Release date:
Aug 02, 2019

Master release


Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions





"Lee Perry" session

Jun 20, 1977




Recording "Appaloosa"

Mar 07, 1998



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Track list

Disc 1


1.

Wide Prairie

Written by Linda McCartney

4:36 • Studio versionA1.2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Backing vocals, Bass, Electric organ, Piano, Producer, Rhodes
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocals, Lead vocals, Mellotron
Denny Laine :
Acoustic guitar
Jimmy McCulloch :
Electric guitar
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Thaddeus Richard :
Alto saxophone
Davey Lutton :
Drums
Ernie Winfrey :
Recording engineer
Johnny Gimble :
Fiddle
George Tidwell :
Trumpet
Barry McDonald :
Trumpet
Norman Ray :
Baritone saxophone
Vassar Clements :
Fiddle
Hewlett Quillen :
Trombone
William Puett :
Tenor saxophone
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

Session Recording:
Nov 20, 1973
Studio :
EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

Session Overdubs:
Jul 08, 1974
Studio :
Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

Session Overdubs:
Jul 11, 1974
Studio :
Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA


2.

New Orleans

Written by Linda McCartney

3:16 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Lead vocals, Piano
Denny Laine :
Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
Joe English :
Drums
Alan O'Duffy :
Recording engineer
Doug Hopkins :
Recording engineer
Tim Summerhayes :
Recording engineer
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

3.

The White Coated Man

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Carla Lane

2:16 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Drums, Electric guitar, Emulator strings, Hofner bass, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Casio keyboard, Lead vocal
Robbie McIntosh :
Electric guitar
Carla Lane :
Spoken verse
Eddie Klein :
Recording engineer
John Hammel :
Recording engineer
Steve Johnson :
Bass kurzweil, Synth strings, Trumpet
Alvin Clark :
Recording engineer
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

4.

Love's Full Glory

Written by Linda McCartney

3:49 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Bass, Drums, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Harmony vocal, Lead vocals, Piano, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Laurence Juber :
Acoustic guitar
Eddie Klein :
Recording engineer
Steve Lipson :
Recording engineer
Peter Henderson :
Recording engineer
Lloyd Green :
Pedal steel
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

5.

I Got Up

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:22 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Backing vocals, Bass, Organ, Piano, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocals, Lead vocals
Denny Laine :
Backing vocals
Jimmy McCulloch :
Guitar
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Davey Lutton :
Drums
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

Session Recording:
November 1973
Studio :
EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

Session Overdubs:
Mar 20, 1998
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:
Jul 09, 1998
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


6.

The Light Comes from Within

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

2:59 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Hofner bass, Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer
Linda McCartney :
Electric piano, Lead vocals
James McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Recording engineer

Session Recording:
Mar 18, 1998
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


7.

Mister Sandman

Written by Pat Ballard

2:53 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals
Linda McCartney :
Lead vocal
Mike Richards :
Drums
Winston Wright :
Keyboard
Billy Boy :
Rhythm guitar
Boris Gardiner :
Bass guitar
Lee Perry :
Producer, Recording engineer
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

Session Recording:
Jun 20, 1977
Studio :
Black Ark Studios, Kingston, Jamaica


8.

Seaside Woman

Written by Linda McCartney

3:57 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Backing and harmony vocals, Bass, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocals, Electric piano, Lead vocals
Denny Laine :
Backing vocals, Guitar, Piano
Henry McCullough :
Guitar
Denny Seiwell :
Drums
Bill Price :
Recording engineer
Steve Popovitch :
Remixing
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

9.

Oriental Nightfish

Written by Linda McCartney

2:53 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Bass, Drums, Guitar, Mellotron, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Electric piano, Lead vocal, Moog
Denny Laine :
Flute
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Peter Sweetenham :
Recording engineer
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

Session Recording:
Oct 04, 1973
Studio :
AIR Studios, London, UK


10.

Endless Days

Written by Linda McCartney, Mick Bolton

3:13 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Linda McCartney :
Lead vocal, Producer
Mick Bolton :
Keyboard, Piano
Ian Maidman :
Bass, Drums, Producer, Recording engineer
Geoffrey Richardson :
Mandolin, Slide guitar
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

11.

