon (worldwide) and the official Paul McCartney online store (in the US only) each offered an exclusive track-by-track commentary version of “The Boys Of Dungeon Lane“. However, neither version contained commentary for all of the album’s songs. Each included commentary for only half of the tracks, meaning that fans had to purchase both editions to obtain Paul McCartney’s commentary for the entire album.

Hey, this is Paul McCartney. Welcome to my track by track listening party of my new album the Boys of Dungeon Lane on Amazon Music.

So the album is called [The Boys Of] Dungeon Lane and when I was in Liverpool as a kid we lived on Forthlin Road. I used to wander down Dungeon Lane with my observer book of birds and you know, spot birds and nests and all of that stuff, you know. So on the album artwork there’s birds hidden, so you’ve got to discover what every one of them is.

I started it when my manager, Scott, said to me, “Would you like to meet this young LA producer Andrew Watt?” I said, “Yeah, okay, we’ll go and have a cup of tea or something.” So I went around there to his studio. He had a studio in the basement of what had been Charlie Chaplin’s house. It was a good little studio, he’d done a lot of good work there.

So I thought I’ll go and say hi, you know. So I had a cup of tea and we’re just chatting. We talked about writing songs. I said, “Well, sometimes I’ll just take a guitar and like just plonk a chord maybe. I don’t even know what it is but it’ll start me off, it’ll give me an idea. “Oh yeah,” you know. So I said, “If I had a guitar I’d show you what I mean.” He said, “Well, I’ve got one.” I said, “Oh, okay,” now I’m working. So I said, “Yeah, okay, great,” I said, “but I’m left-handed.” He said, “Yeah, it’s left-handed.” Alright, he’s thought of everything. So I just banged like any old chord, I’ve now since learned it [plays chord] and I thought, “Wow, okay, that’s a weird chord.” [plays the chord again] And then I changed that top note to like, [plays slightly different chord] it started to make a bit more sense and I changed it again. [plays another chord] So we had, like, a three-chord sequence. So that was it. And so suddenly I was now making an album with Andrew. […]

Thanks for listening to the track by track listening experience of my album the Boys of Dungeon Lane on Amazon Music.

Paul McCartney – Transcript from tracks “Intro Liner”, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane Album”, “Outro Liner”