Moondreams
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- Album This song officially appears on the Holly Days Official album.
Song facts
From Wikipedia:
“Moondreams” is a song written by Norman Petty and released in 1957 by The Norman Petty Trio. Featured musicians are Petty on organ, Buddy Holly on guitar, Vi Petty on piano, Mike Mitchell on percussion and The Picks on backing vocals.
Moondreams was one of the four songs recorded by Buddy Holly in a session on October 21, 1958 with the Dick Jacobs orchestra, the other tracks being True Love Ways, Raining In My Heart, and It Doesn’t Matter Anymore.
This version of Moondreams was released on The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 and as the B-side to “True Love Ways” (May 20, 1960) in the UK.
Paul McCartney and Denny Laine recorded the song for Denny’s 1977 cover album of Holly’s songs, “Holly Days“.
Last updated on March 3, 2020
Officially appears on
7" Single • Released in 1977
2:42 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Background vocals, Bass (?), Drum machine (?), Drums (?), Guitar (?), Keyboard (?), Organ (?), Piano (?), Producer, Synthesizer (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Background vocals, Guitar (?), Vocals
- Session Recording:
- Summer 1976
- Studio :
- Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Official album • Released in 1977
2:42 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Background vocals, Bass (?), Drum machine (?), Drums (?), Guitar (?), Keyboard (?), Organ (?), Piano (?), Producer, Synthesizer (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Background vocals, Guitar (?), Vocals
- Session Recording:
- Summer 1976
- Studio :
- Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Bootlegs
Unofficial album • Released in 1990
Unofficial album • Released in 2014
Wings At The Speed Of Sound - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
2:42 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Background vocals, Bass (?), Drum machine (?), Drums (?), Guitar (?), Keyboard (?), Organ (?), Piano (?), Producer, Synthesizer (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Background vocals, Guitar (?), Vocals
- Session Recording:
- Summer 1976
- Studio :
- Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Latest concerts where Moondreams has been played
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.