- Album This song officially appears on the Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (UK) 7" Single.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
May-August 1970
Nov 13, 1970
Jan 21, 1971
"James Paul McCartney" sessions
February - March 1973
Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 1
Aug 26, 1974
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Song facts
“Little Woman Love” is a song written by Paul and Linda McCartney, recorded during the “Ram” sessions in 1970/71 and released as the B-Side of “Mary Had A Little Lamb“, Wings’ second non-album single, in May 1972.
From Wikipedia:
History
It was composed by Paul McCartney in 1970 and recorded during the Ram sessions but left off the album. In keeping with McCartney’s practice at the time, the composition was credited to Paul and Linda McCartney.
Beatle biographer John Blaney describes “Little Woman Love” as a “breezy rocker” with a rockabilly feel. The song is unusual for Wings in that instead of Paul McCartney playing electric bass guitar, jazz musician Milt Hinton plays slap bass.
Cash Box described it as a “Lady Madonna-ish rocker.“
Reception and charts
While “Mary Had a Little Lamb” was dismissed by the critics, it climbed to the top 10 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, however, radio stations also played “Little Woman Love.” As a result, the picture sleeve for “Mary Had a Little Lamb” was revised by Apple Records to have a separate listing for the flip side. The single reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. On the Cash Box chart, which listed single sides separately, “Little Woman Love” only appeared for one week at number 95.
Release
“Little Woman Love” was never released on an album until 1993, when it was included as a bonus track to Wild Life in The Paul McCartney Collection. It was included on the Special and Deluxe editions of Ram and Red Rose Speedway.
Last updated on May 3, 2022
Lyrics
I got a little woman I can really love,
My woman fit me like a little glove.
You know I'll always love
My little woman love.
I take her home most ev'ry night,
My woman love to hold me tight.
You know I feel alright
My little woman mine.
Oh yeah, oh yeah,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh yeah, oh yeah,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
I take her home most ev'ry night,
My woman love to hold me tight.
You know I feel alright,
My little woman mine.
Variations
Officially appears on
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (Germany)
7" Single • Released in 1972
2:09 • Studio version • A • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (France)
7" Single • Released in 1972
2:09 • Studio version • A1 • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (UK)
7" Single • Released in 1972
2:09 • Studio version • A • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1993
2:11 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- Peter Mew :
- Remastering
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 2012
2:09 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:07 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- Alex Wharton :
- Remastering
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
2:08 • Studio version • B • Early Mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Mixing engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Jul 13, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
EP • Released in 2020
2:07 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- Alex Wharton :
- Remastering
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
7" Single • Released in 2022
2:07 • Studio version • A2018
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums, Percussion
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Milt Hinton :
- Double bass
- Alex Wharton :
- Remastering
- John Leckie :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 13, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 21, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 10, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Bootlegs
Unofficial live
5:11 • Live
Concert From the concert in Sheffield, United Kingdom on Jul 04, 1973
Unofficial live
4:29 • Live
Concert From the concert in Cardiff, United Kingdom on May 13, 1973
Live in Leeds University 73/5/19
Unofficial live
4:38 • Live
Concert From the concert in Leeds, United Kingdom on May 19, 1973
Green's Playhouse - Glasgow Scotland - May 24, 1973
Unofficial live
4:28 • Live
Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on May 24, 1973
Live performances
“Little Woman Love” has been played in 31 concerts.
Latest concerts where Little Woman Love has been played
Melbourne • Sidney Myer Music Bowl • Australia
Nov 14, 1975 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
Melbourne • Sidney Myer Music Bowl • Australia
Nov 13, 1975 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
Brisbane • Festival Hall • Australia
Nov 11, 1975 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
Brisbane • Festival Hall • Australia
Nov 10, 1975 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
Sydney • Hordern Pavilion • Australia
Nov 08, 1975 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
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