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Band On The Run - Ultimate Archive Collection

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Disc 1

  1. From "Band On The Run" album

    Band on the Run, as released in the US on December 5, 1973. In the UK and Europe, the album was released two days later, but without ‘Helen Wheels’ which was added to the tracklist by Capitol Records. ‘Helen Wheels’ was released as a stand-alone single on October 26, 1973, backed with ‘Country Dreamer’ from the Red Rose Speedway sessions.

    1. Band On The Run

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:13 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings

      Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

      Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    2. Jet

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:09 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?) Tony Visconti : Orchestration Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings

      Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    3. Bluebird

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:25 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Chimes (?), Guiro (?), Maracas (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Triangle (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Chimes (?) Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Howie Casey : Sax Remi Kabaka : Drums, Percussion Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

      Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    4. Mrs. Vandebilt

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:42 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Percussion (?), Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?) Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

      Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    5. Let Me Roll It

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:50 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

      Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    6. Mamunia

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:51 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar (?), Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

      Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    7. No Words

      Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

      2:36 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Trevor Jones : Backing vocals Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings Ian Horne : Backing vocals

      Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    8. Helen Wheels

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:46 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant recording engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant mixing engineer

      Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

      Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Oct 02, 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    9. Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:49 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration

      Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, Nigeria

      Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

    10. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:30 • Studio versionA

      Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizers, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ, Shaker (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings

      Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

      Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

  2. Zoo Gang

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    2:01 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Accordion (?), Bass, Drums (?), Keyboards (?), Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Electric guitar (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Denny Seiwell : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Recording engineer Andy Arthurs : Assistant mixing engineer

    Session Recording: Apr 25, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: May 14, 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

  3. Wide Prairie

    Written by Linda Eastman / McCartney

    5:35 • Studio versionA5 • This is a VooDoo edit, restoring the lost bits utilizing pieces transmitted on the Oobu Joobu show along with the Wide Prairie EPK.

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric organ, Piano, Producer, Rhodes Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Lead vocals, Mellotron Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Thaddeus Richard : Alto saxophone Davey Lutton : Drums Ernie Winfrey : Recording engineer Johnny Gimble : Fiddle George Tidwell : Trumpet Barry McDonald : Trumpet Norman Ray : Baritone saxophone Vassar Clements : Fiddle Hewlett Quillen : Trombone William Puett : Tenor saxophone

    Session Recording: November 1973 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

    Session Overdubs: Jul 08, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

    Session Overdubs: Jul 11, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

  4. Oriental Nightfish

    Written by Linda Eastman / McCartney

    2:51 • Studio versionA • Recorded in the Air Studios in October 1973, during the Band on the Run sessions. Mixed on October 15 for the first Cold Cuts compilation, but released on Linda’s Wide Prarie in 1998.

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Guitar, Mellotron, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Electric piano, Lead vocal, Moog Denny Laine : Flute Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Peter Sweetenham : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Oct 04, 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

  5. I Got Up

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:21 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Organ, Piano, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Davey Lutton : Drums

    Session Recording: November 1973 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

    Session Overdubs: Mar 20, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    Session Overdubs: Jul 09, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

  6. Band On The Run

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    6:27 • Live • This live track was officially available exclusively as bonus MP3 downloads to fans who pre-ordered Band on the Run from Paul’s website.

    Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

  7. No Words

    Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

    2:56 • Live • This live track was officially available exclusively as bonus MP3 downloads to fans who pre-ordered Band on the Run from Paul’s website.

    Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

  8. Wide Prairie

    Written by Linda Eastman / McCartney

    11:37 • Studio versionA2 • This is the complete 11:37 version, prepared for the first Hot Hits, Cold Cuts compilation in 1978.

