Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey / Too Many People

Track list

Side 1

1. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

   4:47 • Studio version • A1 • Single edit

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer George Martin : Orchestration Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer

   SessionRecording : Nov 06, 1970 • Studio : CBS Studios, New York City

   SessionOverdubs : Jan 03 & 11, 1971 • Studio : A&R Studios, New York City

   SessionOverdubs : Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

   SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

   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

Side 2

1. Too Many People

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:15 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Cow bell, Drums, Percussion, Shaker Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mixing engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer

   SessionRecording : Nov 10, 1970 • Studio : CBS Studios, New York City

   SessionOverdubs : January 1971 • Studio : A&R Studios, New York City

   SessionOverdubs : March-April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

   SessionMixing : March-April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

   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

Paul and Linda McCartney’s album “Ram” was released in May 1971. That summer, singles were selected from the album: in the United States, “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” backed with “Too Many People”; in the United Kingdom, “The Back Seat of My Car” backed with “Heart of the Country”; and in international markets, “Eat at Home” backed with “Smile Away.”

“Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” / “Too Many People” was issued in the US on August 2, 1971, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 4, becoming the first of several McCartney-penned hits to top the US charts during the 1970s and 1980s. Billboard ranked it number 22 on its year-end chart for 1971, and it earned Paul his first gold record after the Beatles’ break-up.

“Uncle Albert/Admiral Hasley” was an epic thing, a Number 1 in America, surprisingly enough. I like the little bit that breaks in: “Admiral Hasley notified me, da-da-da, had a cup of tea and a butter pie.” It’s a bit surreal, but I was in a very free mood, and looking back I like all of that. It must have freaked a few people, cause it was quite daft.

Paul McCartney – Interview with Mojo magazine, July 2001