Valentine Day
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- Album This song officially appears on the McCartney LP.
- Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 1969 (Paul McCartney was 27 years old)
Song facts
“Valentine Day” is an instrumental track from Paul McCartney’s debut solo album, “McCartney“, released in April 1970.
Recorded at home. Made up as I went along – acoustic guitar first, then drums (maybe drums were first). Anyway – electric guitar and bass were added and the track is all instrumental. Mixed at EMI. This one and Momma Miss America were ad-libbed, with more concern for testing the machine than anything else.
Paul McCartney, from the press release of “McCartney”, April 1970
What I did was to just go into the studio each day and just start with a drum track. Then I built it up a bit without any idea of how the song was going to turn out. It’s like a reverse way of working. After laying down the drum track I added guitars and bass, building up the backing track.
Paul McCartney, interviewed by Paul Gambaccini, 1970
Last updated on April 3, 2022
Officially appears on
LP • Released in 1970
1:44 • Studio version • A • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
McCartney (by DCC Compact Classics)
CD • Released in 1992
1:44 • Studio version • A1992 • Stereo • 1992 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Steve Hoffman :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1993
1:44 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Peter Mew :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
McCartney - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2011
1:44 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
LP • Released in 2017
1:44 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2020
1:44 • Studio version • A2020 • 2020 half-speed mastering
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
McCartney I II III Limited Edition Colour 3LP Box Set
LP • Released in 2022
1:44 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 2022
1:44 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Guy Massey :
- Remastering
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Bootlegs
McCartney - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
1:44 • Studio version • A2011
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Late December 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Session Mixing:
- Feb 22, 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Latest concerts where Valentine Day has been played
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.