Poison Ivy

Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

2:57 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Linda McCartney :
Lead vocal, Producer
Mick Bolton :
Backing vocal, Keyboards, Piano
Ian Maidman :
Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer
Steve Fletcher :
Backing vocals
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

12.

Cow

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Carla Lane

4:27 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Drums, Electric guitar, Harmony vocals, Hofner bass, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Casio keyboard, Harmony vocals, Lead vocals
Carla Lane :
Spoken verse
Peter Henderson :
Recording engineer
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

13.

B-Side to Seaside

Written by Linda McCartney

2:42 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Backing vocals, Banjo, Congas, Drums, Electric guitars, Mellotron, Moog, Piano, Producer
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocal, Lead vocal
Mark Vigars :
Recording engineer
Steve Popovitch :
Remixing
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

14.

Sugartime

Written by Charlie Phillips, Odis Echols

2:10 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals, Wurlitzer
Linda McCartney :
Lead vocal
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Billy Gardner :
Rhythm guitar
Baris Gardner :
Bass guitar
Mike Richards :
Drums
Winston Wright :
Keyboard
Lee Perry :
Producer, Recording engineer
Alex Wharton :
Remastering

Session Recording:
Jun 20, 1977
Studio :
Black Ark Studios, Kingston, Jamaica


15.

Cook of the House

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

2:40 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Alex Wharton :
Remastering

16.

Appaloosa

Written by Linda McCartney

4:44 • Studio versionA2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Clarinet, Drums, Electric guitar, Hofner bass, Producer, Wurlitzer
Linda McCartney :
Lead vocal
Geoff Emerick :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Recording engineer

Session Recording:
Mar 07, 1998
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Orchestra overdubs:
Jan 29, 1992

About

From paulmccartney.com, August 2, 2019:

Wide Prairie, a posthumous 1998 compilation of Linda McCartney recordings spanning the early 1970s through the late 1990s is out now having been remastered at Abbey Road Studios under Paul’s supervision. […]

Wide Prairie is also available at the first UK showing of the Linda McCartney Retrospective at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. The major retrospective of Linda’s photography is open now till January 12th 2020 and has been curated by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney. […]

From UDiscoverMusic:

Wide Prairie, a posthumous 1998 compilation of Linda McCartney recordings spanning the early 1970s through the late 1990s, will be re-released Friday 2nd August via MPL / Capitol / UMe.

The only album to be released solely under Linda’s name, Wide Prairie features Linda on vocals and various instruments on songs she wrote or co-composed and recorded with Wings between 1972 and 1980, the single-only ‘Seaside Woman’ / ‘B-Side to Seaside’ released under the pseudonym of Suzy and the Red Stripes, cover versions of classics by the McGuire Sisters, The Coasters and more, and solo work from the ‘80s and ‘90s including her final recording, ‘The Light Comes from Within’ (co-authored by and featuring Paul McCartney, as well as their son James on electric and acoustic guitar).

The album was recorded in various locations including Jamaica, Paris, Nashville and Sussex with contributors including husband Paul; son James; Wings members Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch, Joe English and Laurence Juber; writer Carla Lane who also co-wrote ’The White Coated Man’ and ‘Cow’; Lee “Scratch” Perry and members of the Black Ark studio band Boris Gardiner, Winston Writer and Mikey Boo.

Two tracks from the release highlight Linda’s interest in other art forms outside photography and music. ‘Seaside Woman’ featured in the Palme d’Or winning short film by Oscar Grillo at the Cannes Film Festival in 1980. ‘Oriental Night Fish’ also appeared in a short film of the same title created by Linda and Ian Emes.

Wide Prairie will be released Friday 2nd August on limited edition white / blue coloured vinyl and classic black vinyl, digitally and on streaming services. The reissue will mark the first time the album has been available on vinyl since its original 1998 release.

To celebrate the first UK showing of the Linda McCartney Retrospective, the limited edition colour vinyl LP pressing of Wide Prairie will be available exclusively for one month prior to the album’s general release at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow from the exhibition’s Friday 5th July opening. The major retrospective of Linda’s photography has been curated by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney.

Last updated on December 22, 2023

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