Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey / Too Many People
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- US release date:
- Aug 02, 1971
- Publisher:
- Apple Records
- Reference:
- 1837
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Track list
Side 1
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:47 • Studio version • A1 • Single edit
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda 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
- Session Recording:
- Nov 06, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 03 & 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Side 2
1.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:15 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda 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
- Session Recording:
- Nov 10, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- January 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
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Peak positions
Chart (1971) Position Australian Kent Music Report 5 Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles 1 Mexican Singles Chart 3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1 West German Media Control Singles Chart 30 Year-end charts
Chart (1971) Position Canadian RPM Singles Chart 14 U.S. Billboard Top Pop Singles 22 Certifications
Region Certification United States (RIAA) Gold
“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
Last updated on May 6, 2022