Bootleg
4:03 • Studio version • A1 • Single version
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon
SessionRecording : Jan 21, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 13, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Tug Of War - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2016
4:22 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon
SessionRecording : Jan 21, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 13, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Tug Of War - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2016
4:23 • Studio version • B • 2015 remix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Remixing, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Remixing
SessionRecording : Jan 21, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 2-30, 2015 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Tug Of War - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2016
4:05 • Studio version • A1 • Single edit
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon
SessionRecording : Jan 21, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 13, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Bootleg • Released in 2015
3:36 • Alternate take • Backing Track with single vocal
Bootleg • Released in 2015
2:22 • Alternate take • Guitars + Backing vocals + orchestra (5.1 mix)
Bootleg • Released in 2015
4:06 • Alternate take • A1 • Single Edit
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon
SessionRecording : Jan 21, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 13, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
UK Singles Collection - Volume 02
Bootleg • Released in 2007
4:07 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon
SessionRecording : Jan 21, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat
SessionOverdubs : March - December 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Dec 13, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Unsurpassed! Vol. 4 - Tug Of War, Hot Hits Cold Cuts, Unreleased Rarities
Bootleg • Released in 2025
Studio version
