Release year : 1993
Venus And Mars (1993)
By Wings • CD • Part of the collection “The Paul McCartney Collection”
Last updated on October 17, 2016
Release year : 1993
By Wings • CD • Part of the collection “The Paul McCartney Collection”
Last updated on October 17, 2016
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
1:19 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Finger cymbals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Piano Denny Laine : Moog, Sitar Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar, Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Tony Dorsey : Clarinet Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 29, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Feb 26, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : February 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
5:33 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Hand bells, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Hand bells, Moog, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Hand bells Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Drums, Electric guitar, Hand bells, Moog Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums, Hand bells, Percussion Allen Toussaint : Electric guitar, Piano Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Kenneth Williams : Congas Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 27, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 05, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Feb 26 and Mar 06 and Mar 07, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 20, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:07 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Hand bells, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Hand bells, Moog Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums, Milk bottles Sid Sharp Strings : Bass, Celli, Viola, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs & strings) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Nov 07, 1974 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : January - February 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Feb 27 and Mar 10, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios & Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 19, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
2:19 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 24, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 21, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:21 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Moog, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Clarinet Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 27, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 14, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 17, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 15, 1975 ? • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
4:35 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Clyde Kerr : Trumpet John Longo : Trumpet Michael Pierce : Alto sax Alvin Thomas : Alto sax Carl Blouin : Baritone sax Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Nov 05, 1974 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Feb 06, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 15, 1975 ? • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
2:07 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Mellotron, Moog, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Piano Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar Geoff Britton : Cymbals Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 22, 1975 and Feb 06, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 10, 1975 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 14, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 24, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:01 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Gismo, Moog, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ, String machine Denny Laine : Electric guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Backing vocals Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums, Gong Alan O'Duffy : Backing vocals, Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 23, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Jan 18, 1975 and Jan 20, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 17, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 25, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Jimmy McCulloch, Colin Allen
3:38 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Congas Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums Joe English : Backing vocals Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Nov 13, 1974 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 03, 1975 and Feb 06, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 02, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 22, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
5:01 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Clarinet, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Mellotron flutes Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Clyde Kerr : Trumpet John Longo : Trumpet Michael Pierce : Alto sax Alvin Thomas : Alto sax Carl Blouin : Baritone sax Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 10, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 26, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:55 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Clarinet, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Moog, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bongos, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums, Percussion Sid Sharp Strings : Cello, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Dave Mason : Electric guitar Tom Scott : Saxophone Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 31, 1975 and Feb 20, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 03 to Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 10, 1975 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 26, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
4:24 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Celeste, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Sid Sharp Strings : Bass, Cello, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 25, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 10, 1975 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 12 and Mar 14 and Mar 18, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 27, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Tony Hatch
1:16 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Strings arrangement Linda Eastman / McCartney : Organ Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Lead guitar Joe English : Drums Sid Sharp Strings : Bass, Celli, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 31, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 10, 1975 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : February 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 27, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Bonus tracks on "The Paul McCartney Collection"
In 1993, Venus And Mars was remastered and reissued on compact disc as part of "The Paul McCartney Collection" series
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
2:03 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Accordion (?), Bass, Drums (?), Keyboards (?), Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Electric guitar (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Denny Seiwell : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Recording engineer Andy Arthurs : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Apr 25, 1973 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : May 14, 1973 • 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, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:52 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Moog Denny Laine : Guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Bass Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 20, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 17, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:59 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Crowd vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Crowd vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass, Crowd vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Crowd vocals, Electric guitar Joe English : Crowd vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Crowd vocals, Trombone Alan O'Duffy : Recording engineer Ken Lexton : Crowd vocals, Trumpet George Porter Jr. : Cow-bell, Crowd vocals Benny Spellman : Bass backing vocals, Crowd vocals Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Feb 12, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
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