- Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Tug Of War Official album.
- Studio:
- AIR Studios, London, UK
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A week after traveling back from Montserrat, Paul McCartney and George Martin were back in the studio, in London. Denny Laine didn’t participate to those sessions, and would announce a month later that he left Wings.
A new collaborator joined those sessions, ex-10cc member Eric Stewart.

Last updated on May 12, 2020
Related sessions
Jan 19, 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Recording and mixing "Be What You See"
Dec 29, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Dec 13, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Nov 30, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Mixing "Get It", "Wanderlust", "Ballroom Dancing", "What's That You're Doing"
Oct 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Sep 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Mixing "Somebody Who Cares", "The Pound Is Sinking"
Sep 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Mixing "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Aug 14, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
July 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"
May 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Mar 30, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Mar 23, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Overdubs for "Take It Away", "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Mar 23, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Overdubs for "Ballroom Dancing"
Mar 17, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Overdubs for "The Pound Is Sinking"
Mar 12, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War

Mar 11, 1981
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Mar 11, 1981 • Recording "Newt Rack"
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Mar 12, 1981 • Overdubs for "The Pound Is Sinking"
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Mar 17, 1981 • Overdubs for "Ballroom Dancing"
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Mar 17, 1981 • Overdubs for "Ballroom Dancing"
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Mar 23, 1981 • Recording "Keep Under Cover"
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Mar 30, 1981 • Recording "Ebony And Ivory"
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May 1981 • Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"
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July 1981 • Recording "Average Person"
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Aug 14, 1981 • Mixing "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
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Sep 01, 1981 • Mixing "Average Person"
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Nov 30, 1981 • Recording "Here Today"
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Dec 13, 1981 • Mixing "Tug Of War"
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Dec 29, 1981 • Recording and mixing "Be What You See"
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Jan 19, 1982 • Mixing "Ebony And Ivory"
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.
As the paperback version is out of print, you can buy a PDF version on the authors' website
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