I Would Only Smile (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Japanese Tears Official album.

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Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "I Would Only Smile"

Mar 22, 1972

Related interviews

Denny Laine of Wings talks to Record Mirror

Aug 12, 1972 • From Record Mirror

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Officially appears on

Japanese Tears

Official album • Released in 1980

3:18 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass

Linda McCartney :: Keyboards

Denny Laine :: Guitar, Vocals

Henry McCullough :: Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Drums

Glyn Johns :: Recording engineer

Phil Ault :: Assistant recording engineer

Session Recording:: Mar 22, 1972

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection

Official album • Released in 2018

3:23 • Studio version • A1

Paul McCartney :: Bass

Linda McCartney :: Keyboards

Denny Laine :: Guitar, Vocals

Henry McCullough :: Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Drums

Glyn Johns :: Recording engineer

Alex Wharton :: Mastering

Steve Orchard :: Mastering

Phil Ault :: Assistant recording engineer

Session Recording:: Mar 22, 1972

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

Wings Over Europe

Official album • Released in 2018

3:34 • 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 Antwerp, Belgium on Aug 22, 1972

Bootlegs

Wings Over Switzerland

Unofficial live

4:33 • Live

Concert From the concert in Montreux, Switzerland on Jul 22, 1972

The Alternate Red Rose Speedway Volume 1: The Original Acetate

Unofficial album

3:28 • Studio version

Turkey In The Straw

Unofficial live

3:44 • Live

Concert From the concert in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Aug 17, 1972

Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 2

Unofficial album • Released in 1994

3:25 • Outtake

Arles'72

Unofficial live • Released in 2001

3:06 • Live

Concert From the concert in Arles, France on Jul 13, 1972

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Live performances

“I Would Only Smile” has been played in 18 concerts.

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