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- Album This song officially appears on the Wild Life - Archive Collection Official album.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Circa 1971-1972
Jan 20, 1973
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Song facts
“African Yeah Yeah” is a demo recorded by Wings, in August 1972. It was bootlegged before being officially released in 2018, as part of the Wild Life reissue. The liner notes indicate “Included for a bit of fun. Paul sends his apologies…“.
Last updated on April 10, 2022
Officially appears on
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:44 • Demo • A • "Included for a bit of fun, Paul sends his apologies..."
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer, Recording engineer
- Richard Lush :
- Mixing engineer
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering engineer
- Steve Orchard :
- Mastering engineer
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- August 1972
- Studio :
- Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 20, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Bootlegs
Unofficial album
2:44 • Demo • B
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer, Recording engineer
- Richard Lush :
- Mixing engineer
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- August 1972
- Studio :
- Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 20, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Unofficial album • Released in 2003
2:44 • Demo • B
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer, Recording engineer
- Richard Lush :
- Mixing engineer
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- August 1972
- Studio :
- Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 20, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
McCartney - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:44 • Demo • B
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer, Recording engineer
- Richard Lush :
- Mixing engineer
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- August 1972
- Studio :
- Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 20, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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Was listening to (African) Yea Yea (sic) this afternoon form a CD called Cold Cuts Vol. 2 The length is 4:48, and while the version on the Wild Life deluxe is a bit longer, there's a pause between the title song and "When the Saints Go Marching In." On CCV2 the entire 4:48 is African Yeah Yeah.
Please let me know if you need any further details on this boot, I'll help if I can