With A Little Luck / Backwards Traveller • 7" Single by Paul McCartney

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UK release date:: Mar 24, 1978

Publisher:: Parlophone

Reference:: R 6019

Timeline

Previous single Nov 11, 1977 • "Mull Of Kintyre / Girls’ School" by Wings released in the UK

Interview Mar 21, 1978 • Paul McCartney interview for US Magazine

Article Mar 22, 1978 • "London Town" launch party

Single Mar 24, 1978 • "With A Little Luck / Backwards Traveller" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Interview Mar 25, 1978 • Linda McCartney interview for Record Mirror

Album Mar 31, 1978 • "London Town" by Wings released in the UK

Next single Jun 16, 1978 • "I've Had Enough / Deliver Your Children" by Wings released in the UK

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Master release

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

"London Town" sessions #2

May 1 to May 31, 1977

"London Town" sessions #4

October 25 to December 1, 1977

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Track list

Side 1

1.

With A Little Luck

Written by Paul McCartney

5:46 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals

Linda 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Side 2

1.

Backwards Traveller

Written by Paul McCartney

1:09 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals

Linda 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

2.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:02 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass (?), Drums, Producer, Synthesizer

Linda 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

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From Record Mirror, May 27, 1978

From New Musical Express – April 1, 1978

Last updated on September 22, 2022

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