Released in 1972
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Official album • Released in 1993
3:32 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas (?), Moog (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder (?), Xylophone (?) Heather Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (UK)
7" Single • Released in 1972
3:32 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas (?), Moog (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder (?), Xylophone (?) Heather Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (France)
7" Single • Released in 1972
3:32 • Studio version • A1 • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas, Moog, Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, Xylophone Heather Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (Germany)
7" Single • Released in 1972
3:32 • Studio version • B • Stereo • Alternate mix released in Germany
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas, Moog, Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, Xylophone Heather Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
3:32 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas (?), Moog (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder (?), Xylophone (?) Heather Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Alex Wharton : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
5:22 • Rough mix • C
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Denny Laine • Henry McCullough • Denny Seiwell Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
SessionMixing : March 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
7" Single • Released in 2022
3:32 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas (?), Moog (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder (?), Xylophone (?) Heather Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Alex Wharton : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
CD • Released in 1993
3:34 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Percussion, Piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Maracas (?), Moog (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Mandolin Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Recorder (?), Xylophone (?) Heather Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Peter Mew : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 27, 1972 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 2018
2:49 • Live • L1
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Denny Laine • Henry McCullough • Denny Seiwell Paul McCartney : Producer Alan Parsons : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer Jeremy Gee : Recording engineer assistant Graham Fleming : Recording engineer assistant
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972