Released in 1980

Secret Friend

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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B-Sides Complete Vol. 2
Bootleg • Released in 2000
10:28 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Oct 04, 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
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McCartney II (1993)
CD • Released in 1993
10:31 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Oct 04, 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
McCartney II - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2011
10:32 • Studio version • A1.2011 • Full Length Version - 2011 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Oct 04, 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
McCartney II - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2016
10:32 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Oct 04, 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
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Temporary Secretary / Secret Friend
12" Single • Released in 1980
10:30 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Oct 04, 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
The 7” Singles Box
7" Single • Released in 2022
5:14 • Studio version • A1 • 7" Single Edit
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Mark Wharton : Remastering
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Oct 04, 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
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UK Singles Collection - Volume 02
Bootleg • Released in 2007
10:32 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
SessionRecording : June - July 1979 • Studio : Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
SessionMixing : Oct 04, 1979 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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

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