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1982 highlights

Tug Of War released
Give My Regards To Broadstreet filming is starting

January

Interview for The Today Show (interview)
1982
McCartney Interview Part 1 (interview)
1982
Interview with BBC (interview)
1982
Northern Songs is not for sale
January 1982
Designing the packaging for “Tug Of War”
1982
Interview for the Times (interview)
Jan 04, 1982
Private Property / Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses
By Ringo Starr
Jan 13, 1982 • Released in the US
The Cooler (film)
For Ringo Starr
Filming date: Jan 13-18, 1982
Mixing "Ebony And Ivory"
Jan 19, 1982
Paul McCartney appears on Desert Island Discs radio show
Jan 20, 1982
Recording "Tug Of Peace"
Jan 29, 1982

February

Ebony and Ivory (with Stevie Wonder) (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: February 1982
Recording "It's Not On"
Feb 02, 1982
Ebony and Ivory (Solo version - version 1) (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: Feb 11, 1982
Mixing "It's Not On"
Feb 25, 1982

March

"The Girl Is Mine" session
March - April 1982
Walking In The Park With Eloise / Bridge On The River Suite (1982)
By The Country Hams
Mar 01, 1982 • Released in the UK
Ebony And Ivory / Rainclouds
By Paul McCartney
Mar 29, 1982 • Released in the UK

April

A sample from "Tug Of War"
By Paul McCartney
Apr 01, 1982 • Released in the US
Paul McCartney flying on clipped wings (interview)
April/May 1982
Sessions with Michael Jackson
April 1982
Recording "The Girl Is Mine"
Apr 14 - 16, 1982
Keeping the Faith (interview)
Apr 20, 1982
Tug Of War
By Paul McCartney
Apr 26, 1982 • Released in the UK

May

Paul McCartney Looks Back (interview)
May 03, 1982
Top Of The Pops
May 06, 1982

June

Playgirl: Paul! (interview)
Jun 01, 1982
Take It Away
By Paul McCartney
Jun 21, 1982 • Released in the UK
Take It Away / I'll Give You A Ring
By Paul McCartney
Jun 21, 1982 • Released in the UK
'Take It Away' promotional video filming
Jun 23, 1982

August

Tug Of War - Paul McCartney talks to Andy Mackay (interview)
Aug 01, 1982

September

Tug Of War / Get It
By Paul McCartney
Sep 06, 1982 • Released in the US
Recording "Pipes Of Peace"
Sep 10, 1982
7th Buddy Holly Week
Early September 1982
Recording "Through Our Love"
Sep 14, 1982
Recording "So Bad"
Sep 16, 1982
Tug Of War / Get It
By Paul McCartney
Sep 17, 1982 • Released in the UK
'I'd like to know my photography could pay the rent' (interview)
Sep 21, 1982
Tug Of War (The McCartney Years) (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: September 23-24, 1982

October

About John Lennon's death and "Here Today" (interview)
1982?
The Girl Is Mine
By Michael Jackson
Oct 25, 1982 • Released in the US
The Girl Is Mine
By Michael Jackson
Oct 29, 1982 • Released in the UK

November

"Give My Regards To Broad Street" filming - Phase 1
From November 5, 1982 to December 1982
Thriller
By Michael Jackson
Nov 30, 1982 • Released in the UK

December

"Give My Regards To Broad Street" sessions
December 1982 to July 1984
"The Ocean View" book published
December 1982
Paul & Linda McCartney join "An Evening for Conservation"
Dec 13, 1982

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