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UK Release date : Friday, March 24, 1978

With A Little Luck / Backwards Traveller

By Paul McCartney7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

Last updated on September 22, 2022

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Side 1

  1. With A Little Luck

    Written by Paul McCartney

    5:46 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Synthesizer (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: May 10 and 12, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands

    Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    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

Side 2

  1. Backwards Traveller

    Written by Paul McCartney

    1:09 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: October 25 - December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    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

  2. Cuff Link

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:02 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Drums, Producer, Synthesizer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Bass (?), Synthesizer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: October 25 - December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    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


From Record Mirror, May 27, 1978
From New Musical Express – April 1, 1978
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