Released in 1975

You Gave Me The Answer

Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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Letting Go / You Gave Me The Answer
7" Single • Released in 1975
2:19 • Studio version • A1
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello
SessionRecording : Jan 24, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 21, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Letting Go / You Gave Me The Answer
Single • Released in 2014
2:13 • Studio version
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The 7” Singles Box
7" Single • Released in 2022
2:19 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello
SessionRecording : Jan 24, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 21, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
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Venus and Mars
Official album • Released in 1975
2:19 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello
SessionRecording : Jan 24, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 21, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Venus And Mars (1993)
CD • Released in 1993
2:19 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 24, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 21, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Venus And Mars (Limited Red & Yellow LP)
Official album • Released in 2017
2:19 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello
SessionRecording : Jan 24, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 21, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Venus And Mars - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2014
2:19 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello
SessionRecording : Jan 24, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1975 • Studio : Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 06, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : Mar 21, 1975 • Studio : Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
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Wings Over America
Official live • Released in 1976
2:06 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboard, Vocals Denny Laine : Bass, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Vocals Howie Casey : Saxophone Joe English : Drums, Vocals Thaddeus Richard : Clarinet Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Trombone Jack Maxson : Recording engineer Tom Walsh : Assistant recording engineer
Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Jun 23, 1976
Wings Over America - Archive Collection
Official live • Released in 2013
2:06 • Live • L1.2013 • 2013 remaster
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboard, Vocals Denny Laine : Bass, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Vocals Howie Casey : Saxophone Joe English : Drums, Vocals Thaddeus Richard : Clarinet Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Trombone Jack Maxson : Recording engineer Tom Walsh : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Jun 23, 1976

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