March 11, 1981 - March 1982
Tug Of War sessions at AIR Studios, London
For Paul McCartney
Last updated on May 12, 2020
March 11, 1981 - March 1982
For Paul McCartney
Last updated on May 12, 2020
Recording studio: AIR Studios, London, UK
Session March 1981 • Overdubs for "What's That You're Doing?"
Session March / April 1981 ? • Overdubs for "All Those Years Ago"
Session March 11, 1981 - March 1982 • Tug Of War sessions at AIR Studios, London
Session Mar 11, 1981 • Recording "Newt Rack"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Tug Of War" Official album
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.
Mar 11, 1981
Overdubs for "The Pound Is Sinking"
Mar 12, 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
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
Mar 30, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"
May 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
July 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Mixing "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Aug 14, 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 "Get It", "Wanderlust", "Ballroom Dancing", "What's That You're Doing"
Oct 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Nov 30, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Dec 13, 1981 • 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
Jan 19, 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Written by Paul McCartney
Recording
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
Recording
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing
Written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
Recording
Mar 11, 1981 • Recording "Newt Rack"
Mar 12, 1981 • Overdubs for "The Pound Is Sinking"
Mar 17, 1981 • Overdubs for "Ballroom Dancing"
Mar 17, 1981 • Overdubs for "Ballroom Dancing"
Mar 23, 1981 • Overdubs for "Take It Away", "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Mar 23, 1981 • Recording "Keep Under Cover"
Mar 23, 1981 • Overdubs for "Take It Away", "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Mar 30, 1981 • Recording "Ebony And Ivory"
May 1981 • Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"
May 1981 • Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"
July 1981 • Recording "Average Person"
Aug 14, 1981 • Mixing "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Sep 01, 1981 • Mixing "Average Person"
Sep 01, 1981 • Mixing "Somebody Who Cares", "The Pound Is Sinking"
Sep 01, 1981 • Mixing "Somebody Who Cares", "The Pound Is Sinking"
Oct 01, 1981 • Mixing "Get It", "Wanderlust", "Ballroom Dancing", "What's That You're Doing"
Oct 01, 1981 • Mixing "Get It", "Wanderlust", "Ballroom Dancing", "What's That You're Doing"
Oct 01, 1981 • Mixing "Get It", "Wanderlust", "Ballroom Dancing", "What's That You're Doing"
Oct 01, 1981 • Mixing "Get It", "Wanderlust", "Ballroom Dancing", "What's That You're Doing"
Nov 30, 1981 • Recording "Here Today"
Dec 13, 1981 • Mixing "Tug Of War"
Dec 29, 1981 • Recording and mixing "Be What You See"
Jan 19, 1982 • Mixing "Ebony And Ivory"
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.
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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