Released in 1986
However Absurd
Written by Paul McCartney • Eric Stewart
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Released in 1986
Written by Paul McCartney • Eric Stewart
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Official album • Released in 1986
4:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Anne Dudley : Orchestration Jerry Marotta : Drums John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1986
4:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Anne Dudley : Orchestration Jerry Marotta : Drums John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Press To Play - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
4:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Anne Dudley : Orchestration Jerry Marotta : Drums John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon