Squid
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- Album This song officially appears on the The World Tonight #1 EP.
- Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 1986 (Paul McCartney was 44 years old)
Song facts
“Squid” is an instrumental recorded at the end of 1986. It was officially released on the B-Side of the 1997 single “The World Tonight“.
In 1995, it appeared on the Oobu Joobu radio show, in a shorter version (4:02 instead of 6:25), and with the spoken words “Be A Vegetarian” repeated.
“Squid” was included in the 2020 reissue of “Flaming Pie” but was not remastered.
Last updated on August 4, 2020
Officially appears on
EP • Released in 1997
6:25 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
EP • Released in 2020
6:25 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Flaming Pie - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2020
6:25 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Bootlegs
Unofficial album
4:02 • Studio version • A1 • Oobu Joobu mix with "Be A Vegetarian" line overdub
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Unofficial album • Released in 1995
4:02 • Radio show • A1 • Oobu Joobu mix with "Be A Vegetarian" line overdub
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
6:25 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
6:39 • Studio version • A2 • Slightly different edit
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
6:37 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
- Eddie Klein :
- Engineer
- Matt Butler :
- Engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 12, 1986
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Latest concerts where Squid has been played
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.