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric organ, Piano, Producer, Rhodes Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Lead vocals, Mellotron Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Thaddeus Richard : Alto saxophone Davey Lutton : Drums Ernie Winfrey : Recording engineer Johnny Gimble : Fiddle George Tidwell : Trumpet Barry McDonald : Trumpet Norman Ray : Baritone saxophone Vassar Clements : Fiddle Hewlett Quillen : Trombone William Puett : Tenor saxophone

    Session Recording: November 1973 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

    Session Overdubs: Jul 08, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

    Session Overdubs: Jul 11, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

Disc 2

  1. DTS downmix

    A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix of the Band on the Run album - released in May 1996

    1. Band On The Run

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:14 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    2. Jet

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:13 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    3. Bluebird

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:24 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    4. Mrs. Vandebilt

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:44 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    5. Let Me Roll It

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:52 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    6. Mamunia

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:51 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    7. No Words

      Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

      2:33 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    8. Helen Wheels

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:47 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    9. Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:52 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

    10. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:30 • Studio version • A stereo downmix of the DTS-CD 5.1 mix released in May 1996

  2. One Hand Clapping version, recorded in August 1974 in the Abbey Road Studios

    These mixes were released on November 2, 2010, as bonus tracks on the Paul McCartney Archive Collection of Band on the Run.

    1. Band On The Run

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:15 • Studio versionF • From "One Hand Clapping"

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyDenny LaineJimmy McCullochGeoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer John Barrett : Assistant mixing engineer

      Session Recording: Aug 27, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    2. Jet

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:58 • Studio versionC • From "One Hand Clapping"

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyDenny LaineJimmy McCullochHowie CaseyGeoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer John Barrett : Assistant mixing engineer

      Session Recording: Aug 28, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    3. Bluebird

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:29 • Studio versionB • From "One Hand Clapping"

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyDenny LaineJimmy McCullochHowie CaseyGeoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer John Barrett : Assistant mixing engineer

      Session Recording: Aug 27, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    4. Let Me Roll It

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:25 • Studio versionC • From "One Hand Clapping"

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyDenny LaineJimmy McCullochGeoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer John Barrett : Assistant mixing engineer

      Session Recording: Aug 28, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    5. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      6:00 • Studio versionC • From "One Hand Clapping"

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyDenny LaineJimmy McCullochGeoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer John Barrett : Assistant mixing engineer

      Session Recording: Aug 30, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  3. Band On The Run

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:53 • Studio versionA1 • Promo edit - Released in May 1974 on a US promo single

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

  4. Jet

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    2:55 • Studio versionA1 • Mono • Mono promo edit - released on January 28, 1974 on a US promo single.

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano Tony Visconti : Orchestration Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings

    Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway Studios, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

  5. Wide Prairie

    Written by Linda Eastman / McCartney

    4:35 • Studio versionA1 • Officially released edit, on Linda McCartney’s Wide Prairie album, in October 1998.

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric organ, Piano, Rhodes Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Lead vocals, Mellotron Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Thaddeus Richard : Alto saxophone Davey Lutton : Drums Johnny Gimble : Fiddle George Tidwell : Trumpet Barry McDonald : Trumpet Norman Ray : Baritone saxophone Vassar Clements : Fiddle Hewlett Quillen : Trombone William Puett : Tenor saxophone

    Session Recording: November 1973 • Studio EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-sur-Seine, France

    Session Overdubs: Jul 08, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

    Session Overdubs: Jul 11, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

Disc 3

  1. The Story With The Music

    Disc 2 of Band on the Run: 25th Anniversary Edition, released on March 15, 1999. While there’s a lot of dialogue, there are also some previously unavailable version. These were at the time released without the dialogue on a US promo cd The Story Of Band On The Run.

