UK Release date : Jul 17, 1989
This One
By Paul McCartney • CD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on May 24, 2025
UK Release date : Jul 17, 1989
By Paul McCartney • CD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on May 24, 2025
Interview Summer 1989 • Paul McCartney interview for Club Sandwich
Single Jul 17, 1989 • "This One / The First Stone" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Single Jul 17, 1989 • "This One" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Single Jul 17, 1989 • "This One (Limited Edition - Postcard pack)" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Session Jul 25, 1989 • Mixing "This One (Club Lovejoys Mix)"
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
4:10 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Glasses, Harmonium, Keyboards, Producer, Rhythm guitar, Sitar, Tambourine, Vocals, Wine glasses Linda Eastman / 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
SessionRecording : May 18, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : September - November 1988 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
SessionMixing : Jan 23, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney, Hamish Stuart
4:07 • Studio version • A
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
SessionRecording : Jul 13, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : Oct 21, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:40 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nick Garvey : Bass Henry Spinetti : Drums
SessionRecording : Jul 21, 1987 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : Jul 22, 1987 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
2:40 • Studio version • A1 • The version on Choba B CCCP has the complete count-in ("1, 2, 1, 2, 3") whereas the original appearance on the "This One" single has been trimmed to "2, 3"
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocal Mick Green : Guitar Chris Whitten : Drums Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Jul 20, 1987 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : Jul 22, 1987 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
From Wikipedia:
This song was released as a 7″ single, a 12″ maxi-single, and a CD single. All songs written by Paul McCartney exept where noted
- 7″ single
- “This One” – 4:10
- “The First Stone” – 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
- 12″ single
- “This One” – 4:10
- “The First Stone”- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
- “Good Sign” – 6:52
- CD single
- “This One” – 4:10
- “The First Stone”- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
- “I Wanna Cry” – 2:40
- “I’m In Love Again” – 2:40 (Fats Domino/Dave Bartholomew)
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Steve Walker • Dec 29, 2025 • 1 month ago
Just a note that the This One
CD single with
“This One” – 4:10
“The First Stone”- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
“I Wanna Cry” – 2:40
“I’m In Love Again” – 2:40 (Fats Domino/Dave Bartholomew)
was also released as a 12" single in Australia.
So This One was available in two forms of 12". One with the all-white swan cover, one with the red border.
The PaulMcCartney Project • Dec 31, 2025 • 1 month ago
Thanks Steve ! Need to add a new entry, I guess !
