Released in 1986

Write Away

Written by Paul McCartney • Eric Stewart

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.19
Bootleg
3:03 • Rough mix • A1
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Eric Stewart : Electric guitar (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
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Pizza And Fairy Tales
Bootleg • Released in 2000
3:06 • Rough mix • A1
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Eric Stewart : Electric guitar (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Press To Play
Official album • Released in 1986
3:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
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
Press To Play (1993)
Official album • Released in 1993
3:01 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
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
Press To Play - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2015
3:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
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
Press To Play Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2016
3:07 • Rough mix • A1
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Eric Stewart : Electric guitar (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Pretty Little Head / Write Away
7" Single • Released in 1986
3:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
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
Pretty Little Head / Write Away
12" Single • Released in 1986
3:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
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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The 7” Singles Box
7" Single • Released in 2022
3:01 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?) Mark Wharton : Remastering
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
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 03
Bootleg • Released in 2007
3:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Percussion Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)
SessionRecording : March - May 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionOverdubs : October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
SessionMixing : April 14th-18th 1986 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
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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