Recording "Dress Me Up As A Robber", "The Pound Is Sinking", "Average Person"
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- Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Tug Of War Official album.
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, Montserrat
Songs recorded
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About
I was surprised to get a call from Alan Crowder asking if I’d like to go to Montserrat to record with Paul and producer George Martin, who incidentally I’d just worked with on Gary Brooker’s solo album, Fear of Flying […]
The actual recording days were very easy-going.There was sometimes boating or swimming in the mornings, then into the studio, rarely before midday. We would wind up most evenings around 7 or 8pm, and always with plenty of breaks for wonderful food! Being around the combination of engineer Geoff Emerick, George Martin and Paul was occasionally daunting, but they’re all such great people and made me feel completely at ease.
The only sad memory I have from the whole Caribbean experience was having to turn down an open invite from Paul and George Martin to stay over, after the tracks I’d cut had been finished. Stevie Wonder, Stanley Clarke, Steve Gadd et al. were all due to fly in. Unfortunately. I had to return to London [because of some commitments].
Drummer Dave Mattacks, from Tug Of War Archive Collection 2015
A first take of “Average Person” has been recorded on this day with Dave Mattacks on the drum. This take remains unreleased. Paul would return to this song a few days later with Ringo Starr on the drums.
Last updated on May 9, 2020