Wild Life - Ultimate Archive Collection
By Wings • Unofficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Ultimate Archive Collection”
Last updated on October 29, 2018
By Wings • Unofficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Ultimate Archive Collection”
Last updated on October 29, 2018
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
From "Wild Life" album
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Organ, Piano Denny Laine : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Tambourine (?) Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 26, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 08, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:15 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Tambourine (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Tambourine (?) Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Ethel Smith, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
4:54 • Studio version • A
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Denny Seiwell Paul McCartney : Producer Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Oct 03, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 05, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:40 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 26, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:36 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 25, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 10, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:17 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
0:53 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Oct 02, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:28 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 26, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 08, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:59 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Vibraphone (?), Vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Trumpet (?) Richard Hewson : Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Unknown musician(s) : Four cellos, Four flutes, Harp, Oboe, Tenor saxophone, Two french horns, Two trombones
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 05, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Orchestra overdubs: Oct 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
0:45 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Producer Denny Laine : Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : Drums (?) Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Oct 08, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 08, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:42 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums Tony Clark : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Overdubs : Feb 02-04, 1972 ?
Session Mixing: Feb 03, 1972 • Studio Island Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing ?: Feb 04, 1972 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:46 • Studio version • B • Stereo • (version) - instrumental, released as the b-side of the above. Paul and Linda were very fond of reggae music, where it was customary to put an instrumental version on the bside of a single.
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Henry McCullough • Denny Seiwell Paul McCartney : Producer Tony Clark : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Overdubs : Feb 02-04, 1972 ?
Session Mixing: Feb 03, 1972 ? • Studio Island Studios, London, UK ?
Session Mixing: Feb 04, 1972 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London ?
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:32 • Studio version • A • In an effort to write a rock song for children, Paul put a nursery rhyme of nineteenth-century American origin, to music. Basis track recorded in January 1972, with brand new Wings guitarist Henry McCullough on mandolin. Overdubs added in March 1972. Released as the second Wings single, on May 12, 1972, in the U.K. and May 29, 1972 in the U.S..
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas (?), Moog (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder (?), Xylophone (?) Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 27, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:08 • Studio version • A • Outtake of the Ram sessions, recorded on November 13, 1970, in the Columbia Studios, New York. With overdubs added in January 1971. Released as the b-side of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’.
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Tony Clark : Mixing engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Milt Hinton : Double bass John Leckie : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 13, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 21, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Nov 10, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:49 • Rough mix • Instrumental outtake of the Ram sessions, a.k.a 'Breakfast Blues' or ‘Rooster’. Recorded on February 22, 1971 in New York.
Recording : Feb 22, 1971 • Studio New York
Medley
Recorded on June 5 or 6, 1971. On one of these days , Paul and Linda performed a few songs for the camera while sitting in the small garden outside their High Park home in Campbeltown, Scotland. The scène is later shown in the documentary Wings Over The World.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:26 • Interview • Medley with "Hey Diddle","I Am Your Singer"
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Interview • Medley with "Bip Bop","I Am Your Singer"
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Interview • Medley with "Hey Diddle","Bip Bop"
1882 demos
Paul’s solo piano demos for a song later to be recorded by Wings during the Red Rose Speedway sessions. Both demos are recorded in January 1972, during rehearsals with Wings in the Rude Studio.
Dear Friend Demos
Three demos for a song written in an attempt to help reconcile the differences between him and John. The first two are solo piano demos by Paul, probably recorded in Summer 1970, while the third is recorded in February 1971. The basic track of the version on the Wild Life album is recorded in march 1971, in Los Angeles, during the mixing of the Ram album. The orchestration is added in September 1971.
