Tropic Island Hum • CD Single by Paul McCartney

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UK release date:: Sep 20, 2004

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Timeline

Previous single Mar 01, 2002 • "Lonely Road" by Paul McCartney released in the US

Interview Jul 03, 2004 • Paul McCartney interview for The Guardian

Session September 2004 • "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" sessions #3

Single Sep 20, 2004 • "Tropic Island Hum" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Article Sep 27, 2004 • Release of the "The Music And Animation Collection" DVD

Session October 2004 • "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" sessions #4

Next single May 16, 2005 • "Really Love You (Promo)" by Twin Freaks released in the UK

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Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

We All Stand Together session #1

Oct 31, 1980

We All Stand Together session #2

Nov 03, 1980

Overdubs, editing and mixing for "We All Stand Together"

Nov 10, 1980

Overdubs, editing and mixing for "We All Stand Together"

Nov 15, 1980

"Tropic Island Hum" sessions

December 1987

Recording "Tropic Island Hum"

September 1994

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Track list

Disc 1

1.

Tropic Island Hum

Written by Paul McCartney

3:16 • Studio version • A

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

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

2.

We All Stand Together

Written by Paul McCartney

4:25 • Studio version • A

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

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 & mixing:: Nov 10, 1980

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Overdubs & mixing:: Nov 15, 1980

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

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