Released in 1973
Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Instrumental
Last updated on November 26, 2018
Released in 1973
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Instrumental
Last updated on November 26, 2018
Album This song officially appears on the Red Rose Speedway LP.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1973
Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1972, when Paul McCartney was 30 years old)
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)"
Mar 15, 1972
‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’ … those lyrics are a heavy trip
Dec 02, 1972 • From Melody Maker
RAM, Wings, and Beyond: An Interview with Denny Seiwell
May 22, 2012 • From The Morton Report
You Gave Me The Answer - 'Red Rose Speedway' Special
Nov 26, 2018 • From paulmccartney.com
“Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)” is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings from the band’s 1973 album, Red Rose Speedway. From paulmccartney.com, November 26, 2018:
PM.com: Do you remember where something like ‘Loup (1stIndian On The Moon)’ came from? It’s so different from everything else on the album.
Paul: Because it’s an album track we had a bit more room to manoeuvre. And I think it’s the rebellious aspect of Wild Life coming back in. So you’ve got ‘My Love’, and that’s a proper song. You’ve got some other proper songs on the album. But then we’ve got something like ‘Loup’, where it was sort of a bit of fun for us. It’s pretty experimental. But we didn’t ever play it live, it was just something fun that only existed in the studio.
LP • Released in 1973
4:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Moog, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer Mike Jaratt : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 15, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 10, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1993
4:23 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Moog, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer Mike Jaratt : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 15, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 10, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
4:23 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 Remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Moog, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Steve Orchard : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer Mike Jaratt : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 15, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 10, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Red Rose Speedway - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
4:23 • Studio version • A2018
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Moog, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Alex Wharton : Remastering Steve Orchard : Remastering Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer Mike Jaratt : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 15, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 10, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Red Rose Speedway (50th Anniversary)
LP • Released in 2023
4:23 • Studio version • A2023 • 2023 half-speed mastering
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Moog, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer Mike Jaratt : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 15, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 10, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
The Alternate Red Rose Speedway Volume 1: The Original Acetate
Unofficial album
4:25 • Studio version
Unofficial album • Released in 1994
4:23 • Outtake • From "Red Rose Speedway" sessions
Red Rose Speedway - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
4:23 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Moog, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Denny Seiwell : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer Mike Jaratt : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 15, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 10, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
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