Tug Of War (1993)

By Paul McCartneyOfficial album • Part of the collection “The Paul McCartney Collection

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Disc 1


1.

Tug Of War

Written by Paul McCartney

4:22 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal
Linda 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

Session Recording:
Jan 21, 1981
Studio :
Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:
Mar 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Overdubs:
March - December 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
Dec 13, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


2.

Take It Away

Written by Paul McCartney

4:16 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Arrangements, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Vocal
Linda 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 musician(s) :
Horns

Session Recording:
Feb 16-18, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Overdubs:
Mar 23, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
December 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


3.

Somebody Who Cares

Written by Paul McCartney

3:19 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Spanish guitar, Vocal
Linda 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

Session Recording:
Feb 09, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Overdubs:
July 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
Sep 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


4.

What's That You're Doing

Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

6:23 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Vocals
Linda 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

Session Recording:
Mar 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Overdubs:
March 1981
Studio :
Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey

Session Overdubs:
August 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London

Session Mixing:
Oct 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


5.

Here Today

Written by Paul McCartney

2:29 • Studio versionA1993 • 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

Session Recording:
Nov 30, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
Dec 09, 1981
Studio :
Odyssey Studios, London


6.

Ballroom Dancing

Written by Paul McCartney

4:08 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal
Linda 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

Session Recording:
Jan 02, 1981
Studio :
Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK

Session Overdubs:
Dec 14, 1980
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Overdubs:
Mar 17, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
Oct 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


7.

The Pound Is Sinking

Written by Paul McCartney

2:55 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal
Linda 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

Session Recording:
Feb 04, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Recording:
Feb 10, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Overdubs:
Mar 12, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
Sep 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


8.

Wanderlust

Written by Paul McCartney

3:49 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Vocals
Linda 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 (?)

Session Recording:
Jan 02, 1981
Studio :
Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:
July 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London

Session Mixing:
Oct 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


9.

Get It

Written by Paul McCartney

2:29 • Studio versionA1993 • 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

Session Recording:
Feb 24, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Mixing:
Oct 01, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


10.

Be What You See (Link)

Written by Paul McCartney

0:34 • Studio versionA1993 • 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

Session Recording and mixing:
Dec 29, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


11.

Dress Me Up As A Robber

Written by Paul McCartney

2:43 • Studio versionA1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitars, Vocal
Linda 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

Session Recording:
Feb 04, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Overdubs:
Mar 23, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:
Aug 14, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


12.

Ebony And Ivory

Written by Paul McCartney

3:43 • Studio versionA1993 • 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

Session Recording:
Feb 28, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, Montserrat

Session Overdubs:
Mar 30, 1981
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Overdubs:
October 1981
Studio :
Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey

Session Mixing:
Jan 19, 1982
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK

About

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

Last updated on October 16, 2020

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