Little Woman Love (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (UK) 7" Single.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1972

Little Willow

Live And Let Die

Master releases

Ram

By Paul & Linda McCartney

Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love

By Wings

Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Home recordings - "Ram" demos

May-August 1970

Recording "Little Woman Love"

Nov 13, 1970

Recording "Little Woman Love"

Jan 21, 1971

Mixing "Little Lamb Dragonfly", "Little Woman Love", "Great Cock And Seagull Race"

Jul 13, 1971

Mixing "Get On The Right Thing", "Little Woman Love"

Nov 10, 1971

"James Paul McCartney" sessions

February - March 1973

Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 1

Aug 26, 1974

Related songs

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Officially appears on Mary Had A Little Lamb / Little Woman Love (UK)

Paul and Linda McCartney go and live in Scotland for a few months

April 10 to August 1970

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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

A • From "Mary Had A Little Lamb (UK)"

A1 • From "Mary Had A Little Lamb (France)"

A1993 1993 remaster • From "Wild Life (1993)"

A2012 2012 remaster

A2018 2018 remaster

B Early Mix

Officially appears on

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

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

Wild Life (1993)

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

Ram - Archive Collection

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

Family

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

Bootlegs

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol. 1

Unofficial album

1:05 • Demo • 1/69

Live in Sheffield 1973

Unofficial live

5:11 • Live

Concert From the concert in Sheffield, United Kingdom on Jul 04, 1973

Live in Cardiff

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

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Live performances

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