    1. Band On The Run

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      1:12 • Studio versionC • Nicely Toasted Mix

      Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: Dec 10, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    2. Band On The Run - Dialogue Link 1

      2:17 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    3. Band On The Run

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:59 • RehearsalL3

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyRobbie McIntoshHamish StuartPaul WickensChris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer

      Session Recording: Jul 21, 1989 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    4. Mamunia - Dialogue Link 2 and 3

      4:23 • Interview • Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney & Denny Laine interviews about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    5. Bluebird

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      0:55 • LiveL2 • Recorded during the 1975 Australia tour, as part of a video message for Japanese fans

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyDenny LaineJimmy McCullochJoe English Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff White : Recording engineer

    6. Bluebird - Dialogue Link 4

      0:23 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    7. No Words - Dialogue Link 5

      1:24 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Geoff Emerick interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    8. No Words - Band On The Run - Dialogue Link 6

      1:47 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Tony Visconti interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    9. Jet - Dialogue Link 7

      2:55 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    10. Dialogue Link 8

      1:44 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Clive Arrowsmith interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    11. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five - Dialogue Link 9 and 10

      3:24 • Interview • Paul McCartney, James Coburn & John Conteh interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    12. Mrs. Vandebilt - Dialogue Link 11

      2:10 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Kenny Linch interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    13. Let Me Roll It - Dialogue Link 12

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:52 • LiveL3 • Includes Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyRobbie McIntoshHamish StuartPaul WickensBlair Cunningham Paul McCartney : Producer

      Concert From "New World Tour - Rehearsal Concert" in London, United Kingdom on Feb 05, 1993

    14. Mrs. Vandebilt - Dialogue Link 13

      2:26 • Interview • Paul McCartney, Michael Parkinson & Linda McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    15. Helen Wheels (Crazed) - Dialogue Link 14

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:32 • InterviewB • Crazed - Includes Paul McCartney & Christopher Lee interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartneyDenny Laine Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer

      Session Recording: September 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    16. Band On The Run (Strum Bit) - Dialogue Link 15

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      1:01 • InterviewD • Strum Bit - Includes Paul McCartney & Clement Freud interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: Dec 10, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    17. Picasso's Last Words - Dialogue Link 16

      4:22 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Dustin Hoffman interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    18. Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      1:11 • Studio versionC • Acoustic version

      Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Additional engineering Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: Dec 04, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

      Session Additional engineeri: Dec 07, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    19. Band On The Run (Nicely Toasted Mix) - Dialogue Link 17

      0:42 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album

      Paul McCartney : Producer Eddy Pumer : Producer

    20. Band On The Run

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      0:37 • Studio versionE • Northern Comic Version

      Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer

      Session Recording: Dec 10, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

  2. Country Dreamer

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    2:15 • Studio version • [OHC]

  3. Instrumental versions

    1. Band On The Run

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      5:12 • Studio version • Isolated track made from the Celebrating Band On The Run pack for Rock Band 3. Released on December 28, 2010 as downloads

    2. Jet

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:07 • Studio version • Isolated track made from the Celebrating Band On The Run pack for Rock Band 3. Released on December 28, 2010 as downloads

    3. Let Me Roll It

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      4:49 • Studio version • Isolated track made from the Celebrating Band On The Run pack for Rock Band 3. Released on December 28, 2010 as downloads

    4. Helen Wheels

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:45 • Studio version • Isolated track made from the Celebrating Band On The Run pack for Rock Band 3. Released on December 28, 2010 as downloads

  4. Zoo Gang

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    1:10 • Studio version • [Opening Titles - stereo]

  5. Zoo Gang

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    0:34 • Studio version • [Closing Titles - stereo]

  6. Zoo Gang

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    1:11 • Studio version • [Opening Titles - mono]

  7. Zoo Gang

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    0:35 • Studio version • [Closing Titles - mono]

  8. Band On The Run

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    5:13 • Studio version • Voodoo remix, 2016.

Paul McCartney writing

Talk more talk, chat more chat

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John Hellier • 2 years ago

Fantastic resource - is there anywhere these albums can be purchased/accesssed - thank you


The PaulMcCartney Project • 2 years ago

Hi John, thanks for the kind words. Those albums are usually / regularly available on bootleg sites.


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