I Would Only Smile

Written by Denny Laine

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

Related session

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Recording "I Would Only Smile"
Mar 22, 1972

Related interview

Denny Laine of Wings talks to Record Mirror
Aug 12, 1972 • From Record Mirror

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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Latest concerts where “I Would Only Smile” 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

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