- Album This song officially appears on the Venus and Mars Official album.
- Timeline This song has been officially released in 1975
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
Mixing "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt"
Mar 25, 1975
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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
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
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
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
Bootlegs
Live performances
“Spirits Of Ancient Egypt” has been played in 60 concerts.
Latest concerts where has been played
London • Empire Pool • United Kingdom
Oct 21, 1976 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
London • Empire Pool • United Kingdom
Oct 20, 1976 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
London • Empire Pool • United Kingdom
Oct 19, 1976 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
Munich • Olympiahalle • Germany
Sep 27, 1976 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
Venice • Piazza San Marco • Italy
Sep 25, 1976 • Part of Wings Over the World tour
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Would love to have 1976 Cincinnati show. Was there
All 1976 concerts are available as bootlegs, if I'm not mistaken ! See for instance http://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/wings-over-america-cincinnati-oh-5-27-1976-source-one/