This One

Track list

Side 1

1. This One

   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

2. The First Stone

   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

3. Good Sign

   Written by Paul McCartney

   6:52 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Clare Fischer : Arrangement Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Alex Acuna : Percussion Duncan Bridgeman : Producer Joe Dworniak : Mixing engineer Unknown : Horns

   SessionRecording : Jun 02, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : September - November 1988 ? • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

   SessionOrchestral overdubs : Dec 08, 1988 • Studio : Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

   SessionMixing : Feb 27, 1989 • Studio : PRT Studios, London, UK

   Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

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

1. “This One” – 4:10
2. “The First Stone” – 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)

12″ single

1. “This One” – 4:10
2. “The First Stone”- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
3. “Good Sign” – 6:52

CD single

1. “This One” – 4:10
2. “The First Stone”- 4:03 (McCartney/Hamish Stuart)
3. “I Wanna Cry” – 2:40
4. “I’m In Love Again” – 2:40 (Fats Domino/Dave Bartholomew)

Going further

• https://twitter.com/PaulMcCartney/status/839874899426488320
• https://twitter.com/PaulMcCartney/status/837671319298781186