Release year : 2016
Tug Of War - Ultimate Archive Collection
By Paul McCartney • Unofficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Ultimate Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 3, 2020
Release year : 2016
By Paul McCartney • Unofficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Ultimate Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 3, 2020
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
From "Tug Of War"
Written by Paul McCartney
4:22 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney
4:16 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:19 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
6:23 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney
2:29 • 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
Session Recording: Nov 30, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Dec 09, 1981 • Studio Odyssey Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney
2:55 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • 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 (?)
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
Written by Paul McCartney
2:29 • 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
Session Recording: Feb 24, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Mixing: Oct 01, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
0:33 • Studio version • A • Link
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
Written by Paul McCartney
2:43 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney
3:44 • 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
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
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
3:12 • 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
Session Recording: December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: 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 • 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
Session Recording: January - February 1974 ? • Studio Strawberry Studios South, Dorkins, Surrey ?
Session Recording: March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Written by Carl Perkins
3:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Carl Perkins : Guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Strings arrangement Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Eddie Klein : Mixing engineer Keith Smith : Mixing engineer Jon Kelly : String recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 25, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Overdubs: Mid-April 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3:47 • Studio version • B • 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
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
August 1980 demos, from "Tug Of War - Archive Collection"
Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From
Written by Paul McCartney
1:42 • Demo • A
Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, ProducerPerformed by : Paul McCartney
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:03 • Demo • D
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
5:36 • Demo • C • [demo]
Paul McCartney : Producer, Recording engineer
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:34 • Demo • C • [demo]
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
2:16 • Demo • A
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
1:45 • Demo • D
Alex Wharton : Mastering
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Paul McCartney
1:45 • Demo • D • [demo]
Session Recording & mixing: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Written by Carl Perkins
3:27 • Studio version • B • Original version
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Carl Perkins : Guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer, Strings arrangement Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Eddie Klein : Mixing engineer Keith Smith : Mixing engineer Jon Kelly : String recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 25, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
2015 remix, from "Tug Of War - Archive Collection"
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
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: 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
Session Recording: Feb 16-18, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Overdubs: Mar 23, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Recording: 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
Session Recording: Feb 09, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Overdubs: July 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
6:23 • 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
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: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:29 • 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
Session Recording: Nov 30, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:09 • 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
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: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:56 • 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
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: 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 (?)
Session Recording: Jan 02, 1981 • Studio Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
Session Recording: July 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Feb 24, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Dec 29, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2:43 • 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
Session Recording: Feb 04, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat
Session Overdubs: Mar 23, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: 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
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: March 2-30, 2015 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:05 • Studio version • A1 • Single edit
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
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
Written by Paul McCartney
4:03 • Studio version • A • Single edit
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
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
Wings rehearsals in Pugin's Hall (October 20, 1980 and November 7, 1980)
Written by Norman Petty, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan
3:26 • Studio version • [rehearsal]
Wings rehearsals in Pugin's Hall (October 20, 1980 and November 7, 1980)
From the liner notes:
In October 1980, Paul started working again with George Martin – for the first time since ‘Live And Let Die’ in 1973. It was a special project: the soundtrack for an animation film around Rupert Bear, and especially the song ‘We All Stand Together’.
The collaboration went well, and Paul asked Martin to produce the next Wings album. He handed him a tape with 16 demo’s, prepared in August 1980 with the help of Denny Laine. Martin was happy with some of the songs, but less impressed with others.
Furthermore, George Martin had a suggestion for Paul. He was preparing his next book: George Martin’s Making Music: The Guide to Writing, Performing & Recording. The book is a collection of essays on writing and arranging music, performing music, recording music, and on the music business. For each chapter, Martin approached someone who he admired for his area of expertise: Paul Simon about songwriting and melody, Steven Sondheim about words, Quincy Jones on producing…
So, Martin suggested Paul should take a similar approach: instead of working with a band, why not choose some musician you admire and work with each of them on one song. Who needs Wings when you can work with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson or Ringo Starr?Recordings started on October 31, 1980 in Martin’s A.I.R. Studios, London, but came to a halt shortly after the murder on Lennon. ’Ode to a Koala Bear’, ‘Rainclouds’, ‘Ballroom Dancing’, ‘Tug of War’ and ‘Take It Away’ were at least partly by then.
