Release year : 1993
Tug Of War (1993)
By Paul McCartney • CD • Part of the collection “The Paul McCartney Collection”
Last updated on October 16, 2020
Release year : 1993
By Paul McCartney • CD • Part of the collection “The Paul McCartney Collection”
Last updated on October 16, 2020
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
4:22 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
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
4:16 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
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
3:19 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Spanish guitar, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar, Synthesizer Stanley Clarke : Bass Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Gadd : Drums, Percussion Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Adrian Brett : Pan pipes Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 09, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : July 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Sep 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
6:23 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Stevie Wonder : Synthesizer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Recording engineer George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Andy Mackay : Lyricom Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Wonderlove : Backing vocals
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 • Studio : Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey
SessionOverdubs : August 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:29 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Guitar, Vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Jack Rothstein : Violin Bertrand Partridge : Violin Ian Jewel : Viola Keith Harvey : Cello Jon Kelly : Recording engineer John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello Renate Blauel : Second engineer
SessionRecording : Nov 30, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 09, 1981 • Studio : Odyssey Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Electric guitar Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer John Barclay : Horn Jack Brymer : Clarinet gliss Peter Marshall : Narration Chris Spedding : Guitar David Ogden : Violin David Willis : Saxophone Raymond Swinfield : Saxophone Thomas Whittle : Horn
SessionRecording : Jan 02, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionOverdubs : Dec 14, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : Mar 17, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:55 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Stanley Clarke : Bass Eric Stewart : Backing vocals 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 04, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionRecording : Feb 10, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : Mar 12, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Sep 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Bass Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello Adrian Sheppard : Drums, Percussion Philip Jones : Trumpet (?) John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello Alan Peters : Violin David Ogden : Violin Jeff Bryant : French horn (?) Philip Jones Brass Ensemble : Brass instruments Paul Archibald : Trumpet (?) James Watson : Trumpet (?) Michael Thompson : French horn (?) John Pigneguy : French horn (?) Raymond Premu : Bass trombone (?)
SessionRecording : Jan 02, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : July 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:29 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Bass, Percussion, Synthesizers, Vocals Carl Perkins : Electric guitar, Vocal 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 24, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
0:34 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Guitar, Vocals, Vocoder George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
SessionRecording and mixing : Dec 29, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:43 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitars, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar, Synthesizer Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Electric piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Dave Mattacks : Drums, Percussion Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : Mar 23, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Aug 14, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:43 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals, Vocoder Stevie Wonder : Backing vocals, Drums, Electric piano, Percussion, Synthesizers, Vocals 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
SessionMixing : Jan 19, 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Paul had the final decision about which bonus tracks went on these new CDs and cassettes and I think he felt that Tug Of War should stand as it was, without the additional tracks that we suggested, because the effect might be diluted by adding something out of context.
Tony Wadsworth, marketing directory at Parlophone, in Club Sandwich #66, Summer 1993
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