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Release date : Friday, June 12, 2020

Young Boy (2020)

By Paul McCartneyEP • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

Last updated on December 23, 2023

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Side 1

  1. Young Boy

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:55 • Studio versionA2020 • 2020 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Producer Steve Miller : Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Rhythm guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Frank Farrell : Assistant engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering

    Session Recording: Started Feb 22, 1995 • Studio Steve Miller's home studio, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA

    Session Overdubs: Mar 21-22, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

  2. Young Boy

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:22 • DemoB

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocal Alex Wharton : Mastering

    Session Recording: Circa 1994

  3. Looking For You

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:48 • Studio versionA2020 • 2020 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocal, Hammond organ, Hofner bass, Lead vocal, Producer Ringo Starr : Congas, Drums Jeff Lynne : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: May 14, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

  4. Oobu Joobu - Part 1

    1. Some Folks Say Oobu

      0.25 • Radio show

    2. Oobu Joobu Main Theme

      0.30 • Radio show

    3. Fun Packed Show

      0.09 • Radio show

    4. I Love This House

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3.44 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Vocal Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer David Gilmour : Electric guitar Dave Mattacks : Drums Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer David Foster : Keyboards Jon Kelly : Recording engineer

      Session Recording: Sep 25 to Oct 02, 1984 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

      Session Overdubs: March 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

      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

    5. Clock Work

      0.08 • Radio show

    6. Paul McCartney Talks About Young Boy

      3.46 • Radio show

    7. Oobu Joobu We Love You

      0.13 • Radio show

    8. Oobu Joobu Main Theme

      0.56 • Radio show


From paulmccartney.com, June 12, 2010:

[…] Also available as a stand alone purchase, the EP recreates the 1997 ‘Young Boy’ maxi single and features the remastered Flaming Pie single ‘Young Boy,’ a home recorded version of the song, the original B-side ‘Looking For You,’ and excerpts of ‘Oobu Joobu Part 1’ also from the original single. The two music videos for the track have been restored and will also be published on the same day.

Two additional EPs will be available for pre-order with ‘The World Tonight’ arriving on June 26 and ‘Beautiful Night’ on July 17. […]

The below table summarizes the differences between “Oobu Joobu Part 1” released on the 1997 EP and the 2020 version.

Oobu Joobu Part 1 (1997)Oobu Joobu Part 1 (2020)
Some Folks Say Oobu0:250:25
Oobu Joobu Main Theme0:300:30
Fun Packed Show0:090:09
I Love This House3:443:44
Clock Work0:080:08
Paul McCartney Talks About Young Boy3:463:46
Oobu Joobu We Love You0:130:13
Oobu Joobu Main Theme0:56Absent
Total length9:518:55
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