Spirits Of Ancient Egypt (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Venus and Mars Official album.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1975

Spirit Guides

Squid

Master release

Venus and Mars

By Wings

Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt"

Jan 23, 1975

Recording "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt"

Feb 18, 1975

Recording "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt", "Listen To What The Man Said"

Feb 20, 1975

Overdubs for "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt", mixing "Lunch Box / Odd Sox"

Mar 17, 1975

Mixing "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt"

Mar 25, 1975

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The book "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present", published in 2021, covers Paul McCartney's early Liverpool days, the Beatles, Wings, and solo careers, by pairing the lyrics of 154 of his songs with first-person commentaries of the circumstances in which they were written, the people and places that inspired them, and what he thinks of them now.

"Spirits Of Ancient Egypt" is one of the 154 songs covered.

Lyrics

You're my baby, and I love you
You can take a pound of love
And cook it in the stew……

When you've finished doing that
I know what you'll want to do
Cos you're my baby and I love you

I'm your baby
do you love me?
I can drive a cadillac
across the Irish sea
– but when I've finished doing that
I know where I'll want to be
Cos I'm your baby, and you love me.

Spirits of ancient Egypt
Shadows of ancient Rome
Spirits of ancient Egypt
hung on the telly
hung on the telly
hung on the telephone….

You're my baby
I know you know
You could sell an elevator
To Geronimo
And when you're finished doing that
I know where you’ll want to go
Cos you're my baby, I know you know

Spirits of Ancient Egypt
Echoes of sunken Spain
Spirits of ancient Egypt
Hung on the phone – a –hung on the
Phone a-hung on the phone
…..again…..

Officially appears on

Venus and Mars

Official album • Released in 1975

3:01 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Gismo, Moog, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Organ, String machine

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Jimmy McCulloch :: Backing vocals

Joe English :: Backing vocals, Drums, Gong

Alan O'Duffy :: Backing vocals, Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Biff Dawes :: Assistant mixing engineer

Ken Lexton :: Assistant recording engineer

Session Recording:: Jan 23, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Jan 18, 1975 and Jan 20, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Mar 17, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Mar 25, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Wings Over America

Official live • Released in 1976

4:06 • Live • L1

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Keyboard, Vocals

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Jimmy McCulloch :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Joe English :: Drums, Vocals

Mark Vigars :: Assistant mixing engineer

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording

Jack Maxson :: Recording engineer

Tom Walsh :: Assistant recording engineer

Concert From the concert in Seattle, USA on Jun 10, 1976

Venus And Mars (1993)

Official album • Released in 1993

3:01 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Gismo, Moog, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Organ, String machine

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Jimmy McCulloch :: Backing vocals

Joe English :: Backing vocals, Drums, Gong

Alan O'Duffy :: Backing vocals, Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Biff Dawes :: Assistant mixing engineer

Ken Lexton :: Assistant recording engineer

Peter Mew :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Jan 23, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Jan 18, 1975 and Jan 20, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Mar 17, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Mar 25, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Wings Over America - Archive Collection

Official live • Released in 2013

4:06 • Live • L1.2013 • 2013 remaster

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Keyboard, Vocals

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Jimmy McCulloch :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Joe English :: Drums, Vocals

Mark Vigars :: Assistant mixing engineer

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording

Jack Maxson :: Recording engineer

Tom Walsh :: Assistant recording engineer

Guy Massey :: Remastering

Steve Rooke :: Remastering

Simon Gibson :: Remastering

Concert From the concert in Seattle, USA on Jun 10, 1976

Venus And Mars - Archive Collection

Official album • Released in 2014

3:01 • Studio version • A2014

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Gismo, Moog, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Organ, String machine

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Jimmy McCulloch :: Backing vocals

Joe English :: Backing vocals, Drums, Gong

Alan O'Duffy :: Backing vocals, Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Biff Dawes :: Assistant mixing engineer

Ken Lexton :: Assistant recording engineer

Session Recording:: Jan 23, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Jan 18, 1975 and Jan 20, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Mar 17, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Mar 25, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Venus And Mars (Limited Red & Yellow LP)

Official album • Released in 2017

3:01 • Studio version • A2014

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Gismo, Moog, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Organ, String machine

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar, Vocals

Jimmy McCulloch :: Backing vocals

Joe English :: Backing vocals, Drums, Gong

Alan O'Duffy :: Backing vocals, Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Biff Dawes :: Assistant mixing engineer

Ken Lexton :: Assistant recording engineer

Session Recording:: Jan 23, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Jan 18, 1975 and Jan 20, 1975

Studio :: Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

Session Overdubs:: Mar 17, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Mar 25, 1975

Studio :: Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Bootlegs

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol. 8

Unofficial album

3:05 • Studio version

Rrrrooock Show

Unofficial live

4:13 • Live

Concert From the concert in Los Angeles, USA on Jun 23, 1976

Welcome To Washington

Unofficial live

4:30 • Live

Concert From the concert in Seattle, USA on Jun 10, 1976

Venus And Mars Outtakes Are Alright Tonight

Unofficial album

3:19 • Outtake

A Great Return To America

Unofficial live

4:34 • Live

Concert From the concert in Fort Worth, USA on May 03, 1976

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Live performances

“Spirits Of Ancient Egypt” has been played in 60 concerts.

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