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Tug Of Peace

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Last updated on July 16, 2016

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Disc 1

  1. The singles

    1. Ebony And Ivory

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:46 • Studio versionB • Solo vocal

      Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals, Vocoder Stevie Wonder : Drums, Electric piano, Percussion, Synthesizers George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer

      SessionRecording : Feb 28, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat

      SessionOverdubs : Mar 30, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

      SessionOverdubs : October 1981Studio : Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey

    2. Rainclouds

      Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

      3:06 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes

      SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

      SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

      SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982Studio : AIR 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

    3. Take It Away

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:03 • Studio versionA1 • Single version

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangements, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Guitar George Martin : Arrangements, Electric piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Gadd : Drums Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Unknown : Horns

      SessionRecording : Feb 16-18, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat

      SessionOverdubs : Mar 23, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

      SessionMixing : December 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    4. I'll Give You A Ring

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:07 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Tony Coe : Clarinet

      SessionRecording : January - February 1974 ?Studio : Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey ?

      SessionRecording : March 1981 - March 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

      SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

  2. Alternate "Tug Of War" album

    1. Tug Of War

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:03 • Studio versionA1 • Single version

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon

      SessionRecording : Jan 21, 1981Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK

      SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat

      SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

      SessionMixing : Dec 13, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    2. Take It Away

      Written by Paul McCartney

      5:24 • Demo

      SessionRecording : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    3. What's That You're Doing?

      Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

      4:36 • Outtake • Rough monitor mix

    4. Ballroom Dancing

      Written by Paul McCartney

      1:57 • Outtake • Studio demo

      Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    5. The Pound Is Sinking

      Written by Paul McCartney

      2:28 • Outtake • Studio demo

      Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    6. Hear Me Lover

      Written by Paul McCartney

      2:14 • DemoA • Studio demo

      SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    7. Wanderlust

      Written by Paul McCartney

      1:43 • Outtake • Studio demo

      Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    8. Dress Me Up As A Robber

      Written by Paul McCartney

      0:34 • Outtake • Studio demo - Opening riffs

    9. Dress Me Up As A Robber

      Written by Paul McCartney

      1:55 • Outtake • Studio demo

    10. Ebony And Ivory

      Written by Paul McCartney

      1:42 • Outtake • Studio demo

  3. Odds & Ends

    1. You Better Stop

      1:38 • Outtake

    2. The Unbelievable Experience

      Written by Paul McCartney

      1:45 • DemoA

      SessionRecording : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    3. We All Stand Together

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:56 • Outtake

    4. Boil Crisis

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:06 • Outtake

    5. Dress Me Up As A Robber

      Written by Paul McCartney

      1:04 • Outtake

    6. Give Us A Chord, Roy

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:57 • DemoA

      SessionRecording : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    7. Seems Like Old Times

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:10 • Outtake • It

    8. Electronic Sounds

      3:41 • Outtake

    9. Take It Away

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:58 • Outtake • monitor mix

    10. Ebony And Ivory

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:55 • Outtake

    11. Ballroom Dancing

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:12 • Outtake

Disc 2

  1. Singles

    1. The Girl Is Mine

      Written by Michael Jackson

      3:43 • Outtake • Single

    2. Say Say Say

      Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson

      5:35 • Outtake • Extended version - John 'Jellybean' Benitez

    3. Ode To A Koala Bear

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:45 • Outtake

    4. The Girl Is Mine

      Written by Michael Jackson

      3:34 • Outtake

  2. Alternate "Pipes Of Peace" album

    1. Pipes Of Peace

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:20 • Outtake • Playback

    2. Say Say Say

      Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson

      6:56 • Outtake

    3. Ode To A Koala Bear

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:40 • Outtake

    4. Keep Under Cover

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:37 • Outtake

    5. Sweetest Little Show

      Written by Paul McCartney

      2:56 • Outtake • In Town

    6. Average Person

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:56 • Outtake

  3. More demos

    1. Seems Like Old Times

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:03 • Outtake

    2. Seems Like Old Times

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:47 • Outtake

  4. Last Wings Rehearsals

    1. Take It Away

      Written by Paul McCartney

      5:13 • Outtake • rehearsal

    2. Ebony And Ivory

      Written by Paul McCartney

      5:04 • Outtake • early attempt

    3. Rainclouds

      Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

      5:23 • Outtake • early attempt

    4. Keep Under Cover

      Written by Paul McCartney

      7:52 • Outtake • rehearsal

    5. Average Person

      Written by Paul McCartney

      4:07 • Outtake • rehearsal

  5. Bonus track

    1. Monteserrat Radio

      1:17 • Outtake

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