Written by Paul McCartney
1:07 • Radio show • Improvisation, recorded on August 20, 1972, backstage during an interview for Dutch radio, at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Medley
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:32 • Live • L1 • Released as a bonus track with the Digital Download Edition of Ram, in May 2012
Concert From the concert in Groningen, Netherlands on Aug 19, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney
3:47 • Live • L1 • Released as a bonus track with the Digital Download Edition of Ram, in May 2012
Concert From the concert in Groningen, Netherlands on Aug 19, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:22 • Live • The opening song from the Wings show in Le Pavillon, Montreux
Concert From the concert in Montreux, Switzerland on Jul 22, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:23 • Live • This version received a vocal overdub for possible release
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972
Live in Antwerp
The show in Cine Roma, Antwerp, Belgium on August 22, 1972 was also recorded. The show is bootlegged on titles as Got Any Toothpicks (highlights, with has some bonus tracks from The Hague) and Okay, Good Evening (complete show).
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:04 • Live • Another message song to John. This live track received multiple overdubs (acoustic guitar and harmonies) and remixes, to be included on the outtakes album Cold Cuts. At one time it was retitled ‘Why Did You Treat Me So Bad’.
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:59 • Live
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:06 • Live
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Linda McCartney
3:59 • Live
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Denny Laine
3:15 • Live • Denny Laine’s solo spot: Colin Blunstone made it a hit.
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:02 • Live
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972
Written by Henry McCullough
6:48 • Live • Henry McCullough’s solo spot: an instrumental blues song. Iin the official tour program sold at the Europe 1972 concerts, this is marked as ‘Henry’s Blue’ in the list of ‘Songs You May Hear…’.
Concert From the concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Aug 20, 1972
Live in Antwerp
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:18 • Live
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Lead Belly
3:15 • Live • Cover of a Lead Belly song, then in the charts in a Beach Boys version.
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:36 • Live • The studio version was recorded but not yet released when played live.
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:28 • Live
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:32 • Studio version • A2 • Alternate mix, with the children's voices in the chorus mixed out. Released in Germany on 7”.
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas, Moog, Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, Xylophone Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 27, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:40 • Rough mix • A3 • Early mix. The version as recorded in January 1972, before the overdubs were added in march. The backing vocals of McCartney daughters Heather and Mary are not yet included and there are a few overdubs yet to add. There is an extended coda ending that was not included in the single mix.
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums
Session Recording: March 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney
2:35 • Studio version • A • Dixon Van Winkle Mix, including overdubs added on December 17, 1971. Meant to be released as the b-side of a ‘Give Ireland Back To The Irish’. Released in May 2012 on the Special Edition of Ram in The Paul McCartney Archive Collection.
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar, Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer Linda McCartney : Percussion (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : Drums (?), Percussion (?) Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 23, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Medley
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:35 • Studio version • B • Medley with "Hey Diddle". This is a remix/edit, released on Wingspan: Hits and History, on May 7, 2001.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Studio version • A • Medley with "Bip Bop". This is a remix/edit, released on Wingspan: Hits and History, on May 7, 2001.
From the liner notes:
In the Summer of 1971, Paul was eager to go back on the road. But in order to do that, he needed a band. He was very happy with the American musicians who had helped him to record Ram, so drummer Denny Seiwell and guitarist Hugh McCracken were natural choices. Although she wasn’t eager to do it, Paul absolutely wanted his wife to join the band.
He sensed a second guitar player was needed, preferably someone who could sing. So, he thought of Denny Laine –someone he knew from way back, when he was the singer of The Moody Blues. Denny got a phone call on July 17, 1971 and arrived at Paul’s High Park home in Campbeltown, Scotland the next day.
After just a week of rehearsals, they start recording in Abbey Road’s Studio Two… without McCracken, who flew back to New York. As there has been criticism about the elaborate arrangements on some of the Ram songs, Paul went this time for very spontaneous songs: preferably first takes. The band is in the studio for just four days.
A few weeks later, on September 13, Linda gives birth to Stella. While in hospital Paul thinks of name for his new band: Wings.
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Jason Childers • 8 years ago
After the 3rd demo of "Dear Friend", there is an improvisational track called "Complain to the Queen", which is 1:08 long. It was recorded on August 20, 1972, backstage during an interview for Dutch radio, at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The PaulMcCartney Project • 7 years ago
Thanks Jason. Fixed ! However, I'm not sure about the credits for "Complain To The Queen" - McCartney alone ? Group effort?
I have also added your comment at https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/song/complain-to-the-queen/
