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March 1983 ?

Recording "Not Such A Bad Boy", "So Bad", "No Values"

For Paul McCartney

Last updated on April 1, 2020


Master session

Location

  • Recording studio: AIR Studios, London, UK

Timeline

Master release

Album

Some of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Give My Regards To Broad Street (CD version)" Official album.

Some of the songs from this session also appear on:

Scenes showing the rehearsals of “Not Such A Bad Boy“, “No Values” (two original songs from the “Give My Regards To Broad Street” project) and “So Bad” were filmed in an old warehouse in East London. The band rehearsed there from March 8th to March 10th, 1983 ; with filming happening on March 11th.

It’s likely that the recordings of the songs have been done around the same time – either live in the warehouse, or at AIR Studios.

From tracks.co.uk – A set of 8 original colour lobby cards from the 1984 film Give My Regards To Broad Street. The cards depict scenes from the film along with copyright details and the film title underneath. Each measure 35.5cm x 28cm (14 inches x 11 inches).


Session activities

  1. Not Such A Bad Boy

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Recording

    AlbumOfficially released on Give My Regards To Broad Street (CD version)

  2. No Values

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Recording

    AlbumOfficially released on Give My Regards To Broad Street (CD version)

  3. So Bad

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Recording

    AlbumOfficially released on Give My Regards To Broad Street (CD version)


Staff

Musicians


Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium

We owe a lot to Chip Madinger and Mark Easter for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details!

Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium is the ultimate look at the careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr beyond the Beatles. Every aspect of their professional careers as solo artists is explored, from recording sessions, record releases and tours, to television, film and music videos, including everything in between. From their early film soundtrack work to the officially released retrospectives, all solo efforts by the four men are exhaustively examined.

As the paperback version is out of print, you can buy a PDF version on the authors' website

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