Tug Of War sessions at AIR Studios, London

December 1980 • For Paul McCartney

Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Tug Of War Official album.
Studio:
AIR Studios, London, UK

Master release


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About

I wanted to work with George Martin again. I called him on the phone, asking him if he was interested, he accepted and we decided to make a very professional album. It was the first time that George Martin produced me since Live And Let Die. I really like him as a producer, and when you work with people who are really good like that, it makes it easier for yourself.

Paul McCartney
From puremccartney.com – PAUL, AIR STUDIOS, LONDON, 1981. PHOTO USED ON THE COVER OF THE ALBUM ‘TUG OF WAR’
From Paul McCartney on Twitter: Paul and George Martin at AIR London during the sessions for ‘Tug of War’

Last updated on March 17, 2022

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Recording "Ballroom Dancing"

Dec 14, 1980 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War


Recording "Rainclouds"

December 8th-9th, 1980 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Ebony And Ivory / Rainclouds

Songs recorded


1.

Ballroom Dancing

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


2.

Keep Under Cover

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


3.

Ode To A Koala Bear

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


4.

Tug Of War

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


5.

Wanderlust

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


6.

Ebony And Ivory

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


7.

Birthday song

Recording


8.

Take It Away

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


9.

All In Love Is Fair

Written by Paul McCartney

Recording


10.

Rainclouds

December 8th-9th, 1980Recording "Rainclouds"


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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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