Walking In The Park With Eloise / Bridge On The River Suite (1982)

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UK release date:: Mar 01, 1982

Publisher:: EMI

Reference:: EMI 2220

Desert Island Discs

Timeline

Previous single Jan 13, 1982 • "Private Property / Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses" by Ringo Starr released in the US

Session Feb 25, 1982 • Mixing "It's Not On"

Session March - April 1982 • "The Girl Is Mine" session

Single Mar 01, 1982 • "Walking In The Park With Eloise / Bridge On The River Suite (1982)" by The Country Hams released in the UK

Single Mar 29, 1982 • "Ebony And Ivory / Rainclouds" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Single Mar 29, 1982 • "Ebony And Ivory / Rainclouds" by Paul McCartney released in the US

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Red Rose Speedway sessions at EMI Studios, Abbey Road

September 1972 - January 1973

Recording "Bridge On The River Suite", "One More Kiss"

Sep 29, 1972

Nashville sessions

July 1974

Overdubs for "Bridge On The River Suite"

Jul 11, 1974

Recording "Walking In The Park With Eloise"

Jul 16, 1974

Related albums

Walking In The Park With Eloise / Bridge On The River Suite

By The Country Hams

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Track list

Side 1

Walking In The Park With Eloise

Written by Jim McCartney

3:09 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Washboard

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar

Geoff Britton :: Drums

Ernie Winfrey :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Bill Puitt :: Clarinet

Chet Atkins :: Electric guitar

Floyd Cramer :: Piano

Denis Good :: Trombone

Bobby Thompson :: Banjo

Don Sheffield :: Trumpet

Session Recording:: Jul 16, 1974

Studio :: Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

Side 2

Bridge On The River Suite

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:10 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Synthesizer

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar

Jimmy McCulloch :: Electric guitar

Thaddeus Richard :: Sax

Davey Lutton :: Drums

Tony Dorsey :: Brass arrangement

Alan Parsons :: Recording engineer

Ernie Winfrey :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Bill Puitt :: Sax

George Tidwell :: Trumpet

Barry McDonald :: Trumpet

Norman Ray :: Baritone sax

Dale Quillen :: Trombone

Session Recording:: Sep 29, 1972

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs:: November 1973

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs:: Jul 11, 1974

Studio :: Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

Session Mixing:: July 1974

Studio :: Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, 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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From discogs:

Re-release from 1982. In a paper sleeve with die cut side opening on the back. Re-released after Paul listed this song as one of his “Desert Island Disc” choices.
Paul McCartney appeared in the ”Desert Island Discs” programme because of the celebration of its 40 anniversary on BBC radio. Conducted by Roy Plomley (BBC Radio 4) and broadcasted on saturday, January 30, 1982 (6:15 to 6:54 pm).
The 1974 Country Hams ‘Walking in the Park with Eloise’ was among the eight selections Paul choose for ‘Desert Island Discs’. His final selection was however John Lennon’s ‘Beautiful Boy”.
Some sleeves of this 1982 issue can be found with on the front a small round sticker : ‘Featured as one of Paul McCartney’s Desert Island Discs’.

See article “Paul McCartney appears on Desert Island Discs radio show” for more details.

Last updated on December 23, 2023