Released in 1982

Rainclouds

Written by Paul McCartney • Denny Laine

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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"B" Sides Himself
Bootleg • Released in 2011
3:11 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
B
B-Sides Complete Vol. 2
Bootleg • Released in 2000
3:06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
E
Ebony And Ivory / Rainclouds
7" Single • Released in 1982
3:12 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
Ebony And Ivory / Rainclouds
12" Single • Released in 1982
3:12 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
M
MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.16
Bootleg
7:14 • Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.16
Bootleg
3:28 • Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.16
Bootleg
12:28 • Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.16
Bootleg
5:20 • Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.17
Bootleg
2:01 • Rehearsal
SessionRecording : August 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.17
Bootleg
3:06 • Studio version
P
Pugin's Hall Rehearsals 1980
Bootleg • Released in 2011
Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
Pugin's Hall Rehearsals 1980
Bootleg • Released in 2011
Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
Pugin's Hall Rehearsals 1980
Bootleg • Released in 2011
Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
Pugin's Hall Rehearsals 1980
Bootleg • Released in 2011
Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
Pugin's Hall Rehearsals 1980
Bootleg • Released in 2011
Rehearsal
SessionRecording : Oct 30, 1980 • Studio : Pugin Hall, Tenterden, Kent, UK
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The 7” Singles Box
7" Single • Released in 2022
3:12 • Studio version • A2022 • 2022 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes Mark Wharton : Remastering
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
Tug Of Peace
Bootleg
3:06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
Tug Of Peace
Bootleg
5:23 • Outtake • early attempt
Tug Of War - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2015
3:10 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes Alex Wharton : Remastering
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
Tug Of War - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2016
3:12 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
Tug Of War - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2016
4:11 • Studio version • [rehearsal]
Tug Of War Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2015
7:16 • Alternate take • Rehearsal #1
Tug Of War Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2015
3:23 • Alternate take • Rehearsal #2
Tug Of War Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2015
2:45 • Alternate take • Rehearsal #3
Tug Of War Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2015
5:01 • Alternate take • Rehearsal #4
Tug Of War Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2015
3:05 • Alternate take • Rehearsal #5
Tug Of War Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2015
4:19 • Alternate take • Rehearsal #6
Tug Of War Sessions
Bootleg • Released in 2015
2:07 • Alternate take • Rehearsal #7
U
UK Singles Collection - Volume 02
Bootleg • Released in 2007
3:12 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass drum, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing assistant engineer, Recording assistant engineer Paddy Moloney : Uilleann pipes
SessionRecording : December 8th-9th, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : March 1981 - March 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : March 1981 - March 1982 • 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
Unsurpassed! Vol. 4 - Tug Of War, Hot Hits Cold Cuts, Unreleased Rarities
Bootleg • Released in 2025
Studio version

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