Released in 1971
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Official album • Released in 2016
2:15 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 2016
2:15 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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
LP • Released in 1971
2:17 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 1993
2:17 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 2021
2:17 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Miles Showell : Mastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 1993
2:17 • Studio version • A1993.1 • 1993 remaster by Steve Hoffman
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer Steve Hoffman : Remastering
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 1971
2:17 • Studio version • B • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 2012
2:15 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 2012
2:16 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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 2012
2:51 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Congas, Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
SessionRecording : Jun 15, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 16, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 17, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 18, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Ram - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2015
2:16 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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
Ram - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2015
2:16 • Studio version • B • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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
Ram - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2015
2:51 • Studio version • C
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Congas, Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
SessionRecording : Jun 15, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 16, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 17, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 18, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Bootleg • Released in 2004
2:12 • Studio version • B • Mono • Original mono promo LP, especially made for the American AM stations. All the songs have different mixes
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Mar 01, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
SessionMixing : April 1971 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
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
LP • Released in 1977
2:51 • Studio version • C • Stereo • Instrumental version
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Congas, Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
SessionRecording : Jun 15, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 16, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 17, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 18, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
CD • Released in 1995
2:51 • Studio version • C1995 • Stereo • Instrumental version. 1995 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Congas, Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
SessionRecording : Jun 15, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 16, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 17, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 18, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Thrillington (Limited Edition - Marbled Black & Red LP)
Official album • Released in 2018
2:51 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Congas, Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
SessionRecording : Jun 15, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 16, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 17, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 18, 1971 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road