UK Release date : Oct 02, 2015
Tug Of War - Archive Collection
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 19, 2025
UK Release date : Oct 02, 2015
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 19, 2025
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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
4:23 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Remixing, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : 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 Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
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 : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:16 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangements, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Remixing, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Guitar George Martin : Arrangements, Electric piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Steve Gadd : Drums Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing Unknown : Horns
SessionRecording : Feb 16-18, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : Mar 23, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionRecording : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:19 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Remixing, 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 : Recording engineer Steve Gadd : Drums, Percussion Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Adrian Brett : Pan pipes Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
SessionRecording : Feb 09, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : July 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
6:22 • Studio version • C • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Remixing, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Stevie Wonder : Synthesizer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Recording engineer George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Andy Mackay : Lyricom Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Wonderlove : Backing vocals Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
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 : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:28 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Guitar, Remixing, 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 Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
SessionRecording : Nov 30, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • Studio version • C • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Remixing, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Electric guitar Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : 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 Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
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 : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:55 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Remixing, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Stanley Clarke : Bass Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
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 : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Studio version • C • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Remixing, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Bass Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : 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 (?) Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing 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 : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:28 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Bass, Percussion, Remixing, Synthesizers, Vocals Carl Perkins : Electric guitar, Vocal George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
SessionRecording : Feb 24, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionMixing : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
0:34 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Guitar, Remixing, Vocals, Vocoder George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer assistant Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
SessionRecording : Dec 29, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:42 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitars, Remixing, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar, Synthesizer Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Electric piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Dave Mattacks : Drums, Percussion Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : Mar 23, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:46 • Studio version • C • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Remixing, 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 Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
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 : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
2:26 • Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
3:51 • Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
Studio version • A
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
Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From
Written by Paul McCartney
1:41 • Demo • A
Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, ProducerPerformed by : Paul McCartney
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
1:44 • Demo • D
Alex Wharton : Mastering
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:02 • Demo • D
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
5:34 • Demo • C
Paul McCartney : Producer, Recording engineer
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:31 • Demo • C
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:14 • Demo • A
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
1:43 • Demo • D
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Medley
Written by Paul McCartney
3:40 • Demo
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Robber Riff
Demo
SessionRecording & mixing : August 1980 • Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
3:47 • Studio version • B2015 • Solo version
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 Alex Wharton : Remastering
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
3:10 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
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 Alex Wharton : Remastering
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
3:07 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
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 Alex Wharton : Remastering
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
From paulmccartney.com, July 30th 2015:
Released in 1982, Tug of War was Paul’s first album following the break-up of Wings and his third solo LP overall. Hailed upon its release as “exquisitely crafted” by The New York Times and a “masterpiece” by Rolling Stone, Tug of War went to #1 in no less than nine countries. Tug of War yielded such classic tracks as Paul’s #1 duet with Stevie Wonder ‘Ebony and Ivory,‘ the top 10 single ‘Take It Away,‘ and of course ‘Here Today,‘ the conversation Paul never had with the late John Lennon that remains a staple of Paul’s live set to this day. […]
Tug of War will be issued as a 2-CD Special Edition comprised of the 2015 remix of the entire album, plus a second disc of bonus audio featuring eight previously unreleased demos of both album tracks and outtakes ‘Stop, You Don’t Know Where She Came From‘ and ‘Something That Didn’t Happen,‘ as well as demo and solo versions of ‘Ebony and Ivory‘ and more. The Tug Of War 3-CD/1-DVD Deluxe Edition adds the original 1982 album mix and a DVD featuring original music videos for the album’s singles and the brand new 18-minute documentary ‘Fly TIA—Behind The Scenes on Take It Away‘ featuring previously unseen archival footage. In keeping with the award-winning Paul McCartney Archive Collection standards, the Tug of War Deluxe Edition will include a 112-page essay book and 64-page scrapbook, while the strictly limited run of 1000 Super Deluxe sets will arrive in a limited edition acrylic slipcase with five hand numbered prints of images from the Linda McCartney archive.
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Steve • Aug 02, 2022 • 3 years ago
It was always my understanding that Stevie Wonder played drums on "What's That You're Doing?" and Paul played drums on "Ebony and Ivory." However, the credits above list the opposite. So just wanted to confirm which was correct. Thank you for this amazing website!
The PaulMcCartney Project • Aug 13, 2022 • 3 years ago
Hi Steve, I've checked again various sources - Stevie Wonder played drums on "Ebony And Ivory" and Paul McCartney played drums on "What's That You're Doing?"
Nate • Oct 28, 2023 • 2 years ago
Is it worth mentioning the Linn LM-1 drum programming on some of the tracks? I can hear it on What's That You're Doing and I'll Give You A Ring (along with several Pipes of Peace tracks, like The Other Me, Sweetest Little Show and Tug of Peace).
