- Publisher:
- Voo-Doo Records
Related sessions
This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Nov 13, 1970
Jan 21, 1971
Recording "The Great Cock And Seagull Race"
Feb 23, 1971
Recording "Some People Never Know"
Jul 25, 1971
Recording "Wild Life", "Tomorrow", "Mumbo"
Jul 26, 1971
Jul 29, 1971
Aug 06, 1971
Oct 02, 1971
Oct 03, 1971
Oct 05, 1971
Oct 08, 1971
Oct 10, 1971
Oct 15, 1971
Recording & mixing "Dear Friend"
Oct 16, 1971
Oct 17, 1971
Recording "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"
Feb 01, 1972
Mixing "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"
Feb 03, 1972
Mixing "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"
Feb 04, 1972
"Red Rose Speedway" sessions at Olympic Studios
Mar 19 - Apr 04, 1972
Recording "Mary Had A Little Lamb"
Mar 27, 1972
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Track list
Disc 1
1.
From "Wild Life" album
1.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
2.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
3.
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
4.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
5.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
6.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
7.
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
8.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
9.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
10.
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
2.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
3.
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 ?
4.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
5.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
6.
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
7.
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.
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:26 • Interview • Medley with "Hey Diddle","I Am Your Singer"
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Interview • Medley with "Bip Bop","I Am Your Singer"
3.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Interview • Medley with "Hey Diddle","Bip Bop"
8.
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.
1.
2.
9.
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.
1.
2.
3.
10.
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.
Disc 2
1.
Medley
1.
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
2.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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).
1.
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
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:59 • Live
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
3.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:06 • Live
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
4.
Written by Linda McCartney
3:59 • Live
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
5.
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
5.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:02 • Live
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972
6.
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
7.
Live in Antwerp
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
8.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:28 • Live
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972
9.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
10.
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
11.
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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
12.
13.
Medley
1.
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.
2.
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.
About
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.
Last updated on October 29, 2018
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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.
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 http://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/song/complain-to-the-queen/