Monday, September 4, 1995

"Smokin' Mojo Filters" session

For The Smokin' Mojo Filters

Last updated on August 21, 2024

Location

Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Timeline

Previous session Circa March 1995 to 1996 • Editing / mixing of the "Anthology" tracks

Article Jul 28, 1995 • Paul visiting the almost completed LIPA

Interview August 1995 • Paul McCartney interview for Musician

Session Sep 04, 1995 • "Smokin' Mojo Filters" session

Concert appearance Sep 07, 1995 • 20th Buddy Holly Week

Album Sep 09, 1995 • "The HELP Album" by Various Artists released globally

Next session October 1995 • "The Ballad Of The Skeletons" session

Some of the songs from this session also appear on:

The band consisted of Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Ocean Colour Scene’s Steve Cradock, Young Disciples’ Carleen Anderson and The Style Council’s Steve White.

When he did ‘Come Together’ with us we were shitting ourselves, so we recorded the backing track ahead of time: ‘Let’s get this down at least’. But when Macca came in he was great. He played some guitar on it and Wurlitzer and he did some BVs with us.
Paul Weller – about working with Paul McCartney on “Come Together”, from NME, April 16, 2021

From warchild.org.uk -Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney and Paul Weller at Abbey Road in 1995.

From “Abbey Road Studios” Facebook – War Child UK’s classic charity compilation album ‘Help’ is being reissued on limited-edition vinyl to mark its 25th anniversary and will also be landing on streaming platforms for the first time. The LP was originally recorded at Abbey Road Studios across a single day in September 1995 and was released just one week later in a bid to raise funds for children affected by the Bosnian conflict. […] Image: Sir Paul McCartney joined by Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher and Johnny Depp to record The Beatles’ classic track, ‘Come Together’.

Paul Weller and Paul McCartney at Abbey Road studio during the making of the 'The Help Album', recorded for the charity War Child, London, United Kingdom, 1995. — Paul Weller and Paul McCartney at Abbey Road studio during the making of the ‘The Help Album’, recorded for the charity War Child, London, United Kingdom, 1995.

From Paul McCartney – McCartney III (Dec 18, 2020)* | Page 1012 | Steve Hoffman Music Forums

From B44215 – Paul McCartney 1995 Come Together War Child Charity Recording Linda McCartney Photograph (UK) – Tracks – An original black and white photograph of Paul McCartney taken during the recording of ‘Come Together’ in 1995. Paul McCartney alongside Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Steve Cradock, Steve White and Carleen Anderson recorded the song for a project to support the charity War Child. It is copyright stamped on the reverse by Linda McCartney.

From B44216 – Paul McCartney 1995 Come Together War Child Charity Recording Linda McCartney Photograph (UK) – Tracks – An original black and white photograph of Paul McCartney taken during the recording of ‘Come Together’ in 1995. Alongside Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Steve Cradock, Steve White and Carleen Anderson the song was recorded for a project to support the charity War Child. It is copyright stamped on the reverse by Linda McCartney.

Session activities

Come Together
Written by Lennon - McCartney
Recording
AlbumOfficially released on The HELP Album

Staff

Musicians

Paul McCartney : Guitar, Piano, Backing vocals
The Smokin' Mojo Filters : Performed by
Paul Weller : Guitar, Vocals
Noel Gallagher : Guitar
Carleen Anderson : Backing vocals
Steve White : Drums
Steve Craddock : Guitar

Production staff

Brendan Lynch : Producer
Max Heyes : Engineer

Going further

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.

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