Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
May-August 1970
Oct 27, 1970
Jun 15, 1971
Jun 16, 1971
Jun 17, 1971
Jun 18, 1971
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Song facts
“Long Haired Lady” is a track from 1971 “Ram” album, by Paul & Linda McCartney. From “Eight Arms To Hold You” by Chip Madinger & Mark Easter:
[…] ‘Long Haired Lady’ was one of the first in the solo McCartney catalog to feature the element of being “pieced together”. Paul had three segments “Well Well Well”, “Who’s The Lady?” and “Love Is Long” which he fashioned into one epic-length track, the longest on the LP […]
Long Haired Lady is very period piece, [fey Californian accent] ‘My long-haired lady.’ Very ’70s.
Paul McCartney, Mojo magazine, July 2001
From mixing engineering Eirik Wangberg:
Although the main bulk of the track had been done in New York, we did record a lot of background vocals at Sound Recorders.
There is also something about Long Haired Lady I’d like to mention. I remember playing the song back to Paul in the studio. He rested his arms on my shoulders after hearing it and, as I turned and looked at his face, tears were rolling down. Paul is a very, very sensitive person! Listening to his vocal work with Linda really got him into it. It was amazing.
Engineer Eirik Wangberg, interviewed by Claudio Dirani, 2005
In 2005, “Long Haired Lady” received the remix treatment of DJ Hellraiser, and was released on the “Twin Freaks” album.

Last updated on December 31, 2021
Lyrics
Well well well well well
Do you love me like you know you ought to do?
Well well well well well
Or is this the only thing you want me for?
Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about it for sometime,
Sweet little lass you know, my long haired lady.
Who's the lady that makes that brief occasional laughter?
She's the lady who wears those flashing eyes.
Who'll be taking her home when all the dancing is over?
I'm the lucky man she will hypnotize.
Long haired lady.
Bees are buzzing about my sweet delectable lady,
Birds are humming about their big surprise.
Who's your favourite person, dear phenomenal lady?
I belong to the girl with the flashing eyes.
Long haired lady.
My love is long, love is long, my love is long
I'll sing your song, love is long, my love is long
And when you're young, love is long, your love is long
When your lips lead into song, love is long, your love is long.
Officially appears on
LP • Released in 1971
6:05 • Studio version • A • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Hugh McCracken :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?)
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Phil Ramone :
- Recording engineer
- Marvin Stamm :
- Brass
- Mel Davis :
- Brass
- Ray Crisara :
- Brass
- Snooky Young :
- Brass
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Armin Steiner :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 27, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1971
6:05 • Studio version • B • Mono
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Hugh McCracken :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?)
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Phil Ramone :
- Recording engineer
- Marvin Stamm :
- Brass
- Mel Davis :
- Brass
- Ray Crisara :
- Brass
- Snooky Young :
- Brass
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Armin Steiner :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 27, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
LP • Released in 1977
5:49 • Studio version • C • Stereo • Instrumental version
- Percy "Thrills" Thrillington :
- Producer
- Richard Hewson :
- Arrangements, Orchestration
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Vic Flick :
- Guitar
- Clem Cattini :
- Drums
- Herbie Flowers :
- Bass
- Steve Gray :
- Piano
- Jim Lawless :
- Percussion
- Alan Parsons :
- Second engineer
- The Swingle Singers :
- Vocals
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Other strings, Pizzicatto strings, Trombones, Trumpets
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Vocals (?)
- Session Recording:
- Jun 15, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 16, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1993
6:05 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Hugh McCracken :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?)
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Phil Ramone :
- Recording engineer
- Marvin Stamm :
- Brass
- Mel Davis :
- Brass
- Ray Crisara :
- Brass
- Snooky Young :
- Brass
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Peter Mew :
- Remastering
- Armin Steiner :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 27, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March 1971
- Studio :
- Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1993
6:05 • Studio version • A1993.1 • 1993 remaster by Steve Hoffman
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Hugh McCracken :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?)
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Phil Ramone :
- Recording engineer
- Marvin Stamm :
- Brass
- Mel Davis :
- Brass
- Ray Crisara :
- Brass
- Snooky Young :
- Brass
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Armin Steiner :
- Recording engineer
- Steve Hoffman :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Oct 27, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
CD • Released in 1995
5:49 • Studio version • C1995 • Stereo • Instrumental version. 1995 remaster
- Percy "Thrills" Thrillington :
- Producer
- Richard Hewson :
- Arrangements, Orchestration
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Vic Flick :
- Guitar
- Clem Cattini :
- Drums
- Herbie Flowers :
- Bass
- Steve Gray :
- Piano
- Jim Lawless :
- Percussion
- Alan Parsons :
- Second engineer
- The Swingle Singers :
- Vocals
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Other strings, Pizzicatto strings, Trombones, Trumpets
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Vocals (?)
- Session Recording:
- Jun 15, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 16, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2005
Official album • Released in 2012
6:05 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Hugh McCracken :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?)
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Phil Ramone :
- Recording engineer
- Marvin Stamm :
- Brass
- Mel Davis :
- Brass
- Ray Crisara :
- Brass
- Snooky Young :
- Brass
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Armin Steiner :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 27, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 2012
6:05 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Hugh McCracken :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?)
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Phil Ramone :
- Recording engineer
- Marvin Stamm :
- Brass
- Mel Davis :
- Brass
- Ray Crisara :
- Brass
- Snooky Young :
- Brass
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Armin Steiner :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 27, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 2012
5:49 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
- Percy "Thrills" Thrillington :
- Producer
- Richard Hewson :
- Arrangements, Orchestration
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Vic Flick :
- Guitar
- Clem Cattini :
- Drums
- Herbie Flowers :
- Bass
- Steve Gray :
- Piano
- Jim Lawless :
- Percussion
- Alan Parsons :
- Second engineer
- The Swingle Singers :
- Vocals
- Unknown musician(s) :
- Other strings, Pizzicatto strings, Trombones, Trumpets
- The Mike Sammes Singers :
- Vocals (?)
- Session Recording:
- Jun 15, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 16, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Overdubs:
- Jun 17, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jun 18, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Bootlegs
Unofficial album • Released in 2002
6:02 • Outtake • Early take - Ram sessions 11/70 - 3/71
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
6:01 • Studio version • B • Mono • Original mono promo LP, especially made for the American AM stations. All the songs have different mixes
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums
- Hugh McCracken :
- Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?)
- Eirik Wangberg :
- Mix engineer
- Phil Ramone :
- Recording engineer
- Marvin Stamm :
- Brass
- Mel Davis :
- Brass
- Ray Crisara :
- Brass
- Snooky Young :
- Brass
- The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Jim Guercio :
- Recording engineer
- Tim Geelan :
- Recording engineer
- Ted Brosnan :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Armin Steiner :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Oct 27, 1970
- Studio :
- CBS Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- Jan 11, 1971
- Studio :
- A&R Studios, New York City
- Session Overdubs:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- March-April 1971
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Unofficial album • Released in 2014
6:03 • Outtake • backing track with Rough vocal
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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