Album This song officially appears on the Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection Official album.
Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1980, when Paul McCartney was 38 years old)
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
August 1980
“Simple As That” is a demo recorded in August 1980 – not to be confused with the eponym 1986 song.
Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2015
3:14 • Demo • B
Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, Recording engineerPerformed by : Paul McCartney Alex Wharton : Mastering
Session Recording: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
3:17 • Demo • B
Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, Recording engineerPerformed by : Paul McCartney
Session Recording: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Pipes Of Peace - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
3:15 • Demo • B
Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, Recording engineerPerformed by : Paul McCartney
Session Recording: August 1980 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
"Simple As That" is one of the songs featured in the book "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present," published in 2021. The book explores Paul McCartney's early Liverpool days, his time with the Beatles, Wings, and his solo career. It pairs the lyrics of 154 of his songs with his first-person commentary on the circumstances of their creation, the inspirations behind them, and his current thoughts on them.
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