Released in 2001
Hey Diddle
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney
Last updated on April 22, 2016
Released in 2001
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney
Last updated on April 22, 2016
Album This song officially appears on the Wingspan Hits And History Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 2001
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Hey Diddle – The instrumental basic track was recorded on October 26, 1970 in the Columbia Studios, New York, during the Ram sessions. Later, the track received further overdubs when Wings were in Nashville in the summer of 1974 with the help of musicians such as Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer.
Wingspan Hits And History (US version)
Official album • Released in 2001
Studio version • A • 2001 remaster
Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering
Wingspan Hits And History (Japanese version)
Official album • Released in 2001
Studio version • A • 2001 remaster
Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering
Official album • Released in 2001
Studio version • A • 2001 remaster
Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering
Official album • Released in 2012
3:50 • Studio version • B • Dixon Van Winkle Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Irish whistle, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Seiwell : Irish whistle (?), Percussion (?) Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar (?) Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Oct 26, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Jul 08, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Venus And Mars - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2014
3:51 • Studio version • C • Ernie Winfrey Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Irish whistle, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Seiwell : Irish whistle (?), Percussion (?) Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar (?) Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Lloyd Green : Pedal steel guitar Ernie Winfrey : Mixing engineer Margie Cates : Fiddle Marcy Cates : Fiddle
Session Recording: Oct 26, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jul 08, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session More overdubs: July 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session Mixing: July 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:32 • Demo • D • Home Recording
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Alex Wharton : Mastering
Session Recording: Jun 06, 1971 • Studio Campbeltown, Scotland
1971 • For Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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Roosevelt Rocha • 5 years ago
Hello. I would like to know who plays the violin in the Ernie Winfrey mixing version, which appears in the Venus and Mars 2014 recording. Thanks a lot. I love this song.
Steve Morley • 4 years ago
Roosevelt Rocha -- the twin fiddles on "Hey Diddle" were played by sisters Marcy and Margie Cates, who recorded as The Cates Sisters in addition to playing Nashville ses
The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago
Thanks @Steve, I didn't know that !!
Andrew Lynch • 4 years ago
Great sight and I love all the hard work. I think the Wingspan version was a home recording done outdoors.
The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago
Thanks @andrew ! Infos on Wingspan are sparse.. Thanks for this !