Released in 1971

I Am Your Singer

Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney

Last updated on March 5, 2022

Album This song officially appears on the Wild Life LP.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1971

Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1971, when Paul McCartney was 29 years old)

Master album

Wild Life
By Wings

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Related interviews

You Gave Me The Answer - 'Wild Life' Special
Oct 29, 2018 • From paulmccartney.com
Paul and Mary McCartney on meat-free life, losing Linda and craving normality
Dec 22, 2021 • From The Times
You Gave Me The Answer - Celebrating 50 years of Wings and ‘Wild Life’
Jan 31, 2022 • From paulmccartney.com

Paul and Linda McCartney go and live in Scotland for a few months
April 10 to August 1970

“I Am Your Singer” is a song from Wings’ debut album, “Wild Life“, released in 1971.

On things like ‘I Am Your Singer’ – and, well all of them – I really love Linda’s voice. I think it’s very distinctive and she sings well. I’m sort of listening for it being what the critics said – you know, ‘Oh, she’s not very good’. But her tone is great.
Paul McCartney – From paulmccartney.com, October 29, 2018

From Wings Wild Life | Paul McCartney & Wings

Lyrics

You are my love,

You are my song, linger on,

You are my song,

I am your singer.

You are my one,

You are my own melody,

You are my song,

I am your singer.

Someday when we're singing

We will fly away,

Going winging.

Sing, singing my love song to you.

My song is sung,

When day is done harmonies will linger on,

I am your singer,

Singing my love song to you.

Variations

A Stereo version • From "Wild Life"
A1993 1993 remaster • From "Wild Life (1993)"
A2018 2018 Remaster • From "Wild Life - Archive Collection"
A2022 2022 half-speed mastering • From "Wild Life (50th Anniversary)"
B Rough mix • From "Wild Life - Archive Collection"
C Home demo • From "Wild Life - Archive Collection"
L1 Live version • The Hague • Congresgebouw • Netherlands • Aug 21, 1972 • From "Wings Over Europe"

Officially appears on

Wild Life
LP • Released in 1971
2:19 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Love Is Strange / I Am Your Singer
7" Single • Released in 1972
2:19 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Wild Life (1993)
Official album • Released in 1993
2:19 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Peter Mew : Remastering Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:15 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 Remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Alex Wharton : Remastering Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Steve Orchard : Remastering Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:13 • Rough mix • B
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Alex Wharton : Mastering Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:53 • Demo • C • Home Recording
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Alex Wharton : Mastering
Session Recording: Jun 06, 1971 • Studio Campbeltown, Scotland
Wings Over Europe
Official album • Released in 2018
2:46 • Live • L1
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Henry McCullough • Denny Seiwell Paul McCartney : Producer Alan Parsons : Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Steve Orchard : Mixing engineer Jeremy Gee : Recording engineer assistant Graham Fleming : Recording engineer assistant
Concert From the concert in The Hague, Netherlands on Aug 21, 1972
Wild Life (50th Anniversary)
LP • Released in 2022
2:19 • Studio version • A2022 • Stereo • 2022 half-speed mastering
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Miles Showell : Mastering Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
The 7” Singles Box
7" Single • Released in 2022
2:15 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric piano, Producer, Recorder (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Harmonium (?), Organ (?), Vocals Denny Laine : Bass (?), Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Drums, Maracas Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant Brian Blood : Recorder Peter Blood : Recorder Paul Blood : Recorder Jeanne Dolmetsch : Recorder Alex Wharton : Remastering Chris Blair : Recording engineer assistant Steve Orchard : Remastering Christine Blood : Recorder
Session Recording: Jul 24, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 29, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Aug 06, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Bootlegs

Wings Over Switzerland
Unofficial live
3:37 • Live
Concert From the concert in Montreux, Switzerland on Jul 22, 1972
Turkey In The Straw
Unofficial live
3:07 • Live
Concert From the concert in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Aug 17, 1972
Got Any Toothpicks
Unofficial live • Released in 1998
3:23 • Studio version • August 22, 1972 Antwerp, Belgium
Concert From the concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972
Arles'72
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
3:26 • Live
Concert From the concert in Arles, France on Jul 13, 1972
Wings Over Amsterdam
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
3:06 • Live
Concert From the concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Aug 20, 1972

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Live performances

“I Am Your Singer” has been played in 17 concerts.

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Latest concerts where “I Am Your Singer” has been played

Berlin • Deutschlandhalle • Germany
Aug 24, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
Antwerp • Cinema Roma • Belgium
Aug 22, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
The Hague • Congresgebouw • Netherlands
Aug 21, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
Amsterdam • Concertgebouw • Netherlands
Aug 20, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour
Groningen • Evenementenhal Martinihal • Netherlands
Aug 19, 1972 • Part of Wings Over Europe Tour

See all concerts where “I Am Your Singer” has been played

Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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