This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
The singles
Written by Paul McCartney
3:46 • Studio version • B • 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, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : Mar 30, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1981 • Studio : Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
3:06 • Studio version • A
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, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : 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
Written by Paul McCartney
4:03 • Studio version • A1 • 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, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : Mar 23, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:07 • Studio version • A
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 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Alternate "Tug Of War" album
Written by Paul McCartney
4:03 • Studio version • A1 • 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, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 13, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
5:24 • Demo
SessionRecording : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
4:36 • Outtake • Rough monitor mix
Written by Paul McCartney
1:57 • Outtake • Studio demo
• Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:28 • Outtake • Studio demo
• Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:14 • Demo • A • Studio demo
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
1:43 • Outtake • Studio demo
• Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Odds & Ends
You Better Stop
1:38 • Outtake
Written by Paul McCartney
1:45 • Demo • A
SessionRecording : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
3:57 • Demo • A
SessionRecording : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Electronic Sounds
3:41 • Outtake
Singles
Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson
5:35 • Outtake • Extended version - John 'Jellybean' Benitez
Alternate "Pipes Of Peace" album
More demos
Last Wings Rehearsals
Bonus track
Monteserrat Radio
1:17 • Outtake
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