When proceedings started again, in February 1981, it was far from the spotlights, on the Isle of Montserrat, where A.I.R. had opened a brand new studio. It was there that Paul invited selected guests to work with him for a few days in a tropical surrounding. Tracks recorded there are: ‘Ebony and Ivory’, ‘What’s that You’re Doing’, ‘Dress Me up as a Robber’, ‘Average Person’, ‘The Pound Is Sinking’, ‘Somebody Who Cares’, ‘Hey Hey’, ‘Get It’ and ‘My Old Friend’.
After a month on the isle, everyone flew back home. More work was done in March and April in AIR London. New songs started were ‘Sweetest Little Show’, ‘Wanderlust’, ‘Keep Under Cover’ and ‘No Values’. George Harrison agreed to add a guitar solo to ‘Wanderlust’, but wanted Paul, Linda en Denny to add backing vocals to his tribute to John first: ‘All
These Years Ago’. Finally, there was no time left to play the solo. At some time in this period, Denny Laine left and on April 28 it was officially announced that Wings was split.After another break for a few months, McCartney and Martin continued their work (September until November 1981 in A.I.R. Studios, London), now joined by Eric Stewart from 10cc. ‘Here Today’ was added.
Tug of War was the first album by Paul McCartney that was mixed digitally.
CD 1
1-12 – Tug Of War was released on vinyl on April 26, 1982 – The first cd –release was in Japan, in June 1983 followed by the USA, in February 1984.
1 – Tug of War – with Campbell Maloney from The Campbeltown Pipe Band on military snares and an orchestral arrangement by Kenneth Sillito.
2 – Take It Away – with Ringo Starr and Stan Gatz on drums and George Martin on electric piano.
3 – Somebody Who Cares – with Denny Laine, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Steve Gadd
4 – What’s That You’re Doing? – a jam with Stevie Wonder
5 – Here Today – with a string quartet
6 – Ballroom Dancing – with Denny Laine
7 – The Pound Is Sinking – with drummer Dave Mattacks and Denny Laine, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Steve Gadd
8 – Wanderlust – with Denny Laine
9 – Get It – duet with Carl Perkins
10 – Be What You See (Link)
11 – Dress Me Up as a Robber – with drummer Dave Mattacks and Denny Laine
12 – Ebony and Ivory – duet with Stevie Wonder
13 – Rainclouds – with Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains) on Irish bagpipes – released on March 29, 1982 as the b-side of ‘Ebony and Ivory’.
14 – I’ll Give You a Ring – released on June 21, 1982, as the b-side of ‘Take It Away’.
15 – My Old Friend – written by Carl Perkins to thank Paul for the invitation to Montserrat. Recorded on February 25, 1981, and released fifteen years later – after some sweetening – on Carl’s album Go Cat Go (October 15, 1996). On this album Carl presents collaboration with all of the Fab Four.
16 – Ebony and Ivory – solo version – released on March 29, 1982, on the 12” version of ‘Ebony and Ivory’.
17-24 –demo’s recorded by Paul and Denny Laine, in August 1980 in Park Gate Studios, 38 Mount Street, Catsfield, East Sussex. The purpose of these demo’s was to present them to George Martin as a start for the collaboration. The demo’s were speed corrected and released on October 2, 2015 on the Tug Of War – Paul McCartney Archive Collection.
25 – My Old Friend – the original version, as the songs tood on February 25, 1981.
26 – Juggler Version 1 – a little ditty recorded during the Tug of War sessions. A juggler playing with a moon and some planets is the company logo of MPL – McCartney Productions Limited.CD 2
1-12 – a rather harsh, dry sounding remix of the entire Tug Of War album, made by Paul and Steve Orchard in March 2015 in Hog Hill Mill Studios in Sussex, and presented on October 2, 2015 on the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, alongside the original mixes.
13 – Tug of War – 7″ mix, released on September 8, 1982, with edited intro and outro.
14 – Take It Away – singlemix, released on June 21, 1982, with edited intro and outro.
15-23 – Wings rehearsals recorded on October 30, 1980 and November 7, 1980 in Pugin’s Hall, Tenterden, Kent. These are presented here in edited form, especially made for VooDoo Records.
24 – Juggler Version 2 aka ‘Juggler Fanfare’
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